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The History Boys in London

Nicholas Hytner’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of The History Boys returns to the West End for the first time in 20 years, playing the Theatre Royal Haymarket for 16 weeks from 10 April to 24 July 2027.

Considered one of the defining plays of the 21st century, it’s a poignant, provocative and funny comedy about education, adolescence and the nature of history itself.

Hytner directs this reworking of his original production, which opened at the National Theatre in 2004 before transferring to the West End and Broadway. It won three Olivier Awards and six Tony Awards and launched the careers of its young cast. Bob Crowley returns to design the set.

Casting will be announced in January 2027.

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The History Boys plays at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 10 April to 24 July 2027. Sign up below so you don’t miss when tickets go on sale.

“History? It’s just one f***ing thing after another”

A-Level results day. Cutler’s Grammar School. 1980s Sheffield.

Set in 1980s Britain, Alan Bennett’s play follows eight schoolboys at an all-boys grammar school in Sheffield. They are preparing for the future while navigating sex, school politics and the clash between their teachers’ very different ideas of what an education is for.

Poignant, subversive and deeply funny, The History Boys explores sexuality, adolescence and the nature of history. It questions the purpose of education while reflecting the changing face of England.

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Who is in the cast of The History Boys?

Casting will be announced in January 2027

Who are the creative team of The History Boys?

  • Writer: Alan Bennett
  • Director: Nicholas Hytner
  • Set Designer: Bob Crowley

Venue Information

Theatre Royal Haymarket , 8 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4HT

Nearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly), Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 40, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176

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