1905 Theatrical producer Sam S. Shubert dies in a train accident. His brothers Lee and J.J. honor him by naming many of the theaters they are to build after him, including in New York. He was 35 years old.
1906 begins a signature performance as Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman. The story of the gentleman thief turned into a play by author and runs 351 performances at London's Comedy Theatre.
1925 gets a bit of time. 's drama lasts just four performances at the 48th Street Theatre on Broadway. plays a minister who remains married to his wife just to protect her true love's identity.
1930 A rare revival of 's opens on West 54th Street in New York. It the first play presented by producer at his recently renamed , formerly known as the Gallo Theatre. Forty-three years later, the theatre is transformed into legendary nightclub Studio 54.
1981 sings many of the classic songs of her career and talks about her experiences performing in the Cotton Club, in Hollywood, and on Broadway in . Originally announced as a four-week limited engagement, she continues performances for over a year at the Nederlander Theatre. Though the show opened after the cutoff for the 1981 Tony Awards, the American Theatre Wing honors Horne with a special award at the year's ceremony, less than a month later.
1988 's novel gets turned into a musical as opens on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre. The - show stars as blood-doused Carrie, opposite as her mother. The cast also includes , , and . Despite running five performances, the musical gains a cult following, and is revived Off-Broadway in 2012.
1999 The married and , who appeared in dozens of plays together, return to Off-Broadway and star in Tennessee Williams Remembered, featuring their own reminiscences of the playwright and scenes from the late dramatist's works. Wallach, who won a Tony for his role in the original production of , made his stage debut and met Jackson in an Off-Broadway production of ' This Property Is Condemned.
2012 The world premiere of Hands on a Hardbody鈥�, , and 's musical based on the documentary feature film about a Texas endurance competition鈥攐pens at the . Directed by , the production stars , , and . Hands on a Hardbody , but lasts only 28 performances.
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