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1986 A revival of 's acclaimed eight-and-a-half-hour production of opens on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre, once again directed by and .

1989 Willard White becomes the first Black actor to play Othello for the Royal Shakespeare Company when it opens at The Other Place. A tin shed in Stratford, the venue served as one of the group鈥檚 most intimate and experimental venues. Joining White on stage was Ian McKellen as an especially dastardly Iago.

2001 Rex Smith and Rachel York begin their stint at Los Angeles鈥� Shubert Theatre in an extended-stay production of Kiss Me, Kate, based on the 1999 Tony-winning revival.

2008 puts down his mask for four performances at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway while technicians invade his lair and upgrade the sound system. Producers and take the unusual step of temporarily closing down the longest-running show in Broadway history "to bring the production's sound design technology into the 21st century."

2016 The Flea presents Ellen McLaughlin鈥檚 adaptation of Euripides鈥� The Trojan Women, directed by Anne Cecelia Haney.

2017 , a musical retrospective that charts the life and legendary career of director-producer , opens on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Prince and co-direct a cast that includes , , , and . The production features biographical material and songs from many of the shows that earned Prince a record 21 Tony Awards, including , , , , , , , , , and .

2018 The New York premiere of Mark Chrisler鈥檚 drama Worse Than Tigers begins at the New Ohio Theatre. The production, directed by Emmy nominee Jaclyn Biskup, stars Braeson Herold and Shannon Marie Sullivan.

2019 Heidi Schreck鈥檚 What the Constitution Means to Me plays its final performance on Broadway. The Tony-nominated production had extended its run at the Hayes twice. Schreck received Tony nods for Best Play and Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. The play was also a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize and nominated for the 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

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