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Mart Crowley was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and educated at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. After graduation from the drama department he went to New York to pursue a career in the theatre and landed jobs as production assistant to the directors Sidney Lumet and Elia Kazan. His first play, the groundbreaking The Boys in the Band, opened Off-Broadway on April 14, 1968 to rave reviews. He wrote the screenplay and produced the film version, directed by Academy Award winner William Friedkin. The 2011 documentary, Making the Boys, explores the genesis of the play and film. Crowley's other produced plays are Remote Asylum (1970); A Breeze from the Gulf (1973), which earned a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle nomination for Best Play; Avec Schmaltz (1984), written for the Williamstown Theatre Festival; For Reasons That Remain Unclear (1993), a pre-scandal effort to investigate sexual abuse in the Catholic Church; and The Men from the Boys (2002), a sequel to The Boys in the Band. From 1979 through 1984 Crowley was the producer/co-writer of the ABC TV series "Hart to Hart." He also wrote several television movies and mini-series. In addition, he is the co-author of the children's book, Kay Thompson's Eloise Takes a Bawth, published by Simon & Schuster (2002). He is the winner of the 2009 Lambda Literary Award for The Collected Plays of Mart Crowley. He lives in Manhattan.

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Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Revival of a Play

Mart Crowley, The Boys in the Band

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Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer

Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.   
Uptown Players Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND

Uptown Players will present the groundbreaking play The Boys in the Band, a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of friendship, identity, and the struggles faced by gay men in the late 1960s.
Review: THE BOYS IN THE BAND at The Classic Theatre Of San Antonio

This play did the most powerful thing that a play can do. It showed us a picture of the truth. The joyous, horrific, wondrous, terrifying, painful truth.
Interview: Jimmy Moore of THE BOYS IN THE BAND at The Classic Theatre Of San Antonio

I was so excited to interview Jimmy Moore, the Producing Artistic Director of the San Pedro Playhouse. He and his team specifically scheduled The Boys in the Band to coincide with pride month to celebrate the experiences of the gay community, and he was excited to let me know that the show  is about to become an official pride month event in San Antonio!
Review: THE NANCE at 1st Stage

What did our critic think of THE NANCE at 1st Stage?
Feature: It's Time To Play A Game With THE BOYS IN THE BAND at Palm Canyon Theatre

Learn more about the upcoming production of THE BOYS IN THE BAND at Palm Canyon Theatre.
Review: THE NEW CENTURY at The Bent

What did our critic think of THE NEW CENTURY at The Bent?
After 50 Years, Memorable and Important LGBTQIA+ play THE BOYS IN THE BAND " OS GAROTOS DA BANDA Opens a New Production in Brazil

After 53 years, a new production of the important LGBTQIA+ play The Boys in the Band opens in Sao Paulo, at Teatro Procopio Ferreira. Directed by Ricardo Grasson, the play stars Bruno Narchi, Caio Evangelista, Caio Paduan, Heber Gutierrez, Heitor Garcia, Julio Oliveira, Leonardo Miggiorin, Mateus Ribeiro, Tiago Barbosa and Otavio Martins.
Review: NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN at Revolution Stage Company

What did our critic think of NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN at Revolution Stage Company? According to Gnostic philosopher Samael Aun Weor, the Age of Aquarius began on February 4, 1962 and in 1967 the song about it, “Aquarius”, from the musical Hair became the anthem for what would surely be the beginning of an age that heralded harmony and understanding. Right?
POTTED POTTER: THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY EXPERIENCE to Return to San Francisco

Starvox Touring and Potted Productions have announced that after several successful North American tours and over 1,000 performances at Horseshoe Las Vegas, London's West End hit Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff is returning to San Francisco for a limited engagement!
Uptown Players Unveils Thrilling 2023-2024 Season With THE BOYS IN THE BAND, THE PROM, And More

Uptown Players, a professional theater located in the Uptown area of Dallas, has unveiled its highly anticipated 2023-2024 season.
Review: THE BOYS IN THE BAND at The Bent

What did our critic think of THE BOYS IN THE BAND at The Bent?I went into this production by The Bent with some provenance. Back in the 20 teens I had the privilege of interviewing Larry Luckinbill on the 50th anniversary of Boys in the Band which was also the same year the remake came out. I watched the film. I read all about when the stage play came out in the 1960s, which is a powerful story in and of itself. I read about the playwright Mart Crowley, that there were two straight guys in the original production, and almost all of the other actors succumbed to AIDS.
THE LESBIAN PLAY Will Play Limited Off-Broadway Engagement

Riley Elton McCarthy's THE LESBIAN PLAY is set to play a limited engagement at The Triad Theater beginning June 9th. After a previous industry workshop at ART/NY in November, the production announces their full company and continued direction by Colleen Morgen.
Full Cast Announced for PICT's THE BOYS IN THE BAND

“The Most Anticipated Production of 2022” (BroadwayWorld Readers’ Poll, 2021) just announced their cast. The Boys in the Band, Mart Crowley’s American classic, will begin previews June 16 at the historic Fred Rogers Studio at WQED in an exciting new production by PICT Classic Theatre.
Transport Group's THE PATSY Will Open in March

Transport Group has announced that the revival of its acclaimed 2011 production of The Patsy, written by Barry Conners, performed by David Greenspan, and directed by Jack Cummings III, will begin performances Wednesday, March 30 at Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street. 
PRESENTAZIONE DELLA NUOVA STAGIONE del teatro Sala Umberto

PRESENTAZIONE DELLA NUOVA STAGIONE del teatro Sala Umberto - Alessandro Longobardi presenta una stagione piena di novità e di grandi ritorni
Madison Lyric Stage Raises $1,622 For The New Haven Pride Center

The money will be earmarked for the Center's youth programming and was raised from a portion of ticket sales for The Boys in the Band, along with a nightly request for audience donations during the run of the show.
THE BOYS IN THE BAND Will Be Performed at Madison Lyric Stage This Summer

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online, or by calling 203-215-6329. 
BroadwayWorld Celebrates Pride: Top 10 LGBTQ+ Plays!

June marks the official start of Pride Month! This year, BroadwayWorld is celebrating pride with a series focused on some of our favorite LGBTQ-themed musicals, plays, characters, and songs! This week, check out our top 10 favorite plays featuring LGBTQ+ characters or themes!
VIDEO: On This Day, May 31- THE BOYS IN THE BAND Opens On Broadway Starring Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells and More!

On this day in 2018, Matt Crowley's seminal play, The Boys in the Band, opened at Broadway's Booth Theatre.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Mart Crowley written?

Mart Crowley has written 2 shows including A Breeze From the Gulf (Playwright), The Boys in the Band (Playwright).

What awards has Mart Crowley been nominated for?

and Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Boys in the Band.

What awards has Mart Crowley won?

Mart Crowley has won the Best Revival of a Play at the Tony Awards for The Boys in the Band.

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