1951 and lead a cast of 75 in the revue , opening on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre for a run of 276 performances. directs the show with sketches and lyrics by and , and music by . In his review for The New York Times, critic Brooks Atkinson calls Two on the Aisle "genuine entertainment, full of brains, talent, wit, humor and splendor."
1966 , , and are onboard the Cotton Blossom in a revival of the - musical, Show Boat, at the Music Theater of Lincoln Center. directs and choreographs the production.
1990 Got a dime? The John Houseman Theatre becomes the Broadway Jukebox as 's musical revue opens Off-Broadway. The show is new every night as audience members pick 30 songs to be performed from a collection of 90 Broadway showtunes from relatively obscure musicals. The impromptu players include , Susan Flynn, , , , and .
1999 Film star takes over the role of Clifford in 's 1999 Tony Award-winning jazz drama, . McCarthy, known for roles in movies such as Pretty in Pink, Mannequin, St. Elmo's Fire, and Weekend at Bernie's, replaces (from TV's Party of Five).
2002 's musical Movin' Out opens its tryout at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago. Mixed reviews prompt director/choreographer to overhaul the production, to acclaim, and to Tony Awards for both the primary creators.
2010 Husband-and-wife performers and join the cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical at the Booth Theatre. Mazzie and Danieley succeed Tony winner and , respectively, as Diana and Dan Goodman.
2011 Ghost 鈥� the Musical, a stage version of the Academy Award-winning 1990 non-musical film, opens in London at the Piccadilly Theatre. Directed by , the show features music and lyrics by and , and a book by . The production, including original stars and , .
2011 A Strange and Separate People, directed by Jeff Calhoun, opens Off-Broadway in the Studio Theatre at Theatre Row starring Jonathan Hammond, and , in a story about an Upper West Side young Orthodox couple who are severely tested when charismatic, newly Orthodox gay man invades their lives.
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Watch highlights from the 2011 London production of Ghost 鈥� the Musical:
