Mart Crowley
Mart Crowley (August 21, 1935 – March 7, 2020) was an American playwright. He was best known for his play The Boys in the Band.[1][2][3] Crowley's sequel to The Boys in the Band was entitled The Men from the Boys.[4] He was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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Born | Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | August 21, 1935
Died | March 7, 2020 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 84)
Occupation | Playwright, writer |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Drama, comedy |
Notable works | The Boys In The Band |
Crowley died in Manhattan on March 7, 2020 from a heart attack caused by surgery at the age of 84.[5]
References
- ↑ Talbot, Mary. "How One Man's 'Band' Changed Theater on Revival's Eve: Theater Folk Recall That Mart Crowley and his 'Boys' Put Gays in Spotlight Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." New York Daily News 19 June 1996. Web. 25 May 2012.
- ↑ Roca, Octavia. "'Boys' to 'Men': Mart Crowley's latest play takes 'Boys in the Band' through the past 30 years." San Francisco Chronicle 26 October 2002. Web. 25 May 2012.
- ↑ Kinser, Jeffrey. "Mart Crowley on His Friend Natalie Wood." The Advocate 23 November 2011. Web. 25 May 2012 [1].
- ↑ Roca 2002, p. 1.
- ↑ "Playwright Mart Crowley, Best Known For THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Has Died at 84". Broadway World. March 8, 2020. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Playwright-Mart-Crowley-Best-Known-For-THE-BOYS-IN-THE-BAND-Has-Died-at-84-20200308. Retrieved March 8, 2020.