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Samuel Barnett

FRESH FACE June 9, 2006 | 7:03PM

Age: 23

Currently: Enjoying a Tony-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning run as Posner, the sensitive and smitten songbird of The History Boys.

Hometown: Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Already a veteran performer and dancer by age 10, Barnett says that there wasn't one moment when he knew he would make a career of it. "I'm from such a small ...

Richard Griffiths

Q&A June 7, 2006 | 11:54PM

Once you've seen Richard Griffiths in The History Boys as Hector, an unconventional English teacher at a British boarding school, it's impossible to imagine anyone else playing the part. Luckily, Griffiths and the rest of the 12-person cast have shown remarkable loyalty to Alan Bennett's play: Since its premiere at London's National Theater two years ago, the company has remained together, starring in ... Read More...

Dominic Cooper

FRESH FACE April 20, 2006 | 7:05PM

Age: 27. "A fresh face? Shall I go a bit younger?"

Currently: Making his Broadway debut as Dakin, the schoolboy of everyone's affection at the heart of Alan Bennett's acclaimed new play, The History Boys.

Hometown: Greenwich, London, England

Wilkommen: With a glint in his eye, Cooper says his career choice was a no-brainer: "I started [acting] when ...

Alan Bennett's The History Boys to Play Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre

NEWS October 17, 2005 | 5:21PM

The National Theatre production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys has found its Broadway home. It will begin previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on April 14 in preparation for an April 23 official opening. The company from the National will appear in the show on the Great White Way.

The History Boys looks at an unruly bunch of bright ...

Recast History Boys to Return to the National Theatre's Lyttelton

NEWS August 4, 2005 | 3:56PM

Alan Bennett's The History Boys will return to the National Theatre's Lyttelton space before hitting Broadway. It will do so with a new cast, led by Desmond Barrit as Hector, Bruce Alexander as the Headmaster, Tobias Menzies as Irwin and Diane Fletcher as Mrs. Lintott.

The History Boys consists of an unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys ...

Alan Bennett's The History Boys to Open on Broadway on April 23

NEWS July 27, 2005 | 12:39PM

The National Theatre production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys has set a Broadway opening date of April 23, 2006. The NT cast will reprise their roles on the Great White Way.

The History Boys looks at an unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university, a maverick English teacher ...

Alan Bennett's The History Boys Heading to Broadway in April 2006

NEWS April 18, 2005 | 10:57AM

Alan Bennett's The History Boys, which is currently playing at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre, will come to Broadway in April 2006 after a six-week Australian tour and two stops in the United Kingdom. The entire National Theatre company is expected to make the trip to Gotham, although a deal with Actors' Equity has yet to be made ...