The History Boys (film) Film – Limited Release. Griffiths and de la Tour received BAFTA nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. The History Boys (film) The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy-drama film adapted by Alan Bennett from his play of the same name, which won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best New Play and the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner, who directed the original production at the Royal National Theatre in London, and features the original cast of the play. The school scenes were filmed in Watford in two schools, Watford Grammar
The Play What I Wrote not win, the production did achieve an Olivier Award for best comedy and for best actor in a supporting role for Jones. The play opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on March 30, 2003 and closed on June 15, 2003 after 89 performances. It was nominated for the 2003 Tony Award for Special Theatrical Event but did not win. One of the show's producers was Mike Nichols, with the cast that featured Sean Foley, Hamish McColl, Toby Jones and Kevin Kline (guest). The script was only slightly rewritten for the benefit of American audiences who were unlikely to have