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The History Boys
Play
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 23, 2006
Closing Date
Oct 01, 2006
1st Preview
Apr 14, 2006
1st Preview
Apr 14, 2006
Previews
10
Performances
185
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Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Apr 23, 2006
Close Date: Oct 01, 2006
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Apr 23, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)
Setting
A grammar school in the north of England. The mid-1980's.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
; Website Design:
Situation Marketing
,
Damian Bazadona
,
Lisa Cecchini
and
Tom Lorenzo
; Press Associate:
Jim Byk
and
Juliana Hannett
Samuel Anderson
Broadway debut; did not perform opening night
Crowther
Joseph Attenborough
Broadway debut
Other Boy
Tom Attwood
Broadway debut
Other Boy
Samuel Barnett
Broadway debut
Posner
Dominic Cooper
Broadway debut
Dakin
James Corden
Broadway debut
Timms
Frances de la Tour
Mrs. Lintott
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006
Rudi Dharmalingam
Broadway debut; performed the role of Crowther on opening night
Other Boy
Sacha Dhawan
Broadway debut
Akthar
Richard Griffiths
Broadway debut
Hector
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006
Colin Haigh
Broadway debut
TV Director
Andrew Knott
Broadway debut
Lockwood
Pamela Merrick
Broadway debut
Make-up Lady
Clive Merrison
Broadway debut
Headmaster
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006
Stephen Campbell Moore
Broadway debut
Irwin
Jamie Parker
Broadway debut
Scripps
Russell Tovey
Broadway debut
Rudge
Understudies:
Joseph Attenborough
(Lockwood, Timms, Rudge, TV Director),
Tom Attwood
(Posner, Crowther, Scripps),
Rudi Dharmalingam
(Akthar, Dakin, Crowther),
Colin Haigh
(Hector, Headmaster) and
Pamela Merrick
(Mrs. Lintott)
Broadhurst Theatre
(Apr 23, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)
Cast
Desmond Barrit
Hector
Jul 18, 2006 - Jul 23, 2006
Bill Buell
TV Director
Frances de la Tour
Mrs. Lintott
Aug 22, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
Richard Griffiths
Hector
Jul 25, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
LeRoy McClain
Other Boy
Clive Merrison
Headmaster
Aug 22, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
Pippa Pearthree
Make-up Lady
Malcolm Sinclair
Headmaster
Jul 11, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006
Maggie Steed
Mrs. Lintott
Jul 11, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006
Alex Tonetta
Other Boy
Jeffrey Withers
Other Boy
Understudies:
Bill Buell
(Headmaster, Hector),
LeRoy McClain
(Dakin, Rudge, Akthar),
Pippa Pearthree
(Mrs. Lintott),
Seth Sklar-Heyn
(Other Boy, TV Director),
Alex Tonetta
(Posner, Scripps, Timms, TV Director) and
Jeffrey Withers
(Irwin, Crowther, Lockwood)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
2006 Winner
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
Best Actor in a Play
2006 Winner
Richard Griffiths
Best Featured Actor in a Play
2006 Nominee
Samuel Barnett
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2006 Winner
Frances de la Tour
Best Direction of a Play
2006 Winner
Directed by
Nicholas Hytner
Best Scenic Design of a Play
2006 Winner
Projection Design by
Bob Crowley
Best Lighting Design of a Play
2006 Winner
Lighting Design by
Mark Henderson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Play
2006 Winner
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
and
Mort Swinsky
Written by
Alan Bennett
Outstanding Actor in a Play
2006 Winner
Richard Griffiths
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2006 Winner
Samuel Barnett
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2006 Nominee
Dominic Cooper
Stephen Campbell Moore
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2006 Winner
Frances de la Tour
Outstanding Director of a Play
2006 Winner
Directed by
Nicholas Hytner
Theatre World
Award
2006 Recipient
Richard Griffiths
Statistics
Season:
2006-07
2005-06
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The History Boys Statistics
2006-07 Season
2005-06 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
; Website Design:
Situation Marketing
,
Damian Bazadona
,
Lisa Cecchini
and
Tom Lorenzo
; Press Associate:
Jim Byk
and
Juliana Hannett
Samuel Anderson
Broadway debut; did not perform opening night
Crowther
Joseph Attenborough
Broadway debut
Other Boy
Tom Attwood
Broadway debut
Other Boy
Samuel Barnett
Broadway debut
Posner
Dominic Cooper
Broadway debut
Dakin
James Corden
Broadway debut
Timms
Frances de la Tour
Mrs. Lintott
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006
Rudi Dharmalingam
Broadway debut; performed the role of Crowther on opening night
Other Boy
Sacha Dhawan
Broadway debut
Akthar
Richard Griffiths
Broadway debut
Hector
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006
Colin Haigh
Broadway debut
TV Director
Andrew Knott
Broadway debut
Lockwood
Pamela Merrick
Broadway debut
Make-up Lady
Clive Merrison
Broadway debut
Headmaster
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006
Stephen Campbell Moore
Broadway debut
Irwin
Jamie Parker
Broadway debut
Scripps
Russell Tovey
Broadway debut
Rudge
Understudies:
Joseph Attenborough
(Lockwood, Timms, Rudge, TV Director),
Tom Attwood
(Posner, Crowther, Scripps),
Rudi Dharmalingam
(Akthar, Dakin, Crowther),
Colin Haigh
(Hector, Headmaster) and
Pamela Merrick
(Mrs. Lintott)
Broadhurst Theatre
(Apr 23, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)
Cast
Desmond Barrit
Hector
Jul 18, 2006 - Jul 23, 2006
Bill Buell
TV Director
Frances de la Tour
Mrs. Lintott
Aug 22, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
Richard Griffiths
Hector
Jul 25, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
LeRoy McClain
Other Boy
Clive Merrison
Headmaster
Aug 22, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
Pippa Pearthree
Make-up Lady
Malcolm Sinclair
Headmaster
Jul 11, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006
Maggie Steed
Mrs. Lintott
Jul 11, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006
Alex Tonetta
Other Boy
Jeffrey Withers
Other Boy
Understudies:
Bill Buell
(Headmaster, Hector),
LeRoy McClain
(Dakin, Rudge, Akthar),
Pippa Pearthree
(Mrs. Lintott),
Seth Sklar-Heyn
(Other Boy, TV Director),
Alex Tonetta
(Posner, Scripps, Timms, TV Director) and
Jeffrey Withers
(Irwin, Crowther, Lockwood)
Tony Award®
Best Play
2006 Winner
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
Best Actor in a Play
2006 Winner
Richard Griffiths
Best Featured Actor in a Play
2006 Nominee
Samuel Barnett
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2006 Winner
Frances de la Tour
Best Direction of a Play
2006 Winner
Directed by
Nicholas Hytner
Best Scenic Design of a Play
2006 Winner
Projection Design by
Bob Crowley
Best Lighting Design of a Play
2006 Winner
Lighting Design by
Mark Henderson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Play
2006 Winner
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
and
Mort Swinsky
Written by
Alan Bennett
Outstanding Actor in a Play
2006 Winner
Richard Griffiths
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2006 Winner
Samuel Barnett
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2006 Nominee
Dominic Cooper
Stephen Campbell Moore
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2006 Winner
Frances de la Tour
Outstanding Director of a Play
2006 Winner
Directed by
Nicholas Hytner
Theatre World
Award
2006 Recipient
Richard Griffiths
Season:
2006-07
2005-06
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The History Boys Statistics
2006-07 Season
2005-06 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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