James Williams James Williams honors his late partner with Pride by giving to the LGBTQ arts in Dallas RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer Rich@DallasVoice.com By the time this article comes out, the run of The Boys in the Band will be almost over, with only two more days of shows left.
And by the end of it all, James Williams will have seen every performance by Uptown Players. This particular show made a huge impact on Williams when he saw one of the first performances in New York back in 1968.
Now with this run at Uptown Players, it’s Williams who is making the impact. The play, which closes Uptown Players’ current season, opened Aug.
16. The day before, Uptown Players announced the Fund Our Future matching grant challenge made possible by Williams. Williams will match every donation to Uptown through North Texas Giving Day on Sept.