Mart Crowley "THE BOYS IN THE BAND" Robert Christian / Rex Robbins 1970 Playbill

Description

This is a rare August 1970 playbill from the Original
Off-Broadway production
of the landmark MART CROWLEY play "THE BOYS IN THE BAND" at
Theatre Four in New York City
. (The production opened April 14th, 1968 at Theatre Four and ran for 1001 performances.) ..... 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 PHILIP CUSACK as Michael, DON FENWICK as Alan, GERALD TAUPIER as Harold, JOSEPH PALMIERI as Emory, PHILLIP CLARK as Donald, REX ROBBINS as Hank, BENJAMIN MASTERS as Larry, DONALD CLEMENT 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: The sixteen page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare playbill 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.