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Stage to Page 半岛体育 Vault鈥檚 Today in Theatre History: May 27 In 2016, the world premiere of Anastasia opens at Hartford Stage.
Christy Altomare in Anastasia. Joan Marcus

1953 is The Uninvited Guest at London鈥檚 St. James鈥� Theatre. Written by his wife, , and co-starring and , the story of a man who returns home after spending 20 years in a mental institution plays just 21 performances.

1974 stars in 鈥檚 Pericles at Her Majesty鈥檚 Theatre in London. Toby Robertson stages the production.

1982 Well, the title was catchy: . But the musical by (book), , and (score) shines for only five performances at the Alvin Theatre.

1984 is crowned a winner in The Miss Firecracker Contest at Off-Broadway鈥檚 . The play鈥檚 plot centers around a small-town family wrapped up in winning a beauty pageant. directs. Hunter stars in the 1989 film version.

1998 directs a new translation of 鈥檚 The Seagull, opening Off-Broadway at Theatre Four. The cast includes Angie Phillips, , , and Greg Naughton.

2003 After development at regional theatres, 鈥檚 I Am My Own Wife premieres Off-Broadway at . The play and wins the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play.

2011 and open in a West End revival of 鈥檚 All My Sons at the Apollo Theatre. The drama is directed by , who previously directed an award-winning production of the play at the in 2000.

2016 creators , , and reunite for the world premiere musical Anastasia, opening at Hartford Stage. Based on the 1997 animated film musical, it stars in the title role. The production the following year.

Today鈥檚 Birthdays: (1879鈥�1962); (1908鈥�1993); (1910鈥�1993); (1911鈥�1993); (1915鈥�2019); (b. 1936); (b. 1955).

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