The Boys in the Band

In 1970, William Friedkin (The Exorcist) directed the film adaptation of the 1968 Broadway play The Boys in the Band. Written by Matt Crowley, the story centers on a group of gay friends who reunite to celebrate one of their birthdays.

On our 150th episode Jim Parsons, who rose to worldwide fame as Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory and as Rock Hudson’s agent Henry Wilson on Netflix’s Hollywood, told HFPA journalist Anke Hofmann about his passion for The Boys in the Band. It started as a play in 1968 by Mart Crowley followed by a film two years later directed by William Friedkin.

On our 150th episode Jim Parsons, who rose to worldwide fame as Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory and as Rock Hudson’s agent Henry Wilson on Netflix’s Hollywood, told HFPA journalist Anke Hofmann about his passion for The Boys in the Band. It started as a play in 1968 by Mart Crowley followed by a film two years later directed by William Friedkin.