Mart Crowley "THE BOYS IN THE BAND" Rex Robbins / Paul Rudd 1969 Boston Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the
National Tour engagement of the landmark MART CROWLEY play "THE BOYS IN THE BAND" at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts beginning May 3rd, 1969. (The production opened April 14th, 1968 at the Off-Broadway Theatre Four in New York City and ran for 1001 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The controversial play was among the first to revolve around gay characters and the motion picture released two years later (with the play's original cast) is often cited as a milestone in the history of "
queer cinema
".
The
ensemble cast
included GEORGE PENTECOST as Michael, NICHOLAS PRYOR as Alan, BILL MOOR as Harold, JERE ADMIRE as Emory, CHRISTOPHER CARROLL as Donald, REX ROBBINS as Hank, ALAN CASTNER as Larry, PAUL RUDD as Cowboy, and ROBERT CHRISTIAN as Bernard ..... CREDITS: Book by MART CROWLEY; Sets designed by PETER HARVEY; Directed by ROBERT MOORE; Produced by RICHARD BARR and CHARLES WOODWARD
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes wonderful graphics, production credits, excerpts from three reviews, ticket prices and booking information on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.