2002 sequel The Men from the Boys. In 2002, Peter Filichia from Theater Mania contended that the play's original production helped inspire the 1969 Stonewall riots and gay rights movement. In 2004, David Anthony Fox from Philadelphia City Paper praised this play, its one-liners, and its live performance in Philadelphia. He rebutted criticism that the play portrayed "urban gay men as narcissistic, bitter, shallow". In 2010, Elyse Summer in her review for CurtainUp called it a "smart gimmick" full of dated "self-homophobic, low self-esteem characters". In the same year, Steve Weinstein from the Edge website called it "Shakespearean". Awards and nominations Sequel In 2002, Crowley wrote The Men from the Boys, a sequel to the play, which takes place 30 years after the original. It premiered in San Francisco in 2002, directed by Ed Decker, and was produced in Los Angeles in 2003. Film adaptations The play was adapted into a feature film by Cinema Center Films in 1970, directed by William Friedkin. Ryan Murphy produced a second film adaptation for Netflix with the 2018 Broadway revival cast and Joe Mantello directing. See also LGBT culture in New York City List of LGBTQ people from New York City References Further reading External links 1968 plays 1960s LGBT literature Plays by Mart Crowley LGBT-related plays Off-Broadway plays Plays set in New York City American plays adapted into films