Making the Boys

The story

Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, "The Boys in the Band" changed everything. "Making the Boys" explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, it traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone.

Cast & crew

William FriedkinSelf

Mart Crowley

Mart CrowleySelf

Larry KramerSelf

Edward AlbeeSelf

Dominick DunneSelf

Michael Cunningham

Michael CunninghamSelf

Candis CayneSelf

Andy CohenSelf

Cheyenne JacksonSelf