1997 Event "1776," opens at Gershwin Theater New York City 1997 Event "Candide," closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 103 performances 1997 Event "Candide," opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 103 performances 1997 Event "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" closes at Gershwin New York City 1997 Event "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus," opens at Gershwin New York City 1997 Event "Show Boat," closes at Gershwin Theater New York City 1994 Event "Show Boat," opens at Gershwin Theater New York City 1993 Event "Red Shoes" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 5 performances 1993 Event "Red Shoes" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 5 performances 1993 Event "Camelot" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 56 performances 1993 Event "Camelot" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 56 performances 1993 Event "Tommy Tune Tonite!" closes at Gershwin New York City after 10 performances 1992 Event "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song and Dance Act" opens at Gershwin New York City for 10 per 1991 Event "Moscow Circus Cirk Valentin" closes at Gershwin New York City after 32 performances 1991 Event "Moscow Circus Cirk Valentin" opens at Gershwin New York City for 32 performances 1991 Death Lenore Strunsky Gershwin, widow of Ira Gershwin, dies at 90 1991 Event "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 241 performances 1990 Event "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 241 performances 1990 Event "Meet Me in St. Louis" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 253 performances 1989 Event "Meet Me in St. Louis" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 253 performances 1989 Event "Starlight Express" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 761 performances 1987 Event "Starlight Express" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 761 performances 1986 Event "Singin' in the Rain" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 367 performances 1985 Event "Singin' in the Rain" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 367 performances 1983 Event "Mame" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 41 performances 1983 Death Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 1983 Event "Mame" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 41 performances 1972 Event Gershwin Theater (Uris) opens at 1633 Broadway New York City 1937 Death George Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38 1935 Event "Porgy and Bess," by George Gershwin, New York premiere 1935 Event George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" opens on Broadway 1935 Event Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" premieres in Boston 1934 Event Arlen, Ira Gershwin and Harburgs musical premieres in New York City 1931 Event George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in New York City 1930 Event George Gershwin/Walter Donaldsons musical premieres in New York City 1928 Event George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York City) 1928 Event George and Ira Gershwin's musical "Treasure Girl," premieres in New York City 1928 Event G/I Gershwin/Romberg/Wodehouse's musical "Rosalie," premieres in New York City 1927 Event George Gershwin's "Funny Face," premieres in New York City 1926 Event George Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in New York City 1925 Event George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Tip-Toes," premieres in New York City 1924 Event George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good," premieres in New York City 1924 Event George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (New York City) 1898 Birthday George Gershwin, Jacob Gershvin, Brooklyn, composer, Rhapsody in Blue 1896 Birthday Ira Gershwin, lyricist, 'S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm
