2003 Death Leon Uris, writer, Exodus, dies at 78 1983 Event "Show Boat" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 73 performances 1983 Event "Show Boat" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 73 performances 1982 Event "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 772 performances 1981 Event "My Fair Lady" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 119 performances 1981 Event "My Fair Lady" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 119 performances 1981 Event "Pirates of Penzance" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 772 performances 1980 Event "Sweeney Todd" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 557 performances 1979 Event "Sweeney Todd" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 557 performances 1978 Event "King and I" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 719 performances 1977 Event "King and I" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 719 performances 1977 Event "Porgy and Bess" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 122 performances 1976 Event "Porgy and Bess" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 122 performances 1975 Event "Treemonisha" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 64 performances 1975 Event "Treemonisha" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 64 performances 1974 Event "Gigi" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 103 performances 1973 Event "Seesaw" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 296 performances 1973 Event "Gigi" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 103 performances 1973 Event "Desert Song" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 15 performances 1973 Event "Desert Song" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 15 performances 1973 Event "Seesaw" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 296 performances 1972 Event "Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 7 performances 1972 Event "Via Galactica" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 7 performances 1972 Event Gershwin Theater (Uris) opens at 1633 Broadway New York City 1924 Birthday Leon Uris, born in Baltimore, novelist, Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry
