1885 The hit London operetta The Mikado, by and , makes its Broadway premiere at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
1924 's operetta starring and , opens at the Ambassador Theatre. It runs 117 performances.
1934 Playwright has a hit with a stage adaptation of 's novel , starring , , and the ever-mysterious . Having originally opened at the Shubert Theatre on February 24, 1934, the production returns today following a summer hiatus.
1956 Future stage and film actor is born in Rochelle, Illinois. Allen has several great successes on the Broadway stage, winning the Tony Award for her performance in and a nomination for her performance of the title role in 's Pulitzer Prize-winning . In film, Allen receives Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actress for 1995's Nixon and 1996's The Crucible, and a nomination for Best Actress for 2000's The Contender. Other film credits include Searching for Bobby Fisher, Face/Off, and Peggy Sue Got Married.
1957 Two months after being forced out of the 85th Street Playhouse when the theatre was closed for violating fire department regulations and operating without a license, and 's musical re-opens on Broadway at the Playhouse Theatre. The production is once again directed by and stars , , , , and .
1987 and star as Holmes and Watson in 's , which begins a 124-performance run on Broadway.
1998 Returning to Off-Broadway, where she originated the role of Li'l Bit in 's How I Learned To Drive in 1997, film and stage actor stars in 's Communicating Doors. The comedy-thriller opens tonight at the Variety Arts Theatre. Two years later, Parker originates the role of Catherine in 's at Manhattan Theatre Club and wins the Tony Award for Best Actress when it transfers to Broadway.
2004 star heads the Off-Broadway cast of Guant谩namo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom. The documentary drama is based on testimony of British prisoners detained by American forces at the Guantanamo military base under suspicion of terrorist activities.
2015 The musical Waitress, featuring a score by , opens its pre-Broadway run at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. stars as waitress and pie maker Jenna. The production less than a year later.
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