The Boys in the Band

One of the first plays on the American stage that took the gay experience as a rich reality instead of a freakshow, the power of The Boys in the Band still resonates nearly six decades after its debut. The centers around a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City. When Michael’s “straight” friend from college comes to crash the party and the alcohol starts pouring, the energy of the night goes through numerous peaks and valleys. Secrets, venomous games, lustful desires, and hard truths mingle through the house party while relationships are twisted and turned upside down.