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The History Boys   

 
Broadhurst Theatre , (4/23/2006 - 10/01/2006)
First Preview:Apr 14, 2006 Total Previews:10
Opening Date:Apr 23, 2006   
Closing Date:Oct 01, 2006 Total Performances:185

Category: Play, Original, Broadway
Setting: A grammar school in the north of England. The mid-1980's.


Production Staff [See More]
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Boyett Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman, Stephanie McClelland, Judith Resnick, Scott Rudin, Jon Avnet, Ralph Guild, Dede Harris, Mort Swinsky and Jam Theatricals
Originally produced by The National Theatre of Great Britain
Written by Alan Bennett; Music: Richard Sisson; U.K. Musical Director: Tom Attwood
Directed by Nicholas Hytner; Movement Director: Jack Murphy
Designer: Bob Crowley; Lighting Design by Mark Henderson; Sound Design by Colin Pink; Associate Lighting Design: Daniel Walker; Moving Light Programmer: Bobby Harrell
General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd.; Company Manager: Gregg Arst
Production Stage Manager: Michael J. Passaro; Technical Supervisor: David Benken; Stage Manager: Charlie Underhill; U.K. Associate Production Manager: Andy Ward
Video Direction by Ben Taylor
Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Marketing: HHC Marketing; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; U.K Casting: Toby Whale; U.S. Casting: Tara Rubin Casting, C.S.A.; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Cast
Samuel Anderson Crowther
Joseph Attenborough Other Boy
Tom Attwood Other Boy
Samuel Barnett Posner
Dominic Cooper Dakin
James Corden Timms
Frances de la Tour Mrs. Lintott (Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006)
Rudi Dharmalingam Other Boy
Sacha Dhawan Akthar
Richard Griffiths Hector (Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006)
Colin Haigh TV Director
Andrew Knott Lockwood
Pamela Merrick Make-up Lady
Clive Merrison Headmaster (Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006)
Stephen Campbell Moore Irwin
Jamie Parker Scripps
Russell Tovey Rudge
Understudies: Joseph Attenborough (Lockwood, Rudge, TV Director, Timms), Tom Attwood (Crowther, Posner, Scripps), Rudi Dharmalingam (Akthar, Crowther, Dakin), Colin Haigh (Headmaster, Hector) and Pamela Merrick (Mrs. Lintott)
2006 Tony Award® Best Play
winnerProduced by Boyett Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman, Jam Theatricals, Stephanie McClelland, Judith Resnick, Scott Rudin, Jon Avnet, Ralph Guild, Dede Harris and Mort Swinsky; Originally produced by The National Theatre of Great Britain; Written by Alan Bennett [winner]
2006 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Play
winnerRichard Griffiths [winner]
2006 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Play
 Samuel Barnett [nominee]
2006 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
winnerFrances de la Tour [winner]
2006 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Play
winnerNicholas Hytner [winner]
2006 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design of a Play
winnerDesigner: Bob Crowley [winner]
2006 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design of a Play
winnerLighting Design by Mark Henderson [winner]
2006 Theatre World Award
winnerRichard Griffiths [winner]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Play
winnerProduced by Boyett Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman, Stephanie McClelland, Judith Resnick, Scott Rudin, Jon Avnet, Ralph Guild, Dede Harris and Mort Swinsky; Written by Alan Bennett [winner]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play
winnerRichard Griffiths [winner]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
winnerSamuel Barnett [winner]
 Dominic Cooper [nominee]
 Stephen Campbell Moore [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
winnerFrances de la Tour [winner]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
winnerDirected by Nicholas Hytner [winner]