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Dateline: 24th April, 2006
NYC Loves The History Boys With one exception, US critcs have raved about the National Theatre's production of The History Boys which opened at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre yesterday. The New York Times called it "madly enjoyable" while the Toronto Star described it as " this profoundly touching, yet deeply witty play". The Washington Post was positively ecstatic:
However Clive Barnes is less enthusiastic:
ABC News goes along with the majority:
Newsday was equally enthusiastic: "This is ebullient, crackling, miraculous theater - as moving as it is intellectually extravagant, as entertaining and humane as its description sounds Byzantine and overeducated. The masterly playwright, best known here for his screenplay to The Madness of King George and the exquisite all-the-lonely-people monologues called Talking Heads, mingles intimate portraits with merciless social insights and aching compassion within the sweep of an almost three-hour evening. The New Jersey Star-Ledger lends its support: "The drama is observant, wise and often droll. The actors are a lively, tightly meshed crew." The Los Angeles Times adds "Every once in a while, a play comes along that helps you understand why you keep coming back to Broadway despite its rampant commercialism and overpriced mediocrity.... Informally mixing comedy, tragedy and even a bit of musical variety, The History Boys follows none of the traditional rules of drama, except the one that says never bore." Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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