The Boys in the Band (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Mart Crowley
- First Published: 1968
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The late 1960’s
- Setting: An East Side apartment in New York City
- Principal Characters: Michael, Donald, Emory, Larry, Hank, Bernard, Harold, Alan
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: 1960’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., Self-discovery, United States or Americans, Gay men, Homosexuality or homosexuals, New York City, Prejudices or antipathies, Friendship, Individuality
- Locales: New York, NY
The Play
The Boys in the Band opens with Michael, a thirty-year-old New York homosexual, preparing to entertain a group of gay friends at his smartly appointed East Side apartment. The party is to honor the birthday of one of the group, Harold, a Jewish man and a former ice skater. Michael is dressing when one of the guests, Donald, arrives early, dressed casually in khakis and a LaCoste shirt. Donald, who has driven in from Long Island, explains that his psychiatrist canceled his regular appointment. The conversation between Michael and Donald reveals the latter to be...
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