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Producers David Stone, Scott Rudin, Patrick Catullo, Aaron Glick, and Ryan Murphy have announced that the hit Broadway production of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking play, THE BOYS IN THE BAND, has recouped its $3.5 million investment in just 11 weeks, with four weeks still remaining in the show's 15-week limited run.

The 1960s was one of the most volatile and turbulent decades in American history. And in the world of sports, no event would transcend the playing fields more than the 1968 Summer Games.

THE BOYS IN THE BAND star Andrew Rannells tells Stephen Colbert how he and co-star Jim Parsons are finding ways to keep the run interesting, on and off the stage on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch the clip below! 

Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 42nd annual tour August 4 with 'SHAME! Or The Doomsday Machine,' a rip-roaring musical in which the Theory of Relativity explains modern politics. Free performances will tour closed-off streets, parks and playgrounds throughout the five boroughs until September 16. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)

The cast of The Boys in the Band stopped by the SiriusXM studios and sat down for a SiriusXM Town Hall special hosted by Andy Cohen for his exclusive SiriusXM channel, Radio Andy. Hear from the cast in the videos below and check out the photos from the event!

The 24th season of the Adirondack Theatre Festival will kick-off on with the romantic musical Some Lovers. The show will open at the Charles R. Wood Theater, located at 207 Glen Street in downtown Glens Falls, June 15th-23rd, with a preview on June 14th.

The 1960s was one of the most volatile and turbulent decades in American history. And in the world of sports, no event would transcend the playing fields more than the 1968 Summer Games.

Jim Parsons, currently starring in The Boys in the Band on Broadway, visited The Tonight Show last night. Watch as Parsons chats with Jimmy about his lovely rained out wedding day at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and why he thanked Britney Spears in his GLAAD Media Awards speech. Parsons also explains how he broke his foot during a curtain call for The Boys in the Band, and gets a functional candy cane from Jimmy and chats about his film A Kid Like Jake.

The 24th season of the Adirondack Theatre Festival will kick-off on with the romantic musical Some Lovers. The show will open at the Charles R. Wood Theater, located at 207 Glen Street in downtown Glens Falls, June 15th-23rd, with a preview on June 14th.

Emmy winner Jim Parsons explained to Ellen what it was like to celebrate his first wedding anniversary with his partner of 16 years, his new movie 'A Kid Like Jake,' and being apprehensive about having a judgmental pussycat in the house on The Ellen Show!

The Boys in the Band finally got its big Broadway opening last night.

Fifty summers after the volatile, Chicago-hosted 1968 Democratic National Convention, '68 - a new American musical, will debut in July 2018 as an invited production of the highly acclaimed New York Musical Festival (NYMF). Told through unexpectedly moving tales about characters whose lives were impacted by intensely turbulent times, the compelling new work uses passion, humor, insight and highly memorable musicality and performances to haunt and inspire audiences of baby boomers and new generations by sharing lessons learned.

Directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy and David Stone, The Boys in the Band officially opens on Broadway tonight. Let's see what the critics had to say!

The Booth Theatre was the place to be last night as the company of The Boys in the Band, directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy and David Stone, celebrated the play's 50th anniversary ahead of its official opening tonight, May 31. We're taking you inside the festivities below!

Just last night, the production celebrated the play's 50th anniversary ahead of its official opening tonight, May 31. Check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!

Zachary Quinto, currently starring in The Boys in the Band on Broadway, appeared this morning on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN. Quinto talked about his current Broadway role. Watch the clips below!

Jim Parsons visits Kelly and Ryan to discuss 'The Boys in the Band', how he injured his leg after one of the shows, the Big Bang Theory, & more!

Directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy and David Stone, The Boys in the Band will play a strictly limited 15-week Broadway engagement at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). Previews began Monday, April 30, 2018 and officially opens on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

Matt Bomer, currently starring in The Boys in the Band, appeared on last night's Tonight Show. During the show, Jimmy Fallon and Emilia Clarke have a showdown with Matt and The Roots' Tarik Trotter in a competitive game of charades. Watch the clip below!

Zachary Quinto, currently starring in The Boys in the Band on Broadway, appeared last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Quinto talked about his current Broadway role, the rumored Star Trek 4 film, and his thoughts on if there is life on other planets. Watch the clip below!

The Pleasance is a place for experiences and, this year, marks Pleasance's boldest programme yet. From the funny to the sorrowful, the political to the magical, the Pleasance has always been a place for incredible stories and 2018 takes this tradition to a new level.

Following their successful 2017 inaugural tour across Australia and New Zealand, the pedigree of hallowed '60s trio Cream–Ginger Baker's son KOFI BAKER, Jack Bruce's son MALCOLM BRUCE and Eric Clapton's nephew* WILL JOHNS–have come together for the first time in North America to pay homage to the band's extraordinary legacy with THE MUSIC OF CREAM – 50TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR. The eight-week outing–kicking off September 28 in Ottawa and spanning 34 cities throughout North America this fall–will mark 50 years since the original lineup's farewell U.S. tour of 1968.

As BroadwayWorld reported over the weekend, The Boys in the Band canceled its performance on Saturday evening because of a cast member injury. We can confirm that the cast member in question is Jim Parsons, who was also out of the show Monday evening.

Kathie Lee, Hoda and John Cena welcome actors Zacahry Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells, who in addition to being friends are co-stars in the 50th anniversary edition of "The Boys in the Band," the groundbreaking play about a group of gay men who gather for a friend's birthday party. "To get to do it with these guys is just a dream," Bomer says.

As BroadwayWorld reported over the weekend, The Boys in the Band canceled its performance on Saturday evening because of a cast member injury. We can confirm that the cast member in question is Jim Parsons, who was also out of the show Monday evening.