The Boys in the Band: Movie Adaptation – Release Date, Plot and Cast

The Boys in the Band Updates: Directed by Joe Mantello The Boys in the Band is an American drama film based on the play of the same name by Mary Cowley. Before it was made a Netflix project the play was adapted into an plaudit film by William Friendkin. After that Ryan Murphy revived the play by Broadway, earning himself a Tony Award for best revival. It made him opt to produce the film and make it a Netflix project. The movie will be released in 2020 as a Netflix original. The screen play of the movie is written by Mart Crowley along with Net Martel.

The Boys in the Band: Plot

The movie follows the story of a group of gay friends gathering for a birthday celebration in the city of New York but their evening turns upside down because of a potential stranger’s visit. This uninvited guest was the college roommate of one of boys in the group.

The Boys in the Band Cast

The cast for the film, with lead roles played by:
• Jim Parsons, famous for starring in The Big Bang Theory ;
• Zach Quinto from Star Trek ;
• Matt Boomer from American Crime Story and
• Andrew Ranells, a famous theatre artist.
These four actors will repossess their roles from the 1968 stage version of Broadway.
The supporting cast mostly includes the other artists from the stage version :
• Robin de Jesus, famous for his work in the stage version of In The Heights;
• Charlie Craver from The Leftovers;
• Tuc Watkins from Desperate Housewives ;
• Michael Benjamin Washington from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and
• Brian Hutchison from Jessica Jones.
The whole cast seems to be impressive and assuring.

The Trailer and Release date

The trailer of the movie was dropped in early September, 2020 by Netflix.
The viewers do not need to wait for long as the film is ready to release on the 30th of September, 2020 on Netflix. Directed by Joe Mantello The Boys in the Band is an American drama film based on the play of the same name by Mary Cowley.

Before it was made a Netflix project the play was adapted into an plaudit film by William Friendkin. After that Ryan Murphy revived the play by Broadway, earning himself a Tony Award for best revival. It made him opt to produce the film and make it a Netflix project. The movie will be released in 2020 as a Netflix original. The screen play of the movie is written by Mart Crowley along with Net Martel.