Broadway's 'The Boys In The Band' Recoups Original Investment

The cast of the Broadway revival of 'The Boys in the Band'

The acclaimed Broadway revival of The Boys in the Band announced this week that the limited-run production has already recouped it's initial investment.

That's very rare for a play - especially a limited-run play in one of the smaller Broadway theaters.

But it's a testament to the power of the iconic play and how it speaks to audiences today.

Cast member Zachary Quinto shared in an Instagram post about the milestone. In his post, he wrote, in part:

"whenever a broadway show recoups it is a milestone... and a rare one at that. especially for a limited run in one of the smaller playhouses on the great white way. so today’s news is exciting as an industry achievement alone. but beyond that - it is a declaration for our community. and for those of us who have the distinct privilege of representing that community eight times a week in front of standing room audiences absolutely wild with excitement - it is humbling to say the least."

whenever a broadway show recoups it is a milestone... and a rare one at that. especially for a limited run in one of the smaller playhouses on the great white way. so today’s news is exciting as an industry achievement alone. but beyond that - it is a declaration for our community. and for those of us who have the distinct privilege of representing that community eight times a week in front of standing room audiences absolutely wild with excitement - it is humbling to say the least. we are living through a time when an entire administration and a significant portion of the electorate would like to see us silenced. diminished. and transported back to the sociopolitical landscape which is the very backdrop of our story. but the success of this production tells a very different story. a story of visibility. of authenticity. of momentum. ours is a story of truth and progress and how far we’ve come. with my brothers in arms @mattbomer @charliecarver @brianhutchison3 @robinofjesus @therealjimparsons @andrewrannells @michaelbwashington and @tucwatkins i stand in solidarity and in gratitude. it is an honor and a pleasure... and we still have four weeks to go! come be a part of this celebration with us. help amplify our voices and honor the voices of the past - the echoes of which are ringing all around us!

A post shared by Zachary Quinto (@zacharyquinto) on Jul 16, 2018 at 11:05pm PDT

Laurence Luckinbill, one of the few living cast members from the original production off-Broadway recently spoke to Michael Musto of NewNowNext about the subtle differences he sees in this new production versus the original.

"I see something else in these new guys that I don’t think we had in our show. There is a freedom that has been given by circumstance and society to be gay and out in certain sections of the world, like New York. The freedom to be who you are, I think, imbues these new young actors because they have come out before this and I think that gave them the right to be even crueler, in a funny way. The hostility is really present throughout the production. There’s somehow less fun and more war.

"We did not know what we were doing because nobody was out."

"It was the difference of a cast who knew and lived being in the closet, being locked in. They felt surrounded by danger because it was real."

The Boys in the Band has one more month left in its Broadway run. Don't miss it. Get more info here.