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Friday, April 8, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 8 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1904 The New York Times moves its editorial offices to Long Acre Square, prompting a name change to Times Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 7 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez

1913 On The Purple Road there's a disguised Napoleon waiting to woo an unsuspecting girl named Wanda. Valli Valli is the innocent soon to meet her Waterloo at the Liberty Theatre in New …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 6 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez

1947 The first Tony Awards ceremony is held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Thirteen awards are presented to the likes of Helen Hayes, Ingrid Bergman, Fredric March, Jose Ferrer, A…

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Monday, April 4, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 4 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1921 Sarah Bernhardt, who recently had one leg amputated, comes to London to play the title role in Louis Verneuil's Daniel at the Prince's Theatre. When she found a wooden leg unwie…

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 3 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1911 Minnie Maddern Fiske stars as Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh, a woman anxious to conceal her mid-continent past under a veneer of British manners. Harry James Smith's comedy runs at the Lyceu…

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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 2 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1923 There's trouble At Mrs. Beam's -- this boardinghouse keeper thinks one of her guests is a killer. There will be 280 performances at London's Royalty Theatre of this C.K. Mun…

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Friday, April 1, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 1 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1918 Actor-manager Henry Miller opens his theatre in New York City. It's designed to seat 1,000 spectators and capable of handling the latest staging innovations. This will ring true wel…

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 31 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1922 Birthday of actor Richard Kiley (1922-1999), who will create memorable roles in mid-20th century musicals, including Kismet, Redhead, No Strings and his signature role, the title charac…

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Monday, March 28, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 28 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1939 Philip Barry tells The Philadelphia Story at the Shubert Theatre in New York. Katharine Hepburn, Van Heflin, Shirley Booth, and Joseph Cotten star. Robert Edmond Jones designs the sets …

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 26 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1905 Actor Maurice Barrymore dies today. He was father to Lionel, Ethel and John. He was 57 years old.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Friday, March 25, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 25 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Anne Bradley

1871 Birthday of Lee Shubert, one of the three legendary Shubert brothers who will found the theatre-owning and producing empire, the Shubert Organization.

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 24 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1909 Irish poet and playwright John Millington Synge dies today. He penned numerous plays including Riders to the Sea and The Playboy of the Western World. For the latter he traveled to the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79 in L.A. by David Germain and Hillel Italie

Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie stars, died Wednesday at age 79.

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:32AM

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 23 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1940 It's Separate Rooms for an actress who'd rather sleep with her pet Chihuahua than her playwright husband. Glenda Farrell and Lyle Talbot are the twosome. This comedy by Alan Di…

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 22 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley Ernio Hernandez

1913 Karl Malden is born in Chicago, Illinois today. He will appear in numerous Broadway productions, most memorably as Mitch in the original A Streetcar Named Desire.

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 19 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1901 Birthday of groundbreaking set designer Jo Mielziner (1901-1976) who will win five Tony Awards for his designs, which included sets for original productions of Death of a Salesman, Guys…

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 18 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley

1927 Birthday of composer John Kander, who will compose scores for Broadway's Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Woman of the Year, Zorba and other musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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