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1907 In The Comet, plays a woman who falls in love with her former lover's son, who eventually kills himself. 's first play, it runs for seven weeks.

1926 , Maurine Dallas Watkins' tale of a fast-living woman who shoots her husband, runs at the Music Box Theatre for 22 weeks. and are in the cast. Forty-nine years later, to the music of and .

1948 and brush up their Shakespeare in , 's musical opening at the New Century Theatre. Songs include "Wunderbar," "I Hate Men," "Bianca," "Always True To You (In My Fashion)," and "Too Darn Hot." The following year, it wins the first-ever Tony Award for Best Musical.

1953 knows the geography of Pennsylvania well; he keeps one family in Wilmington and one in Philadelphia. plays the well-traveled man in the work.

1975 The Runner Stumbles exposes the doomed affection of a lonely priest and a loving nun. directs the world premiere of 's play at the Hartman Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut. The production the following year.

1979 Composer dies at age 77. He collaborated with on such shows as , , and ; with on shows including , , , and ; and on the musical In 1990, the 46th Street Theatre is .

1999 's opens at the John Golden Theatre. It is written and directed by Mason, who also stars in the comedy. The show runs for 186 performances.

2001 Two long-running Broadway revivals�� and —close. Both had been struggling since the 9/11 attacks cut into attendance.

2003 and return to their roles as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom in ' Tony-winning musical , quickly restoring the show to SRO status.

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