1914 Broadway premiere of 's Pygmalion, with as Eliza Doolittle. The drama serves as the basis of the 1956 musical .
1925 Opening night for the drama , which wins the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for drama.
1935 and join forces for the musical , about British royalty. It runs at the Imperial Theatre, with and .
1950 The musical opens at the Imperial Theatre. With being the primary basis for pushing the show, Walter Winchell says "they ought to call it Call Me Merman!" The show's story is suggested by the appointment of Washington hostess Perle Mesta as Ambassador to Luxembourg. Merman's co-stars include , , , and .
1964 is once again in the spotlight playing the title character in the production of Othello. The show runs Off-Broadway at the Martinique Theatre.
1965 Brilliant and tortured British farceur makes his Broadway debut with at the Lyceum Theatre.
1968 Birthday of stage and film star , whose Broadway appearances include (for which he won a Tony), , , and .
1971 "What's the buzz?/Tell me what's happening" is heard for the first time on Broadway, as all the buzz is focused on fairly unknown composer 's rock opera, . The show, based on the platinum-selling album, opens at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. Stars for the original Broadway production include , , and . The show proves a perennial both in New York and on the road.
1995 The one-diva show, , opens at the Walter Kerr Theatre. , later known for musical direction on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, is in charge of musical arrangement for the production.
1999 A woman struggles to gain back her memory amidst a bizarre group of friends, enemies, and family in 's Fuddy Meers, which begins Off-Broadway at 's Stage II. stars in the world-premiere comedy, directed by , with an original musical score by Tony Award-winning composer . The following year, the production transfers to a commercial run at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
2000 , the 25-year-old American playwright whose works have seen the stage in England, sees the U.S. premiere of his play, Other People, at ' Studio Theater. Tim Farrell directs the drama, which is set in Manhattan's East Village during the winter holidays. In the piece, roommates rethink their views on art, money, and sex.
2001 , , , and are among the stars opening in the 's Broadway revival of .
2006 The American premiere of Simon Mendes da Costa's Losing Louie opens at the Biltmore Theatre. The Manhattan Theatre Club production is directed by Jerry Zaks, starring Matthew Arkin, Scott Cohen, Mark Linn-Baker, Patricia Kalember, Michele Pawk, Rebecca Creskoff, and Jama Williamson.
2006 The Marriage Bed, Nona Shepphard's London play about two women in love, opens in its American premiere at the Sanford Meisner Theater in NYC.
2008 A political scandal is the focus of the Culture Project's production of Ronan Noone's The Atheist, which officially opens Off-Broadway starring Campbell Scott.
2010 The Broadway premiere of 's 1977 comedic drama , which explores the lives of two acting colleagues鈥攐ne at the beginning of his career and one near the end鈥攐pens at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. and co-star.
2014 Billy Porter's While I Yet Live, with Lillias White and S. Epatha Merkerson, premieres Off-Broadway at the Duke on 42nd Street. The semi-autobiographical play is directed by Sheryl Kaller.
2015 Joe DiPietro's new comedy, Clever Little Lies, opens at the Westside Theatre Upstairs, starring Greg Mullavey, George Merrick, Marlo Thomas, and Kate Wetherhead. David Saint directs.
2017 , rock legend 's intimate blend of autobiographical solo play and acoustic concert, opens at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Originally announced for an eight-week engagement, it extends multiple times, playing sold out performances for more than a year. Springsteen receives a Special Tony Award for the show.
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