Breaking: THE BOYS IN THE BAND Will Come to Broadway This Spring with Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells & More!

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:04pm

Ryan Murphy and David Stone will present the Broadway debut of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking comic drama, The Boys in the Band, for a strictly limited 15-week Broadway engagement at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), April 30 - August 12, 2018. This 50th Anniversary production will be directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello.

THE BOYS IN THE BAND will star Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomerand Andrew Rannells, as well as ROBIN de JESÚS, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington and Tuc Watkins. The role of "Cowboy" remains to be cast.

Ticketing information and complete design team will be announced in the coming weeks.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-THE-BOYS-IN-THE-BAND-Will-Come-to-Broadway-This-Spring-with-Jim-Parsons-Zachary-Quinto-Matt-Bomer-Andrew-Rannells-More-20171101

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:08pm

Yes! Robin De Jesus!!!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:08pm

Color me impressed. Damn.

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:09pm

Now that's a cast!

[AllThatJazz2]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:10pm

Guess I'm making a trip to NYC this summer...

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:10pm

YES. This is *incredible* news.

[freewilma]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:11pm

So now we have three productions on Broadway this spring with "Band" in the title:  Band's Visit, Getting the Band Back Together and Boys in the Band.  Can't imagine any tourists will be confused??!!

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:13pm

That is an amazing cast! I still would never sit through this play again.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:13pm

Wait, is this going to be on time for the 2018 Tonys? Or is it just a bit too late?

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:13pm

freewilma said: "So now we have three productions on Broadway this spring with "Band" in the title: Band's Visit, Getting the Band Back Together and Boys in the Band. Can't imagine any tourists will be confused??!!"

There will probably only be two 'band' shows ever running at the same time...

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:14pm

Holy f*cking f*ck.  Do we know who's playing what?  I'm assuming Quinto would be Harold...but that's just a(n educated) guess.  

[smidge]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:14pm

Gasp! Torch Song, Angels and Boys in the Band all in the same year. And that cast!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:15pm

freewilma said: "So now we have three productions on Broadway this spring with "Band" in the title: Band's Visit, Getting the Band Back Together and Boys in the Band. Can't imagine any tourists will be confused??!!"

At least Bandstand isn't in the running anymore.

[raddersons]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:15pm

A seemingly all gay cast for a very gay play.

Thank god! Can't WAIT!

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:16pm

SonofRobbieJ said: "Holy f*cking f*ck. Do we know who's playing what? I'm assuming Quinto would be Harold...but that's just a(n educated) guess."

BWW didn't run that part of the release?!

From Playbill: "Parsons (The Normal Heart), Quinto (American Horror Story), Rannells (The New Normal), and Bomer (The Normal Heart, AHS) will take on the roles of Michael, Harold, Larry, and Donald, respectively, on stage.

The cast will also include Tony nominee Robin De Jesús as Emory, Brian Hutchison as Alan, Michael Benjamin Washington as Bernard, and Tuc Watkins as Hank. The role of Cowboy remains to be cast."

[10086sunset]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:16pm

South Fl Marc said: "That is an amazing cast! I still would never sit through this play again."

 

LMAO. Feel the exact same way.

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:19pm

Does anybody know if there will be a preview period? I'd love to catch this!

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:24pm

Parsons as Michael is going to be faaaaaaaaascinating.  I cannot wait to see how viper-ish he can get!

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:26pm

Gasp. This cast. Count me in.

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:28pm

Will be interesting to see if this can extend longer post-Parsons...

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:28pm

Some of the most famous white gay guys. 

Updated On: 11/1/17 at 05:28 PM

[WayTooBroadway]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:29pm

That's a pretty bright cast (besides De Jesús and Washington).

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:29pm

 

OMG! THIS. WILL. BE. BRILLIANT.

 

But I am chuckling at this line in the press release:

 

 The role of "Cowboy" remains to be cast.

 

Mmmmmmm-HMM?...

 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:36pm

Who will be whom?  Hmmm.... many possibilities, but here's one guess:

Michael Benjamin Washington  Bernard

Robin de Jesus  Emory

Brian Hutchison  Hank

Andrew Rannells and Matt Bomer -  one is Larry and the other is Donald?

Tuc Watkins  Alan

Jim Parsons  and  Zachary Quinto - one is Michael and the other Harold?  (I think I might prefer it if Quinto were MIchael and Parsons were Harold but I have a feeling it will be the other way around)



 

Updated On: 11/1/17 at 05:36 PM

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 11/1/17 at 5:37pm

Scroll up, and you have the roles and their performers.