'Boys in the Band' Celebrates 50 Years




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Summary: <p>Robin de Jesús, Charlie Carver and Tuc Watkins discuss starring in the new production <em>Boys in the Band</em>, which focuses on a group of gay men who gather in a New York City apartment for a friend’s birthday party. The evening slowly exposes the fault lines beneath their friendships and the heartache that threatens their solidarity. When it first opened in 1968, this production helped spark a creative revolution by putting gay men’s lives onstage unapologetically and earnestly. <em><a href="https://www.broadway.com/shows/boys-band/" target="_blank">Boys in the Band</a></em> is running through August 11. </p> <p><em>This segment is guest hosted by Nancy Giles.</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>