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2004 Uta Hagen, actress/teacher, starred in original Broadway cast of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, dies at 84
2003 Dorothy Loudon, actress, Original Broadway production of Annie, dies at 70 2003 Al Hirschfeld, Broadway cartoonist, dies at 99 2001 Dagmar, blonde, Broadway Open House, dies at 79 2001 Sandy Baron, comic, Broadway Danny Rose, dies at 63 2000 Marguerite Churchill, actress, in Broadway's Dinner at Eight, dies at 90 1999 Douglas Leigh, Broadway sign designer, dies at 92 1999 Susan Strasberg, actress/writer, original Anne in Broadway's The Diary of Anne Frank, dies at 60 1998 "Patti LaBelle On Broadway," closes at St. James Theater New York City 1998 "Patti LaBelle On Broadway," opens at St. James Theater New York City 1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale 1996 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Chorus Line" 1995 "Danny Gans on Broadway" closes at Neil Simon New York City 1995 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" closes at Walter Kerr New York City after 46 performances 1995 "Danny Gans on Broadway" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City 1995 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 46 performances 1995 "Broadway Limited" last train ride (began in 1902) 1995 "Buttons on Broadway" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 40 performances 1995 Phyllis Hyman, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies, dies from suicide at 45 1995 "Buttons on Broadway" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City for 40 performances 1994 "Cats" 5,000th Broadway performance (joins Chorus Line and Oh! Calcutta!) 1994 Jule Styne, Broadway composer (Gypsy, Funny Girl), dies at 88 1994 Jay Blackton, broadway Conductor (Oklahoma!), dies at 84 1993 "Ain't Broadway Grand" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 25 performances 1993 "Ain't Broadway Grand" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 25 performances 1993 "Catskills on Broadway" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 452 performances 1992 Vivienne Segal, U.S. actress (Broadway, Pal Joey), dies at 95 1992 Alfred Drake, Broadway actor (Oklahoma), dies of heart failure at 78 1992 "High Rollers" opens at Helen Hayes theater on Broadway 1992 "Redwood Curtain" opens at Neiderlander theater on Broadway 1991 "Catskills on Broadway" opens at Lunt-Fontanne New York City for 452 performances 1991 Joseph Papp, Broadway producer (Chorus Line), dies of cancer at 70 1991 "Miss Saigon," opens at Broadway Theater New York City 1990 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" closes at Imperial New York City after 634 performances 1989 Richard Quine, director/actor (Babes on Broadway), dies at 68 1989 43rd Tony Awards: Heidi Chronicles and Jerome Robbin's Broadway win 1989 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 634 performances 1988 Criterion Center Theater opens at Broadway between 44th and 45th Streets New York City 1988 Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 1988 Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy 1987 "Les Miserables" opens at Broadway/Imperial New York City for 4000+ performances 1986 Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound," premieres in New York City 1986 Marquis Theater opens at 1535 Broadway New York City 1986 Alan Jay Lerner, Broadway librettist, dies in New York at 67 1986 "Big Deal" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 70 performances 1986 Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 1986 "Big Deal" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 70 performances 1985 Barbra Streisand records "Broadway Album" 1985 "King and I" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances 1985 "King and I" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 191 performances 1984 "3 Musketeers" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 9 performances 1984 "3 Musketeers" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 9 performances 1984 "Zorba" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 362 performances 1983 "Zorba" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 362 performances 1983 Lynn Fontanne, Broadway's premier actress (Emmy 1965), dies at 95 1983 "Evita" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 1568 performances 1982 "Forbidden Broadway" by/with Gerard Alessandrini premieres in New York City 1981 "Broadway Follies" opens/closes at Nederlander Theater New York City 1981 "Frankenstein" opens and closes on Broadway 1980 Linda Ronstadt opens in "Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway 1979 "Evita" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 1568 performances 1979 "Broadway Opry '79" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 6 performances 1979 Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway 1979 "Broadway Opry '79" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 6 performances 1979 "Madwoman of Central Park West" opens on Broadway 1978 "Broadway Musical" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City 1977 "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway 1977 Broadway play "Annie" opens, 1st of 2,377 performances 1977 "Guys and Dolls" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 239 performances 1976 "Guys and Dolls" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 239 performances 1976 Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85 1976 "Candide" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 740 performances 1975 "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premieres 1974 "Candide" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 740 performances 1973 "Little Night Music" opens at Majestic Theater on Broadway 1973 Hal Hastings, orchestra leader (Chevrolet on Broadway), dies at 66 1972 Gershwin Theater (Uris) opens at 1633 Broadway New York City 1972 Circle-in the-Square Theater opens at 1633 Broadway New York City 1972 "Dude" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 16 performances 1972 "Dude" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 16 performances 1972 "Grease" opens on Broadway 1971 Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 1970 "Purlie" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 689 performances 1970 "Purlie" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 689 performances 1968 "Happy Time" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 286 performances 1968 "That's Life" premieres-A Broadway musical type TV show 1968 "Happy Time" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 286 performances 1968 "Zizi" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 49 performances 1967 "Hair" premieres on Broadway 1966 "Time for Singing" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 41 performances 1966 "Time for Singing" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 41 performances 1965 "Funny Girl" with Barbra Streisand closes on Broadway 1965 "Baker Street" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 313 performances 1965 "Baker Street" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 313 performances 1964 "Zizi" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 49 performances 1964 "Follies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances 1964 "Follies Bergere" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 191 performances 1964 "Girl Who Came to Supper" closes at Broadway New York City after 112 performances 1963 "Girl Who Came to Supper" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 112 performances 1963 "Tovarich" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 264 performances 1963 "Tovarich" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 264 performances 1962 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" closes on Broadway 1962 "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen 1962 "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 92 performances 1961 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 92 performances 1961 "Purlie Victorious," a farce by Ossie Davis, opens on Broadway 1961 "Gypsy" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 702 performances 1960 Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 1960 Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 1960 Broadway theaters close, labor dispute between owners and Actors Equity 1959 "Gypsy" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 702 performances 1959 Richard Rogers' "No Strings" opens on Broadway 1959 "Raisin in the Sun," 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens 1958 "Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 60 performances 1958 "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 60 performances 1957 Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway 1957 Faith Prince, Augusta, Georgia, Broadway actress, Guys and Dolls, Carousel 1957 "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 49 performances 1957 "Shinbone Alley" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 49 performances 1957 "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 383 performances 1956 "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 383 performances 1955 "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith 1955 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 92 performances 1954 "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 92 performances 1953 "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway 1952 Broadway Tunnel opens in SF 1952 Elayne Boosler, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedienne, Broadway Baby, Party of One 1952 "Shuffle Along" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 4 performances 1952 "Shuffle Along" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 4 performances 1952 "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 15 performances 1952 "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 15 performances 1951 "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 56 performances 1951 "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 56 performances 1951 "Pardon Our French" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 100 performances 1950 "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 100 performances 1950 Phyllis Hyman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies 1949 "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway New York City after 76 performances 1949 "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" opens at Broadway New York City for 76 performances 1947 Sally Eaton, born in Illinois, Broadway actress, Jeanie-Hair 1947 Doug Henning, Ft. Garry Manitoba, magician, Broadway play-Magic 1947 "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 111 performances 1947 Jill O'Hara, born in Warren, Pennsylvania, Broadway actress, Promises! Promises! 1946 "Beggar's Holiday" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 111 performances 1946 Madeleine Le Roux, Wyoming, Broadway actress, Cry Uncle 1945 Donna Theodore, Broadway singer, Hollywood Talent Scouts 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel" opens on Broadway 1944 "Anna Lucasta," opens on Broadway 1944 "Meet Me in St. Louis" opens on Broadway 1943 Fantastic Johnny Corley, U.S. singer, Boogaloo down Broadway 1943 "Porgy and Bess" opens on Broadway with Anne Brown and Todd Duncan 1942 Michael Crawford, England, Broadway star, Phantom of the Opera 1941 Wilson Pickett, born in Prattville, Alabama, R&B singer, Funky Broadway 1939 Marilyn Cooper, New York City, actress, Broadway Bound, Survivors 1938 1st play telecast with original Broadway cast, "Susan and God" 1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway 1935 George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" opens on Broadway 1935 Jim Dale, born in Rothwell, England, Broadway actor, Barnum, My One and Only 1934 Martin Charnin, Broadway lyricist, Annie, West Side Story 1933 Jerry Herman, Broadway composer, Hello Dolly 1930 Broadway Theater opens at 1681 Broadway New York City 1930 Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" 1929 Eileen Barton, Brooklyn, singer, Broadway Open House 1928 Jerry Bock, New Haven CT, Broadway composer, Fiddler on the Roof 1926 Dagmar, Huntington, West Virginia, actress, Broadway's Open House 1926 Philip Dunning and George Abbott's "Broadway," premieres in New York City 1926 Buddy Greco, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Away We Go, Broadway Open House 1926 Marguerite Piazza, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, operatic soprano, Young Broadway 1926 Virginia Weidler, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Babes on Broadway 1926 Land at Broadway and Wall Street sold at a record $7 per sq inch 1924 "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater 1924 Ziegfeld Follies opens on Broadway 1923 "Runnin' Wild" (introducing Charleston) opens on Broadway 1921 Loren Tindall, Oklahoma, actor, Meet Me on Broadway, Girl of Limberlost 1920 Alexander H Cohen, New York City, Broadway producer, Beyond the Fringe 1918 "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater 1917 Dave Street, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Broadway Open House 1916 Hal Hastings, New York City, orchestra leader, Chevrolet on Broadway 1913 Palace Theater opens at 1564 Broadway New York City 1912 David Merrick, Hong Kong, Broadway producer, Hello Dolly 1912 Burton Lane, Broadway composer, Finian's Rainbow 1911 Winter Garden Theater opens at 1634 Broadway New York City 1910 Dick Kollmar, Rigewood, New Jersey, actor, Broadway Spotlight, Guess What 1910 Abe Burrows, born in Brooklyn, New York, Broadway composer, Guys and Dolls 1951 TONY 1909 Alan Carney, David Boughal, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Zombies on Broadway 1908 Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, South Pacific 1906 Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer 1904 Wally Brown, Malden, Massachusetts, actor, Zombies on Broadway, Girl Rush 1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) 1st home game, (Hilltop Park-168th St. and Broadway, Manhattan), they beat Washington Senators, 6-2 1902 Frank Jenks, Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Zombies on Broadway 1902 Impresario David Belasco opens his 1st Broadway theater 1902 Judson Laire, born in New York City, actor/singer, Papa-Mama, Admiral Broadway Revue 1900 John Mason Brown, born in Louisville, Kentucky, critic, Tonight on Broadway 1899 Danton Walker, Mariette, Georgia, columnist, Broadway Spotlight 1899 Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor, Broadway Melody, Little Giant 1898 Bessie Love, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Broadway Melody, Children of Damned 1897 Vivienne Segal, Philadelphia, Broadway actress, Pal Joey 1895 1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, New York City) 1895 Juanita Hansen, born in Iowa, actress in Fast Company, Broadway Love 1894 Brooks Atkinson, drama critic, Broadway theater namesake 1894 Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director, Obsession, The Bad Seed 1893 Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Broadway actor, Emmy 1965 1893 Guthrie McClintic, born in Seattle, Washington Broadway producer/dir, Winterset 1890 Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, Broadway Norm 1890 James Barton, New Jersey, Broadway actor, Tobacco Road, Iceman Cometh 1885 Jerome Kern, New York City, Broadway composer, Showboat, Roberta 1884 Laurette Taylor, Helen LM Cooney, U.S. actress, Broadway 1880 NY's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way" 1878 George M. Cohan, actor/singer, Phantom President, Give My Regards to Broadway 1875 Eddie Pola, composer, Lullabye of Broadway 1873 Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor, Alice Adams 1872 Piet Mondriaan, born in Holland, abstract painter, Broadway Boogie Woogie 1857 Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, New York City) |
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