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.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 ." 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 . Crowley's sequel to The Boys in the Band was entitled The Men from the Boys.Roca 2002, p. 1 . 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.

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