1918 A stage adaptation of 's popular stories proves a bust. Opening at the Punch and Judy Theatre, it runs just 48 performances.
1924 The operetta opens at the Imperial Theatre. and wrote the music, and and the book and lyrics. It runs 557 performances and enjoys a long life in tours and regional productions.
1948 Don't Listen, Ladies opens at London's St. James Theatre. and head the cast. It runs for nearly seven months.
1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill to establish a National Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Later, the Center is named .
2000 , who won a Tony Award for the title role of Annie Oakley in the classic musical, , hangs up her holster as she exits the role she has been playing since the revival opened March 4, 1999. Her leading man, , steps down from the role of Frank Butler as well. They are replaced by and , then country singer and .
2003 The hit Paris/Monaco musical bio of artist Pablo Picasso, La Vie en Bleu, has its U.S. premiere at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. Jeffrey Coon stars as Picasso.
2014 , who won 2013 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for her performance as Berthe in the Tony Award-winning revival of , returns to the role for a limited engagement of 24 performances.
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