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The first trailer for The Boys in the Band is here!

Ryan Murphy has produced the movie version of the Broadway play, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play last year.

Here’s a synopsis: 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.

Look out for the film on Netflix on September 30, 2020.

First look photos for the upcoming film adaptation of the Tony-winning revival of The Boys in the Band have been revealed!

Ryan Murphy has produced the movie version of the Broadway play, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play last year.

The entire original cast of the Broadway revival – Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Tuc Watkins – is reprising their roles in the Netflix movie, which will be released on September 30.

The story follows a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in 1968 New York City, only to find the drinks and laughs interrupted when a visitor from the host’s past turns the evening upside down.

The Boys in the Band, which was written by Mart Crowley, was an unexpected smash hit when it premiered on Broadway over fifty years ago.

We have some photos from the movie’s set that you can check out as well!

Matt Bomer and Jim Parsons walk around the set of their upcoming movie The Boys in the Band on Tuesday afternoon (July 23) in Los Angeles.

The guys are shooting a movie adaptation of the Broadway play, which they performed last year in New York City. The full cast is reuniting for the film, which will stream on Netflix.

Also spotted on the set that afternoon were Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Robin De Jesus, who received a Tony nomination for his performance.

The Boys in the Band won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play last month. Ryan Murphy is producing the project, just as he did on Broadway.

30+ pictures inside of Matt Bomer and others on set… More Here! »

The guys from The Boys In The Band get in a group shot while attending the 2019 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 9) in New York City.

The cast (from left to right) – Matt Bomer, Michael David Washington, Charlie Carver, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Jim Parsons, Brian Hutchison, Tuc Watkins, and Robin De Jesus – were joined by their producer Ryan Murphy, with husband David Miller.

The Boys In The Band won the award for Best Revival of a Play. Robin was also nominated for Best Performance By a Featured Actor In a Play.

Some of the guys brought special dates to the awards show. Jim was joined by his husband Todd Spiewak, Matt brought his son Henry, Robin was joined by his mom, and Andrew was joined by his friend Zuzanna Szadkowski.

In case you missed the news, Ryan is turning The Boys In The Band into a movie for Netflix, with the entire cast reprising their roles!

FYI: Jim is wearing a Brooklyn Tailors tux, an Eton bow tie, and To Boot shoes. Charlie is wearing Dsquared. Zachary is wearing Emporio Armani. Matt is wearing a Giorgio Armani tux.

Glenn Close is all smiles as she hits the carpet at Broadway’s The Prom special benefit performance hosted by Ryan Murphy on Tuesday (April 9) at the Longacre Theatre in New York City.

The Golden Globe winner was joined by Glee‘s Dianna Agron and Matthew Morrison with wife Renee Puente, Olympian Gus Kenworthy, Andrew Rannells and Project Runway mentor Christian Siriano at the performance benefiting Hetrick Martin, GLAAD, and The Trevor Project.

Also in attendance were Pose stars Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, MJ Rodriguez, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross and producer Janet Mock, Riverdale‘s Casey Cott, The Boys In The Band‘s Robin De Jesus and Michael Benjamin Washington, The Politician‘s Laura Dreyfuss and David Corenswet, Jane Krakowski and Annaleigh Ashford.

It was recently announced that Ryan will be turning the Broadway musical into a new movie event for Netflix.

FYI: Ryan is wearing a Burberry trench coat. Dianna is carrying a Gucci bag. Janet is wearing an Adeam dress.

The cast of The Boys In The Band pose with cute dogs while attending the 2018 Broadway Barks on Saturday (July 14) in New York City.

The guys – Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Tuc Watkins, Charlie Carver, Michael Benjamin Washington, Brian Hutchison, and Andrew Rannells – stepped out for the event which “aims to aid hundreds of NYC shelter animals find permanent homes by informing New Yorkers about the thousands of pets in need in the metropolitan area.”

Also in attendance were Beautiful: The Carol King Musical and Supergirl star Melissa Benoist, Frozen‘s Patti Murrin, and Pretty Woman actress Samantha Barks.

The cast of The Boys in the Band answer questions from audience members as they appear on the SiriusXM’s Town Hall hosted by Andy Cohen on Thursday morning (June 14) at the SiriusXM Studios in New York City.

Cast members Andrew Rannells, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Robin de Jesus, Brian Hutchinson, Charlie Carver, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Tuc Watkins woke up early to attend the interview to promote their hit play.

The Boys in the Band is running on Broadway through August 12 and you can get tickets here!

15+ pictures inside of the stars at the interview…More Here! »