The History Boys

The History Boys
Original (2004) Royal National Theatre cast
Written by	Alan Bennett
Characters	Headmaster Hector Irwin Mrs. Lintott Akthar Crowther Dakin Lockwood Posner Rudge Scripps Timms
Date premiered	18 May 2004
Place premiered	Royal National Theatre, London
Original language	English
Subject	An unruly bunch of bright, funny boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university.
Genre	Comedy-drama
Setting	1980s

The History Boys is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004. Its Broadway debut was on 23 April 2006 at the Broadhurst Theatre where 185 performances were staged before it closed on 1 October 2006.^{[citation needed]}

The play won multiple awards, including the 2005 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play.