THE BOYS IN THE BAND Hits Netflix

• Pat Cerasaro

Mart Crowley's legendary 1968 drama THE BOYS IN THE BAND will receive a new film adaptation based on the hit 2018 Broadway production according to an official announcement this week.

The complete cast from the Joe Mantello-directed revival will return for the small screen iteration including Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Matt Bomer, Charlie Carver, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, Robin de Jesús and Tuc Watkins. Mantello will once again direct.

The Broadway revival was presented by Ryan Murphy and David Stone who will executive produce alongside Ned Martel.

THE BOYS IN THE BAND joins THE PROM as another theatrical project that will be presented as part of uber producer Ryan Murphy's Netflix slate of titles.

No release date has been announced at this time.