The History Boys: tickets go on sale!

Tickets for Alan Bennett's comedy The History Boys go on sale today.

The National Theatre of Great Britain's production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys opens on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre on the 17 Apr 2006, following previews from the 24 Mar and runs through to the 11 Jun 2006.

Alan Bennett's The History Boys is about staff room rivalry, the anarchy of adolescence and the purpose of education. An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university. A maverick English teacher at odds with the young and shrewd supply teacher. A headmaster obsessed with results and a history teacher who thinks he's a fool.

The History Boys originally opened on the 18 May 2004, at the National Theatre, where it quickly became a sold-out, smash hit. The play, directed by the National's artistic director and Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner, won London's three major theatrical awards: the Olivier, Evening Standard, and London Critics' Circle Awards for Best Play.

The comedy, directed by Nicholas Hytner stars The National Theatre of Great Britain's original cast Samuel Anderson (Crowther), Samuel Barnett (Posner), Dominic Cooper (Dakin), James Corden (Timms), Sacha Dhawan (Akthar), Andrew Knott (Lockwood), Jamie Parker (Scripps), Russell Tovey (Rudge), Frances de la Tour (Mrs. Lintott), Richard Griffiths (Hector), Clive Merrison (Headmaster), Stephen Campbell Moore (Irwin), Joseph Attenborough, Tom Attwood, Rudi Dharmalingam, Colin Haigh and Pamela Merrick

The show opened in London to rave reviews, Alastair McCauley of The Financial Times wrote "Brilliantly funny, with lines that we will, I hope, quote for years and several show-stopping vignettes," and Charles Spencer of The Daily Telegraph said "This is a wonderful evening, as heart-catching as it is hilarious."

(Click here to read www.londontheatre.co.uk, our sister site, review of the London Production.)

The History Boys features scenic and costume design by Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, lighting by Mark Henderson, sound design by Colin Pink, music by Richard Sisson and video direction by Ben Taylor.

The History Boys will be produced by Boyett Ostar productions and the National Theatre of Great Britain under the NTNY (National Theatre New York) banner. The previous NTNY productions are 'Jumpers', 'Democracy' and 'The Pillowman'.

Alan Bennett's previous plays include 'Talking Heads, a collection of of monologues,' 'Habeas Corpus,' 'Kafka's Dick,' 'Prick Up Your Ears,' 'The Madness of King George' and 'The Lady in the Van.'

Ticket information and schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.