1908 Actor is born. He makes his London debut in Florence Kilpatrick's Getting George Married and later stars in the London production of 's Design for Living. Though he appeared in numerous productions in London and on Broadway, he is best known for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in .
1948 Birthday of British musical comedy star , who creates roles in the original London productions of Evita, Chess, and Cats.
1969 What the Butler Saw, 's black comedy starring and , opens at the Queen's Theatre in London and runs 101 performances.
1974 is Prospero in the production of The Tempest. directs the production at London's Old Vic.
1978 reprises the role of Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi, which she originated in 1964, in a revival of at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. She reprises the role once again .
1981 , , and revisit the characters from their hit musical with the sequel , opening at the Martin Beck Theatre. Despite the return of in the role of Rose, the show fails to live up to its predecessor and closes after four performances.
1989 , starring as New York mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, closes after 12 performances.
1991 At the Westside Arts Theatre Off-Broadway, some budding talent emerges at the opening of And the World Goes 'Round, a musical revue featuring the songs of and . The production was conceived by , , and and stars , , and .
2004 London stage star Elaine Paige makes a rare New York appearance, playing Mrs. Lovett in the New York City Opera production of and 's Sweeney Todd opposite Mark Delavan.
2012 is the enigmatic title character in 's The Lady From Dubuque, the inaugural production at the Pershing Square Signature Center's End Stage Theatre. directs the production, which also stars , , and .
2013 The West End premiere of 's The Audience, starring as Queen Elizabeth II, opens at the Gielgud Theatre. directs the play, which imagines a series of pivotal meetings between Her Majesty the Queen and various prime ministers.
2015 Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator 's dysfunctional family comedy opens on Broadway at the Cort Theatre. David stars in the play opposite , , , and .
2019 The world premiere of Daddy by Jeremy O. Harris opens at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The Danya Taymor-helmed drama is an exploration of intimacy and identity in which Basquiats, gospel, and fantasy collide around a Bel Air swimming pool. The cast includes Ronald Peet, , Charlayne Woodard, Carrie Compere, Tommy Dorfman, Kahyun Kim, Denise Manning, Hari Nef, and Onyie Nwachukwu.
2020 The Broadway premiere of the Conor McPherson-Bob Dylan musical opens at the Belasco Theatre. Featuring a book and direction by McPherson, the Great Depression-era musical offers a slice-of-life look at a small community in Duluth, Minnesota, where the Laine family operates a rundown guesthouse. The company includes Tony nominees and Mare Winningham alongside , Jeannette Bayardelle, Matthew Frederick Harris, Caitlin Houlahan, Robert Joy, Luba Mason, Ben Mayne, Tom Nelis, Colton Ryan, John Schiappa, Kimber Elayne Sprawl, Rachel Stern, Chelsea Lee Williams, Jay O. Sanders, Austin Scott, and Matt McGrath.
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