A queer classic returns in NZ.

Controversial “Queer Classic” Returns to the Stage

Nearly forty years after the “Stonewall Riots”, which many say mark the beginning of the modern gay movement, Auckland’s Silo theatre brings Boys in the Band back to life, 15 June – 2 July.

This ground breaking play became a lightning rod for public discussion after its first performance off-Broadway in 1968. Boys in the Band was the first play to portray gay men and deal realistically with homosexuality before a mainstream audience.

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