1878 Birthday of Sam S. Shubert, co-founder of the theatre-owning and producing titan the Shubert Organization. Broadway's is named for him.
1929 Writer is born in New York. In 1978, Levin writes the mother of all Broadway thrillers, . Other plays include and .
1934 Opening night of the revue , written by , , and . Stars include , , and future Wizard of Oz co-stars and . The score includes "You're a Builder-Upper."
1963 Following a hit Off-Broadway run and a national tour, 's comedy opens on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre for a six-week run. Once again directed by , the production stars , , , and .
1991 's The Matchmaker opens anew at Off-Broadway's 's Haft Theatre. The opened on Broadway December 5, 1955. The play was later adapted into the musical by and .
2001 The musical begins Broadway previews at Henry Miller's Theatre.
2011 New York City shuts down under the threat of Hurricane (later downgraded to Tropical Storm) Irene. All Broadway and most Off-Broadway shows are canceled, and there is a system-wide shut down of New York City mass transit.
More of Today's Birthdays: Theodore Dreiser (1871鈥�1945). Sam S. Shubert (1878-1905). (1905鈥�1992). (1916鈥�1994). (1916鈥�2007). Ira Levin (1929-2007). (b. 1952). Peter Stormare (b. 1953). Yolanda Adams (b. 1961). Alexa PenaVega (b. 1988).
John Cullum and cast in Urinetown
