THE BOYS IN THE BAND (2018) Previews

I'll be at the first preview, opening night (which also happens to be my birthday), closing night, and...most likely a bunch in between.

Will be there Wednesday matinee!

Hope someone was there tonight! I am not seeing this until July, so curious to hear opinions!

Curious as well - I'm going on Thursday! I know many people have strong opinions about the material itself, but I plan on going in pretty blind in regards to the play. Looking forward to it!

I obviously meant I won't be seeing this for awhile, so I am curious about how it is. That's all. You didn't see it tonight, so why are you on this thread commenting on it?

I can’t believe another season has already started when the last one just ended. The 2017-18 season may have begun with a thud, but 2018-19 season has decided not to follow in its predecessor’s footsteps.

Thank god for Joe Mantello; he has done it again! The man is truly on a roll and without spoiling anything, the way he builds up to the final tableau is fantastic. Stage pictures, constantly fluid movement, stellar performances- Mantello’s guiding hand is everywhere and though everyone will be gushing about the actors (justifiably so) and how fresh the script still remains, it’s the director who deserves the lion’s share of the credit for pulling this off.

I have such fond memories of the last revival at the Transport Group. The environmental setting was inspired and the performances were wonderful. Those guys really felt like this group of frenemies. This cast is definitely Boys in the Band: Hollywood Hunk A-Gay Edition, and it districts a little at first seeing the gay elite all gathered together on one stage. Still, Jim Parsons’ Michael was pitched perfectly and held the evening together so well that I quickly forgot who he was and got sucked into Michael’s story. Quinto is a delicious Harold; his, “Who is she? Who was she? Who does she hope to be?” was killer. Robin de Jesus was the other main standout- I’ve never taken de Jesus to be a...subtle actor, but his monologue before his turn at “Affairs of the Heart” really got to me. Emory is easily the most lovable character, but de Jesus made him more than just hysterical. “I may be nellie, but I’m no coward,” tugged on the old heartstrings.

The set is the same as The Humans, except covered in floor to ceiling red carpeting. Ryan Murphy can easily steal this design for a room in Hotel 2.

If you want to see this show and don’t already have a ticket, walk down to the box office tomorrow and buy one. Once the word spreads there won’t be any left. (When Matt Bomer stripped down to this tighty whities to take a shower I think half the audience gasped and I thought, well there go any remaining premium tickets!)

WhizzerMarvin said: "If you want to see this show and don’t already have a ticket, walk down to the box office tomorrow and buy one."

Sweet, already have tickets to see this twice... including second row for closing night. Can't wait...

I'd actually buy a real ticket to see this, any discount codes?

What a glorious, thrilling, funny, heart-breaking examination of the way we deal with who we are and our vulnerability. I had doubts about the film/tv actors, but with the rare exception of Matt Bomer who I thought didn't quite settle in and often disappeared in the background, the performances were fantastic all around. I'm sure Mr. Bomer will get there soon. I don't think the play is, as many made it seem, dated at all. It's not just about being gay in a specific time and place. It's also about the outsider mindset that sends us in different ways, even self-destruction.

Head over to the play’s Instagram and view their Instagram Stories. Red carpet video, footage of the Halston-esque set (pre and post performance with the trashed set) plus the cast stage dooring which will be a madhouse.