1911 , (father of the ), and are in the cast of Thais. bases his play on the story.
1913 Initially Damaged Goods, describing the effects of venereal disease, is given just one matinee performance at the Fulton Theatre in New York. But 's play attracts so much interest, it begins a 66 performance run one month later.
1974 A Streetcar Named Desire is staged at London's Piccadilly Theatre. plays Stanley with as Blanche. American directs.
1979 The presents Coriolanus at London's Aldwych Theatre. plays the warrior. stages.
1990 ' Prelude to a Kiss opens Off-Broadway at the Circle Rep Theatre. and star as the oddly-fated newlyweds. It , where replaces the groom.
1999 's Betty's Summer Vacation opens Off-Broadway at ' Anne Wilder Theatre. The wild comedy tells of a summer share gone terribly wrong, and stars as the title character.
2002 opens on Broadway. Despite an impressive cast (, , ) and creative team (composer , lyricist , librettist ), the musical adaptation of the film about a crooked columnist and a sleazy press agent gets slammed by critics and runs just 109 performances.
2005 , 86, president emeritus of the entertainment industry charity The Actors' Fund of America and a veteran performer in many areas of show business, dies at The Actors' Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey.
2010 channels eccentric film icon in , which opens on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre. In the comic character study by , husky-voiced Tallulah is called into a sound studio in 1965 to re-record (or "loop") one line of dialogue for what would be her last film鈥�Die! Die! My Darling. It runs only 33 performances, but Harper is nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.
2013 Following a hit Off-Broadway run, Christopher Durang's , which whips Chekhov's dramatic themes into an evening of existential American comedy, opens on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. and star as siblings Sonia and Vanya, whose quiet life in Bucks County, Pennsylvania is thrown into upheaval by the arrival of their sister Masha () and her boyfriend Spike (). The production is nominated for six Tony Awards, and wins for Best Play.
2016 's Hold On to Me Darling premieres Off-Broadway at the . Timothy Olyphant stars as a world-famous country and western star who decides to abandon his career and return to his Tennessee hometown.
2019 Kelli O鈥橦ara and Will Chase star as the feuding lovers at the heart of Cole Porter's musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate. The Roundabout Theatre Company revival, opening at Studio 54, includes updates to Sam and Bella Spewack's original libretto written by Amanda Green.
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