The History Boys as Akthar, original Akthar actor Sacha Dhawan as Posner (as Samuel Barnett was performing in "Richard III/Twelfth Night" on Broadway at the time) and playwright Alan Bennett taking over as Hector from the late Richard Griffiths. In October 2006 a film adaptation of the play was released in the United States, and later in November 2006 in Britain. The film was directed by Nicholas Hytner and featured the original stage cast. The History Boys 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
The Boys in the Band (play) the gay men in the original production (as well as director Robert Moore and producer Richard Barr) died in the ensuing AIDS epidemic. The play was revived Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 1996, running from August 6 to October 20. "The Boys in the Band" was presented by the Transport Group Theater Company, New York City, from February 2010 to March 14, 2010, directed by Jack Cummings III. In 2002, Crowley wrote "The Men from the Boys", a sequel to the play, which takes place 30 years after the original. "The Men from the Boys" premiered in San