The History Boys (film) 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 School for Boys and Watford Grammar School for Girls. The film uses the uniform of Watford Boys. Locations in Elland
The Boys in the Band (play) containing the full dialogue of the play voiced by the original actors. Crowley wrote the sequel "The Men from the Boys". In 2002, Peter Filichia from "Theater Mania" contended that the play's original production helped inspire the 1969 Stonewall riots and gay rights movement. In 2004, David Anthony Fox from "Philadelphia City Paper" praised this play, its one-liners, and its live performance in Philadelphia. He rebutted criticism that the play portrayed "urban gay men as narcissistic, bitter, shallow". In 2010, Elyse Summer in her review for "CurtainUp" called it a "smart gimmick" full of dated "self-homophobic, low self-esteem characters". In