1898 Birthday of , longtime acting partner of (, Tonight at 8:30) and star of musicals by the Gershwin brothers (, ). She has her greatest success with her final show, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical , in which she originates the role of Mrs. Anna.
1927 From Brighton Beach to Biloxi to Broadway, Bronx boy is born. He becomes one of America's most prolific (and produced) playwrights with such plays as , , , , , , , , and . He is also an accomplished librettist, writing the books for the musicals , , , and .
1942 , 's sequel to his World War I-era hit , opens on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre. Featuring a cast of 300 soldiers, the revue includes Berlin himself singing his hit song "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning." Proceeds from ticket sales are used to benefit the Army Emergency Relief Fund, leading to reportedly send a check for $10,000 to pay for her two $27.50 opening-night tickets.
1965 opens its doors for the first time in New Haven, Connecticut. The premiere production is a new staging of 's witch trial tale, The Crucible.
1999 Celebrating its 40-year anniversary as a theatre group, the San Francisco Mime Troupe presents Division Street, a musical about the urban housing crisis, in parks across the San Fran area. The Troupe was founded in 1959 by R.G. Davis, and in 1987 won the Regional Theater Tony Award for sustained excellence.
2001 TV star makes his Broadway debut with the first preview of a revival of 's .
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