Ryan Murphy is taking full advantage of his Netflix deal, isn’t he? Not only has he released two seasons of “The Politician” in just over a year, he’s also released the series “Hollywood,” and is prepping the release of “Ratched” in the coming month. Not only that, but he’s trying to finish up production on his musical film, “Prom.” Oh, and just when you think he couldn’t possibly have another project in the works, “The Boys in the Band” is about to debut on Netflix later this month. The man is a workhorse.
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As seen in the new trailer for “The Boys in the Band,” the film follows the story of a group of gay men that gather for a birthday party in the late-‘60s. The tight-knit group of friends finds their night thrown into chaos when a surprise guest shows up and threatens the integrity of the circle. The film is based on the iconic play of the same name from Mart Crowley.
As with every Ryan Murphy project, “The Boys in the Band” has an impressive ensemble cast. This time, the producer wrangled Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Tuc Watkins to star in the film.
“The Boys in the Band” is directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Joe Mantello. The film marks his first feature behind the camera since 1997’s “Love! Valour! Compassion!” The filmmaker also directed the 2018 stage version of ‘Boys.’
“The Boys in the Band” is set to debut on Netflix on September 30.
Here’s the synopsis:
More than fifty years after Mart Crowley’s play became an unexpected smash hit for putting gay men’s lives center stage with honesty and humor, THE BOYS IN THE BAND returns to the screen in a new adaptation that reunites acclaimed director Joe Mantello with the all-star cast of the Tony-winning, 2018 Broadway production. In 1968 New York City – when being gay was still considered to be best kept behind closed doors – a group of friends gather for a raucous birthday party hosted by Michael (Jim Parsons), a screenwriter who spends and drinks too much, in honor of the sharp-dressed and sharp-tongued Harold (Zachary Quinto). Other partygoers include Donald (Matt Bomer), Michael’s former flame, now mired in self-analysis; Larry (Andrew Rannells), a randy commercial artist living with Hank (Tuc Watkins), a school teacher who has just left his wife; Bernard (Michael Benjamin Washington), a librarian tiptoeing around fraught codes of friendship alongside Emory (Robin de Jesús), a decorator who never holds back; and a guileless hustler (Charlie Carver), hired to be Harold’s gift for the night. What begins as an evening of drinks and laughs gets upended when Alan (Brian Hutchison), Michael’s straight-laced college roommate, shows up unexpectedly and each man is challenged to confront long-buried truths that threaten the foundation of the group’s tight bond.
