MAKING THE BOYS
Opening March 11, 2011

Executive Produced by Bill Condon
Produced by Doug Tirola, Susan Bedusa and Crayton Robey
Directed by Crayton Robey

 The Boys in the Band is a groundbreaking play that earned historical significance by being the first successful work to authentically depict gay characters.  Over a year before the Stonewall rebellion, the play found surprising success and became a must-see phenomenon around the world.  It had an impact on mainstream and gay audiences in a way no creative work about homosexuals had ever done before.  It stood alone for years as the premiere depiction of the gay lifestyle.

Simultaneously praised for being a landmark moment in gay visibility, and yet often condemned for reinforcing stereotypes, The Boys in the Band became Hollywood's first film about gays and sparked a controversy that still exists four decades later. Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, MAKING THE BOYS traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone. First Run Features will release the film on March 11, 2011  

Screening available on Monday, December 6 at 2:00pm at the Magno Screening Room
729 7th Avenue, 2nd floor. Rsvp to sidneyfalco@falcoink.com

Featuring
Mart Crowley -- Playwright, The Boys in the Band
Peter White – Actor, original “Alan” in The Boys in the Band
Laurence Luckinbill – Actor, original “Hank” in The Boys in the Band
William Friedkin -- Director, film adaptation of The Boys in the Band
Dominick Dunne -- Executive Producer, film adaptation of The Boys in the Band
Robert Wagner – Actor
Edward Albee  -- Playwright, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,
Terrence McNally – Playwright, Love! Valour! Compassion!
Tony Kushner – Playwright, Angels in America
Michael Cunningham -- Author, The Hours
Cheyenne Jackson -- Actor
Ed Koch -- Former Mayor, New York City
Larry Kramer -- Activist and Author
Carson Kressley -- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Michael Musto – Columnist, Village Voice
Paul Rudnick – Playwright and Screenwriter
Dan Savage – Columnist,
Christian Siriano –Designer/ Project Runway
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman – Composer and Lyricist, Hairspray