The Boys in the Band (1968 off-Broadway, repro)

The revolutionary original 1968 Off-Broadway premiere of Mart Crowley’s 'The Boys in the Band' exploded onto the stage of Theatre Four and permanently altered the course of queer dramatic literature, running for an astonishing 1,000 performances in an era governed by severe social hostility. The play provided an unflinching, poetic, and fiercely articulate look at gay life long before the Stonewall riots. Directed by Robert Moore, the historic original cast included Kenneth Nelson, Frederick Combs, and Leonard Frey, delivering a foundational monument of social realism that challenged the theatrical establishment.