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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: August 12 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1881 Birthday of Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959), who began his career as a Broadway actor in shows including Hearts Are Trumps and To Have and To Hold, and a Broadway playwright and produc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: August 5 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1977 All Broadway marquee lights are dimmed tonight in honor of actor Alfred Lunt who died two days earlier. This is only the third time up to that point that such an action has been taken.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 24, 2015

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 24 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1920 Producer Alexander H. Cohen, known for bringing quality plays to Broadway for six decades, is born today. Lastly represented on Broadway by the Noel Coward play, Waiting in the Wings, s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 17, 2015

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 17 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1953 Actress Maude Adams dies today. Born in 1873, Adams, at the age of 32, played the title role in James M. Barrie's Peter Pan when it had its American premiere at the Empire Theatre i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, July 5, 2015

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 5 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin

1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the American National Theatre and Academy bill today, calling for a self-supporting national theatre. ANTA will get off to a slow start but wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: June 15 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevins and Robert Viagas

1894 Birthday of Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981), orchestrator of Broadway classics including the original Sunny; Show Boat; Anything Goes; Oklahoma!; Annie Get Your Gun; Kiss Me, Kat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Sunday, August 5, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 5 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1977 All Broadway marquee lights are dimmed tonight in honor of actor Alfred Lunt who died two days earlier. This is only the third time up to that point that such an action has been taken.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: JULY 17 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1953 Actress Maude Adams dies today. Born in 1873, Adams, at the age of 32, played the title role in James M. Barrie's Peter Pan when it had its American premiere at the Empire Theatre i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Friday, June 15, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: JUNE 15 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevins and Robert Viagas

1894 Birthday of Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981), orchestrator of Broadway classics including the original Sunny; Show Boat; Anything Goes; Oklahoma!; Annie Get Your Gun; Kiss Me, Kate; T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 5, 2011

Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 5 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1977 All Broadway marquee lights are dimmed tonight in honor of actor Alfred Lunt who died two days earlier. This is only the third time up to that point that such an action has been taken.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, July 17, 2011

Today in Theatre History: JULY 17 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1953 Actress Maude Adams dies today. Born in 1873, Adams, at the age of 32, played the title role in James M. Barrie's Peter Pan when it had its American premiere at the Empire Theatre i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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