Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Joined: 12/31/69
#1Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Posted: 2/22/10 at 10:42am
"A butterfly-on-the-wall staging of "The Boys in the Band" situates its gay New Yorkers at finger-tip proximity to the audience, providing a fresh, voyeuristic tingle to the birthday party doings of Mart Crowley's 1968 comedy-drama.
Given an aptly environmental production by that ever-enterprising Transport Group Theatre Company, the revival opened Sunday in a 12th floor penthouse space in a commercial building located off Madison Square.
Designer Sandra Goldmark transforms the space into a loft-like apartment where the play's boozing and bitchery occurs. Some tasteful 60s-style furniture is arranged mostly in the middle of the living room area while a bedroom is placed in a raised alcove at the far end. Expansive windows offer dramatic north and south midtown views, but the designer has positioned 99 padded chairs in two rows all around the room to focus inwards upon the drama brewing at the apartment's center.
An expectant pause and then the party-giver, Michael, bops out of the bathroom in his robe, drops the hi-fi needle on an upbeat Judy Garland medley and busily sashays around his pad, switching on lamps and setting out the cracked crab. Soon his eight guests begin to arrive and the festivities get going."
Sound FABULOUS to me! Anyone seen it?
Butterfly-on-the-wall staging
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#2Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Posted: 2/22/10 at 12:13pmI recommend it. The play is still effective theatre, the zingers are still great. Excellent acting by the cast. Setting it in a penthouse has its drawbacks, but in this case, the play's the thing, and it's a good one.
Insider2
Featured Actor Joined: 9/21/05
#2Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Posted: 2/22/10 at 12:29pmThe reviews so far have been raves, and this production is outstanding.
#3Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Posted: 2/22/10 at 1:02pmI liked it overall, but I thought the last 20 minutes or so felt incredibly long. Otherwise, it's a pretty strong production of a good play.
bway boy
Understudy Joined: 8/1/09
#4Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Posted: 2/22/10 at 6:37pm
hi just wondering if there is any partial nudity (shirtless) from any cast members? Just wondering.
Thanks
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#6Boys in the Band in my Living Room? Oh-Mary-don't-ask!
Posted: 2/23/10 at 10:47amIf you want nudity in your gay plays, The Ritz is really the way to go.
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