A Tony nomination eluded Jim Parsons when the revival of “The Boys in the Band” played Broadway in 2018. But sterling reviews for the Netflix film adaptation, and a streaming-centric year in film, could mean that the actor will have the last laugh and be recognized at the Oscars instead.
Parsons plays Michael in the seminal gay story from the late Mart Crowley. It is the pre-Stonewall year of 1968, and Michael has invited a group of friends to his Manhattan apartment to celebrate his bestie Harold’s (Zachary Quinto) birthday. As the party turns chaotic, Michael convinces the guests to play a game where each man must call the person they truly love.
Critics fell in love with Parsons’ portrayal of the self-hating Michael. Owen Gleiberman (Variety) claims that the actors “tormented passion” holds the film together. He elaborates that “at times he’s like Paul Lynde as a frazzled artiste,...
Parsons plays Michael in the seminal gay story from the late Mart Crowley. It is the pre-Stonewall year of 1968, and Michael has invited a group of friends to his Manhattan apartment to celebrate his bestie Harold’s (Zachary Quinto) birthday. As the party turns chaotic, Michael convinces the guests to play a game where each man must call the person they truly love.
Critics fell in love with Parsons’ portrayal of the self-hating Michael. Owen Gleiberman (Variety) claims that the actors “tormented passion” holds the film together. He elaborates that “at times he’s like Paul Lynde as a frazzled artiste,...
- 11/27/2020
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
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