The Boys in the Band
“Boyscan still hold its own . . . [Mart] Crowley’s point is about how the humor is shaped and defined by the pain.”—The New York Times
The Boys in the Bandwas the first commercially successful play to reveal gay life to mainstream America. Alyson is proud to release a special fortieth anniversary edition of the play, which includes an original preface by acclaimed writer Tony Kushner (Angels in America), along with previously unpublished photographs of Mart Crowley and the cast of the play/film.
Mart Crowley’s other plays include the autobiographicalA Breeze from the Gulf(1973) andThe Men from the Boys(2002).
182 pages, 5 editions
English edition · First published 1969 by Secker & Warburg · ISBN 9780436116506
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Editions
5 editions
English
- The Boys in the Band · Secker & Warburg · 1969 · ISBN 9780436116506 This page
- The Boys in the Band · Alyson Books · 2008 · ISBN 9781593500757
- The Boys in the Band · Penguin · 1970 · ISBN 9780140480993
- Boys In The Band · ISBN 9781122150958
- Boys In The Band · ISBN 9781199468390
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