The VerdictRead Reviews for Broadway's The Boys in the Band, With Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, and Andrew RannellsThe new production opened May 31, directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello.
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Ryan McPhee
May 31, 2018
Matt Bomer and Jim Parsons
Joan Marcus
The all-star revival The Boys in the Band officially opened May 31 at the Booth Theatre, marking the Broadway premiere of Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking 1968 play. The production, directed by Joe Mantello, boasts a cast that includes Jim Parsons as Michael, Zachary Quinto as Harold, Andrew Rannells as Larry, and Matt Bomer as Donald. The cast also includes Tony nominee Robin De Jesús as Emory, Brian Hutchison as Alan, Michael Benjamin Washington as Bernard, Tuc Watkins as Hank, and Charlie Carver as Cowboy.
The Ryan Murphy and David Stone-produced staging is scheduled to run through August 12.
Find out what critics thought of the new production below.
Playbill will continue to update this list as more reviews come in.
The play follows a group of gay men who convene in a New York City apartment for a friend’s birthday party. As the evening continues, the cracks beneath their friendships begin to show, exposing the self-inflicted heartache that threatens their solidarity.
Laurence Luckinbill, Mart Crowley, and Peter White
Robert Wagner and Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells
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Robin de Jesús
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Charlie Carver
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Jim Parsons
Larry Kramer, Matt Bomer, and Mart Crowley
Matt Bomer
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Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer
Zachary Quinto
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Brian Hutchison
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Tuc Watkins
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Matt Bomer, Brian Hutchison, Zachary Quinto, Tuc Watkins, Michael Benjamin Washington, Robin de Jesús, Charlie Carver, Andrew Rannells, and Jim Parsons
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Matt Bomer, Brian Hutchison, Zachary Quinto, Tuc Watkins, Joe Mantello, Mart Crowley, Michael Benjamin Washington, Robin de Jesús, Charlie Carver, Andrew Rannells, and Jim Parsons
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Simon Halls and Matt Bomer
Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Andrew Rannells, Brian Hutchison, Tuc Watkins, Ryan Murphy, Joe Mantello, Michael Benjamin Washington, Zachary Quinto, and Matt Bomer
Brian Hutchison, Peter White, Laurence Luckinbill, and Tuc Watkins
The Max Martin musical features a number of his most beloved songs, including “…Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” and more.
