1917 stars in 's Peter Ibbetson at Broadway's Republic Theatre. , , , and are also in the cast. There are 71 performances.
1922 At the Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon, there is a special production of The Taming of the Shrew performed by the boys of All Saints Choir School, London. The role of tempestuous Kate is played by .
1939 This time as a leading man, Laurence Olivier stars opposite in at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre. 's comedy about a playwright in the throes of writer's block runs 185 performances.
1977 and 's musical I Love My Wife opens on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. , , , star as two married couples who consider making their love lives more exciting by partner swapping. Baker and director both win Tony Awards, and the show runs 857 performances.
1994 Two years after the infamous riots following the Rodney King verdict in Los Angeles, 's opens on Broadway at the Cort Theatre. The text of the solo show is taken from interviews Smith had with people directly or indirectly involved in the case. The play premiered at the /Mark Taper Forum and also ran Off-Broadway at prior to its Broadway run.
2000 The revival of 鈥檚 play , that deals with love, marriage, and adultery from varying perspectives, opens on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre. and both win Tony Awards for their portrayals, and the production, directed by , wins the Best Revival Tony.
2006 , 88, the character actor who won a Tony Award playing the Texas sheriff in Broadway's , dies in Williamsburg, Virginia.
2007 , 96, the longtime stage and film actor who served as chairperson of the New York State Council of the Arts for 20 years and was a staple of the performing arts community, dies of pneumonia at her home in Manhattan.
2008 is librettist and co-star of , a musical adaptation of the film, with music and lyrics by . , , , and co-star in the show about a working class couple trying to stage a grand wedding for their only daughter. directs.
2011 , the musical that reinvents Alice in Wonderland for the 21st century and features a score by and , opens on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. stars as a modern-day Manhattan mom named Alice who bumps her head and is transported to a subterranean, pop-pastiche fantasyland. Following a largely unenthusiastic reception from critics, the production closes after 33 performances.
2013 The world premiere of 's , a Manhattan-set family drama starring and , opens at 's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The limited engagement runs 119 performances, and earns Light a Tony Award for her performance.
2014 , 's adaptation of playwright, director, and lyricist 's memoir, opens on Broadway at 's Vivian Beaumont Theater. , , and star.
2017 , and 's Broadway musical based on the 1993 film about a TV weatherman who relives the same day over and over again, opens at the August Wilson Theatre. , who stars as Phil Connors, performs in the show's opening night despite having torn his ACL during a performance two days prior.
2019 The characters travel to hell and back, but audiences are in musical heaven when Hadestown opens on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Ana茂s Mitchell's folk opera (previously seen Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop) weaves together the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone, and goes on to win eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, score, director, and Featured Actor for Andr茅 De Shields.
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