The Boys in the Band
... is not a musical.
Dramanew york citybirthday partybased on play or musicalmale homosexualitylgbtself-loathinggay theme
A claustrophobic, emotionally brutal chamber piece about a group of gay men whose birthday celebration devolves into mutual recrimination and the exposure of deep self-loathing.
Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, an unexpected guest shows up, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and dormant and unspoken emotions are unleashed.
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