Nicholas Hytner News

Fox Searchlight's The History Boys makes North American premiere at AFI Fest in Hollywood...

A West End run has been confirmed for The History Boys, the Tony Award-winning Alan Bennett play that originated at the National Theatre before becoming a success on Broadway and in several UK and international tours

The History Boys, featuring the original National Theatre cast, will end its smash hit limited engagement on Broadway this Sunday, October 1 at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Tony Award-winning History Boys director Nicholas Hytner, who is the artistic director of the National Theatre, announced at a press conference that actors Ben Chaplin, Ralph Fiennes and Fiona Shaw, as well as playwright David Hare, would all have a part in the theatre's future productions

The History Boys--which was previously a hit at London's National Theatre before moving to Broadway--will likely have a commerical run in London

Fox Searchlight Pictures announced today that The History Boys will make its Royal World Premiere for the Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Leicester Square in London on October 2nd

Richard Griffiths, Tony-winning star of The History Boys, will be featured on 'Charlie Rose' on Tuesday, August 29th

The movie trailer for the film adaptation of The History Boys is now online

'The only thing I've ever wanted to do in my entire life is to be on Broadway' ~ Audra McDonald upon winning her fourth Tony Award and Broadway is all the better for it!

With no less than 8 major musicals opening in Fall 2006 in London, which ones are steaming ahead and which ones lagging behind? Jake takes a look and finds out..

The eight young actors playing the titular boys in Alan Bennett's Tony Award winning The History Boys on Broadway will be featured in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine

The History Boys, Alan Bennett's hit on both sides of the Atlantic, will begin a national UK tour on August 31st

Catch scenes from The History Boys right now on BroadwayWorld.com!

The History Boys, winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play, and Jersey Boys, Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, had their best weeks yet at their respective theaters the week following the awards presentation

A trio of actors--all of whom appeared in The History Boys in its London run at the National Theatre--will fill in for members of that show's current Broadway cast in the coming months

Three Sides, a new musical, will play the New British Musical Theatre festival at the Finborough from June 25th through July 10th before it receives its New York premiere

Alan Bennett's The History Boys, which recently netted the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play, has extended its limited run through October 1st; it was originally to have closed on September 3rd

Marking 60 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards were being broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 11th, and we've got the winners here! The History Boys led the pack with 6 wins, followed by The Drowsy Chaperone with 5, Jersey Boys with 4 and The Pajama Game, Sweeney Todd, and Awake and Sing with 2.

Watch the Tonys this Sunday at 8PM on Channel 13 (Baltimore) or Channel 9 (Washington)! And send us your thoughts at the regular email addresses!

The History Boys, the critically acclaimed new play by Alan Bennett, has recouped its investment on Broadway