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Edward Martino Crowley (August 21, 1935 – March 7, 2020) was an American playwright best known for his 1968 play The Boys in the Band. [2] [3] [4] Biography [ edit ]
Mar 9, 2020 · Mart Crowley, whose 1968 play, “The Boys in the Band,” put gay characters and their stories front and center in a way that had rarely been seen in a mainstream New York theater, died on ...
Mar 9, 2020 · Mart Crowley, who wrote one of the first plays to portray gay life, passed away in Manhattan after heart surgery. His work was praised, attacked and revived, and he was a friend of Natalie Wood and other Hollywood stars.
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The Boys in the Band is a 1968 American play by Mart Crowley. The play premiered Off-Broadway, and was revived on Broadway for its 50th anniversary in 2018. The play revolves around a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City, and was groundbreaking for its portrayal of gay life.
- Mart Crowley
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Mar 8, 2020 · Famed gay playwright Mart Crowley, author of The Boys in the Band, about a group of gay and bi friends in New York City, has died at age 84. Journalist Michael Musto announced Crowley's death ...
Mar 9, 2020 · Mart Crowley, the writer of The Boys in the Band, the pioneering 1968 play about a group of openly gay and bisexual friends in New York City, has died. He was 84.
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Mar 10, 2020 · When playwright Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band premiered off-Broadway in 1968, it was the first realistic, mainstream portrayal of gay men on stage. Crowley won a...
