1928 Following the birth of "talkie" films, Variety prints an article focusing on the amount of legit theatre talent that is being sought for the new medium. Among those stage actors being pursued for the silver screen is a Yiddish Theatre star named Muni Wiesenfreund, whose name is later changed to .
1972 A compilation of four one-act plays by , titled Present Tense, opens at the Sheridan Square Playhouse. Starring in Come Next Tuesday, Twas Brillig, So Please Be Kind, and the title play are and . There are only eight performances.
1985 The presents Trevor Rhone's Two Can Play at Off-Broadway's Theatre Four. The play that explores a victory over male chauvinism is directed by and stars Hazel J. Medina and .
1999 returns to Chicago's as Maureen Folan in 's The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Directing the production is another prodigal son of Steppenwolf, .
2002 Future Tony-winning musical plays its first Broadway preview at the Neil Simon Theatre.
2013 The New York premiere of and Gaby Alter's musical Nobody Loves You, about a grad student who is unexpectedly cast on a reality TV dating show, opens at Off-Broadway's . The cast includes , , , and .
2016 The New York premiere of and 's Privacy opens Off-Broadway at . stars in the boundary-pushing work inspired by a post-Edward Snowden view on privacy and technology.
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The Broadway cast of Hairspray
