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Stage to Page 半岛体育 Vault鈥檚 Today in Theatre History: May 31 Mart Crowley's gay classic The Boys in the Band makes its star-studded Broadway debut in 2018.
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1946 circumnavigates the stage in , a musical he adapted from novel Around the World in 80 Days. wrote the music and lyrics for the production, mounted at the Adelphi Theatre.

1978 Waiting for Godot is produced at the Lepercq Space of the . Playwright has his assistant, German director Walter D. Asmus, recreate Beckett鈥檚 1975 staging at the Schiller Theater in Berlin. and star as Vladimir and Estragon, respectively.

1979 won鈥檛 be forgotten as she headlines the musical at the Majestic Theatre. directs the adaptation of 鈥檚 1944 play, with music by , lyrics by , and book by . The cast plays 108 performances.

1984 and the of Chicago bring 鈥檚 Balm in Gilead to New York City at the Circle Repertory. Under the direction of Malkovich, , , , and star in the play set in a Broadway coffee shop.

1998 , who made her stage debut as the star of the Broadway revival of , leaves the production at the Music Box Theatre to resume her movie career and be immortalized as Princess Leia鈥檚 mother in the Star Wars prequel films. replaces her as Anne.

2002 Bombay Dreams begins performances in London. The musical, set in the world of Indian cinema, is composed by and produced by . The production .

2003 and 鈥檚 musical The Light in the Piazza makes its world premiere at Seattle鈥檚 . The cast includes as Margaret, as Clara, and as Fabrizio. The musical and wins six Tony Awards, including Best Actress in a Musical for Victoria Clark and Best Score.

2013 , a seasoned stage and film actor who found lasting fame as the dimwitted and big-hearted wife of Archie Bunker on the 1970's social sitcom All in the Family, dies at age 90. Stapleton鈥檚 Broadway appearances included roles in the original productions of , , , and .

2015 The world premiere of and 鈥檚 musical Ever After, based on the 1998 film, opens at the in Millburn, New Jersey. directs a cast that includes , , , and .

2018 鈥檚 groundbreaking 1968 play makes it Broadway debut at the Booth Theatre. , , , and star in the show about a group of gay men who gather in a New York City apartment for a friend鈥檚 birthday party. directs the limited engagement.

Today鈥檚 Birthdays: (1897鈥�1986); (1908鈥�1993); (b. 1965); (b. 1978).

Watch highlights from the 2015 musical Ever After:

 
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