A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

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A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 11:33am

Alan Bennett's The History Boys will return to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre exactly one year since the beginning of its previous run at that venue.

Nicholas Hytner's production, which for this revival will be re-created by Paul Miller, is scheduled to open Dec. 20. Desmond Barrit will star as the maverick school-teacher Hector, the role created by Richard Griffiths.

The cast will also include Elizabeth Bell, Tim Delap, Daniel Fine, Andrew Hawley, Ryan Hawley, Thomas Howes, Danny Kirrane, Alton Letto, Sam Phillips and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.
Award-Winning History Boys Will Return to the West End

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 12:25pm

Desmond is a fantastic Hector.

Better than Richard, in my opinion *ducks*

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 12:34pm

But what about the boys? Are they adorable?

I'm sort of curious to see what a different director and a new set of actors could do with the material.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 12:56pm

Ive known Des as a dear friend since his early rep days in Swansea at the Grand! There never was a greater Hercule in a Christie play. He's such a versitile performer who can turn his hand to anything from Snoopy in Charlie Brown to Hector to Dr Scott in fishnets in Rocky Horror. I didnt see the paly the first time around and didnt enjoy the movie but now i think i will visit the Wyndams to see what most say is the better performance of Hector.

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A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:03pm

Cool. Report back. I'll be interested to hear about it.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:14pm

I will. Can you not see it Foster? Are you States based or UK?

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A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:15pm

Sounds like your more interested in the boys than Hector! mmmmmmm!

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A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

#8

re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 1:48pm

There was a production of the play (independant, not based on Nick's direction) in Tel Aviv this summer!

it was crazy!

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 2:09pm

I am in the States, so I won't be able to see this production.

CQT, Israeli History Boys? I'm in love!

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 2:13pm

It was all in Hebrew (luckily i'm a crazy fan so I basically knew what was going on), but it was still really cool!

and, let me tell you, they were CUTE!

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 3:03pm

I bet they were! I'm trying to find some production photos online.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

#12

re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 3:05pm

Great news! Now if they'll just bring it back to Broadway again!

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 4:26pm

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 4:27pm

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 4:31pm

Wowza. Super hot. I don't know if it's just the photo, but they look very, very white for some reason!

The one all the way on the left is gorgeous.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 4:35pm

haha. they're all Israeli (that should say it all, that's a nation full of GORGEOUS people). it must be the lighting.

the french brothel scene has never been funnier!

ps- if you click the fourth link (http://www.lessin.co.il/Main.asp) you can watch a video of it. I can't get it to work on my Mac, if you can- lemme know how it is!

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 4:41pm

It doesn't work on my PC either. Too bad.

I agree. Israel is filled with absolutely stunning men and women. And the accents! Dreamy.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 4:54pm

I just spent a whole day on the beach in Tel Aviv!

sigh

BLISS!

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 5:29pm

You're right, Desmond was a very good Hector. I don't know if I'd place him as better than Richard but he definitely played it differently and was at the least just as enjoyable.

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And hang on, when did you win the discus?

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/13/07 at 6:15pm

Awww...I want to be an Israeli History Boy! I want to be Rudge.

Akiva

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re: A New Set Of HISTORY BOYS?

Posted: 8/14/07 at 7:34am

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)