A Time to Learn

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the full page spread in THE LOS ANGELES TIMES!

The article is all about the masterful JB Blanc's "unenviable task" of turning 8 American boys into 8 boys from a small South Yorkshire town called Sheffield.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-history11nov11,1,1204023.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

"It's cutting edge miss. It really is."

-Rudge to Mrs. Lintott

Dakin Matthews in VARIETY!

Check out the interview/article on one of the best actors I have seen in a long while. He just so happens to be portraying the rolel of our teacher/role-model, MR. HECTOR in the show.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117975683.html?categoryid=15&cs=1

Enjoy, and if you need more info about the show, please visit CenterTheatreGroup.org or check out:



http://lastheplace.com/2007/10/10/the-ahmanson-theatre-presents-the-history-boys/ for more information.

Articles (Present and Upcoming)

Hello hello!!!

Three previews out of the way! It still feels like we started rehearsals yesterday. Personally, I am having so much fun performing this show for an audience. We have been getting great, energetic, and extremely responsive crowds each night. That really helps with the momentum of the show as a whole.

However, je divague.

There's some more stuff to check out about our fun little play.

First off, there is an article about the wild History Boys in the Downtown News...just a precautionary note...Kristen, the reporter made a small mistake in the article and printed that I (Alex Brightman) portray the role of Dakin in the play. This is just a mistype. I play the role of Posner in the show, and they are going to print a correction ASAP. I just didn't want any of the readers to get confused.

http://www.downtownnews.com/articles/2007/11/12/entertainment/entertainment01.txt

Also, if you want to check out the Center Theatre Group website, they have recently put up 3 separate PODCAST interviews.



Here is one with our esteemed director, Paul Miller:

http://www.centertheatregroup.org/uploadedFiles/Plays_and_Tickets/Productions/2007/The_History_Boys/files/Paul_Miller_Podcast.mp3

Here is one with our very own Mr. Irwin, Peter Paige:

http://www.centertheatregroup.org/uploadedFiles/Plays_and_Tickets/Productions/2007/The_History_Boys/files/Peter_Paige_Podcast.mp3

And here is the interview with Seth Numrich (Dakin) and Alex Brightman (Me/Posner):

http://www.centertheatregroup.org/uploadedFiles/Plays_and_Tickets/Productions/2007/The_History_Boys/files/Seth_Alex_Podcast.mp3

Enjoy all of these fun supplements to the show! Also, we have seen the Sunday LA Times spread on us learning the dialect from our fantastic dialect coach, JB Blanc. It is very cool and I will post it the minute it is released.

Also, look out for an upcoming article/interview in VARIETY with our Mr. Hector, Dakin Matthews. He is so cool.

Bye bye for now!

"You don't object to our use of the word mindset, do you sir? Mr. Hector doesn't care for it. He says if he ever catches us using it, he'll kick our arses from bollocks to sundown, sir."

-Akthar to Mr. Irwin

Flowers and Sweet Transvestites

Two previews under our belts and we are feeling extremely positive and excited about the upcoming month!

Just a quick post this time because I have two new fun pictures!

My family sent a gorgeous arrangement of flowers to the stage door for me! It was a wonderful surprise and gave me such an energy boost for the show that night. Here is what they look like sitting at my dressing room table! Thanks family!!!



Also, last night's preview went extremely well! And as most of you theatre folk know, the second performance is always the toughest. This audience was a dream! They were with us from the very start and they never let go. It was a thrill!

It also didn't hurt that Mr. Tim Curry decided to join us that evening. He came backstage after the show and I was fortunate enough to meet him and talk to him briefly. He is the sweetest, kindest, and most complementary gentleman! I was also fortunate enough to snag a quick picture with him before I took off! Enjoy!



We have a few more previews left to go! If you would like to see the show in it's fetal stages, please come support us during previews! Visit the Center Theatre Group website and get your tickets now! Otherwise, we will see you whenever you decide to come! Time to get ready for another day of rehearsal/show! Take care!

Alex "I Met Tim Curry" Brightman

"A euphemism is a nice way of saying something nasty. Whereas, "have a drink," is a nice way of saying something nice."

-Dakin to Mr. Irwin

Post Preview Excitement!

Hello History Boys and Girls!

Our first preview is behind us and I think it went over extremely well! We have already been getting enormous positive feedback and I think the show can only get better!

Let's just put it this way...BRUCE VILANCH liked the show...and our FIRST PREVIEW at that! And he's the freaking CENTER SQUARE on "Hollywood Squares!" Nuff sed.

Anyway...for your visual enjoyment, a couple new articles have appeared online and I will be sharing those with you right about...now.

A new Playbill.com article graced the front page yesterday about our show starting it's run.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/112553.html

Also, a new interview with Peter Paige is on the Hot In Hollywood website.

http://www.hotinhollywood.tv/ (Look for the article "Peter Paige at Play)

And to top it all off, there is a promotional video showing off all of our gorgeous mugs on YOUTUBE! Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTn3tB1Ahn8

I think that's enough for now! As always, I will continue to post new stuff as it comes to me!

Keep the comments coming! We always love to hear from you!

Love,
Alex and The Company of The History Boys

"It's famous, you ignorant little tarts!"
-Mr. Hector

PREVIEWS!!!!

It is now a couple minutes after midnight...which means THE HISTORY BOYS has its first audience TONIGHT!

We have been in the theatre for a good week or so now and we are starving for an audience. We can't wait to see how the show is going to work with an audience to bounce it off of.

I am nervous and scared...but mostly just ANXIOUS AND EXCITED!

Please come and check out the show if you are in the area! From what I have seen and from what I know about the talent of the cast, it is sure to be a hit!

Below are some pictures of THE BOYS hanging out backstage and in the dressing rooms!

Enjoy!

"About suffering, they were never wrong, the old masters. How it takes place while someone is eating or opening a window."

-Timms quoting Auden

The History Boys in the Ventura Star!

Hello History Boys and Girls!

As the show nears opening, it is now the special time where we are going to start getting some press attention.

Today, we are in the Ventura Star with a small article focusing on our resident studs, Paul Miller and Peter "Hey Aren't You That Guy on Queer as Folk" Paige.

Check it out!

Lata!

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/01/making-history/