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1929 In , plays a poor woman who discovers the hard way that money can't buy happiness. This drama runs six months at the Martin Beck Theatre.

1974 wrote and stars opposite Conchata Ferrell in The Sea Horse, a Circle Repertory transfer at the Westside Theatre. stages the four-month run of the tale of a lonely barmaid and the man who wants to marry her.

1987 's Driving Miss Daisy opens Off-Broadway at the John Houseman Theatre with , , and . The production, which explored racism through the relationship between a Southern white woman and her Black chauffeur is directed by .

1999 If you want to understand her, you've got to see things from . wins the Tony Award for her role in 's drama about an actor and her relationship with her daughter and career. directs the production at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre, which runs for a limited engagement of 115 performances.

2008 Two stars make their Broadway debuts today. Television star takes over the role of Zach in the revival of at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Actor and model steps into the role of Brick in the revival of at the Broadhurst Theatre, while takes a three week hiatus from the role.

2009 plays a suburban woman battling mental illness in and 鈥檚 musical , which opens on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Directed by , the production also includes , , and . Ripley wins a Tony Award for her performance, and the musical wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

2012 The origins of Peter Pan, his nemesis Captain Hook, and the enchanted island of Neverland come to life in , the imaginative stage production helmed by the late and . , , and star in the music-filled play at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The production wins five Tony Awards, including one for Borle's performance as devious pirate Black Stache.

2013 Late 1930s New York and the twilight of the burlesque era come to life as the world premiere of 's opens on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre. stars as Chauncey Miles, a headline nance performer in New York burlesque who also happens to be a homosexual.

2015 , a musical about the relationship between playwright and the family that inspired Peter Pan, opens on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. directs a cast that includes , , and .

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