Mart Crowley
Mart Crowley | |
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 Mart Crowley on the set of The Men from the Boys | |
| Born | August 21, 1935 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2020 (aged 84) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Drama, comedy |
| Notable works | The Boys In The Band |
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.
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 Archived 2012-12-17 at Archive.today." 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 .
- ↑ Roca 2002, p. 1 Archived 2012-09-09 at Archive.today.
- ↑ "Playwright Mart Crowley, Best Known For THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Has Died at 84". Broadway World. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.