The History Boys (Broadway production)

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Broadway play production theatrical production

The History Boys (Broadway production) is the acclaimed New York staging of Alan Bennett’s award-winning play about a group of British schoolboys preparing for university entrance exams, noted for its sharp wit and exploration of education, sexuality, and history.

Aliases (3)

The History Boys ×8
The History Boys (National Theatre production) ×2
The History Boys (play) ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Broadway play production → theatrical production →
authorOfOriginalWork	Alan Bennett →
awardReceived	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play → New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play → Tony Award for Best Play →
basedOn	The History Boys (play) →
borough	Manhattan →
castMember	Andrew Knott → Dominic Cooper → Frances de la Tour → James Corden → Jamie Parker → Richard Griffiths → Russell Tovey → Sacha Dhawan → Samuel Anderson → Samuel Barnett →
city	New York City →
closedDate	2006 →
costumeDesigner	Bob Crowley →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
director	Nicholas Hytner →
follows	The History Boys (National Theatre production) →
genre	comedy-drama → drama →
hasSubject	Oxbridge admissions → university entrance exams →
hasType	West End-to-Broadway transfer →
language	English →
lightingDesigner	Mark Henderson →
locatedIn	Broadway →
mainSubject	education → history → sexuality →
notableFor	exploration of education → exploration of history → exploration of sexuality → sharp wit →
openingDate	2006 →
partOf	2005–2006 Broadway season →
producer	National Theatre →
productionCompany	National Theatre →
scenicDesigner	Bob Crowley →
setInPeriod	1980s →
settingLocation	British boys' grammar school →
soundDesigner	Colin Pink →
theatre	Broadhurst Theatre →
transferredFrom	The History Boys (National Theatre production) →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Andrew Dunn ("The History Boys") → Clive Merrison ("The History Boys") → Frances de la Tour ("The History Boys") → Richard Griffiths ("The History Boys") → Russell Tovey ("The History Boys") → Sacha Dhawan ("The History Boys") → Scott Rudin →	notableWork
Sacha Dhawan ("The History Boys") →	appearedIn
Hector ("The History Boys") →	appearsIn
The History Boys (Broadway production) ("The History Boys (play)") →	basedOn
The History Boys (Broadway production) ("The History Boys (National Theatre production)") →	follows
The History Boys (Broadway production) ("The History Boys (National Theatre production)") →	transferredFrom