I anticipated this production for a long time. The actors were capable of great performances. Unfortunately as I watched the movie, I could not help but mentally comparing it to the original. That is what happens with remakes. The dialog is essentially the same. I did miss the lack of "Anything Goes" in the opening of the original. I can't say that the performances were bad, but they just were not up the quality of the original. There is, however, one exception. Zachary Quinto absolutely nailed the performance as Harold. He exhibited the intensity of the original character. For those who loved this 2020 movie, I would recommend that they also see the original. The biggest flaw was Robin de Jesus's performance of Emory. Cliff Gorman, who played Emory in the original, gave a stunning performance. Robin's might have been good, but was not nearly as clever. Unfortunately Gorman essentially gave up his career as he was "type cast" as gay. He was straight. Most of the actors in the original died of AIDS, a tragic outcome of those times.
Review of The Boys in the Band
