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October 26–November 1, 2020: Life is a banquet as Rosalind Russell opens in Auntie Mame, Idina Menzel gets Wicked, and Patrick Wilson strips in The Full Monty, and more theatrical doings this week in	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	10:11
October 19–25, 2020: Julie Andrews returns to Broadway in Victor/Victoria, Patti LuPone returns to Broadway in Anything Goes, and Pippin and A Chorus Line both premiere on Broadway, and more in this w	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	12:41
October 12–18, 2020: In 1965, Barbara Harris opens in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and one year and a day later she opens in The Apple Tree, for which she wins a Tony, and more in this weeks’ th	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	09:38
October 5–11, 2020: Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig get sweaty in A Steady Rain, Deborah Kerr requests that when you speak of her, you’ll be kind in Tea and Sympathy, Elaine Stritch ponders—raucously—wh	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	10:45
September 28–October 4, 2020: Cats, Big Fish, Swan Lake, and non-animale titled shows opened this week in theatre history—plus premieres of musicals as varied as Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Rosencrantz	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	10:21
September 14–20, 2020: Happy birthday, Bacall! Also, Song & Dance opens, eventually winning Bernadette Peters her first Tony, and The Threepenny Opera becomes an Off-Broadway hit.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	06:59
September 21-27, 2020: 20 years later, Merman returns in a revival of Annie Get Your Gun, Angela Lansbury opens in Gypsy, and Elizabeth Ashley becomes an icon in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	09:02
September 7–13, 2020: Rob McClure is Chaplin, Rent comes to an end, and Carnival in Flanders and The Man Who Reclaimed His Head both begin short Broadway runs.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	10:26
August 31–September 6, 2020: Sophie Tucker gets a black eye, Nathan Lane gets blacklisted, and Follies comes to concert this week in theatre history!	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	06:14
August 24–30, 2020: Largely forgotten today but the longest-running Broadway play for two decades at one time, Lightin’ opens in 1918, while 42nd Street opens in 1980.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	06:27
August 17–23, 2020: Broadway audiences hear “I Am What I Am” for the first time when La Cage Aux Folles opens at the Palace.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	06:55
August 10–16, 2020: Hairspray and Pretty Woman both opened on Broadway this week.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	07:44
August 3–9, 2020: Liza to the rescue, Hamilton settles in to the Richard Rodgers, and more in theatre history this week!	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	06:20
July 27–August 2, 2020: Little Shop of Horrors begins Off-Broadway, Elaine Stritch joins A Little Night Music, and Avenue Q opens on Broadway.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	08:30
July 20–26, 2020: A Chorus Line moves to Broadway, an all-Black revival of Guys & Dolls opens, and Moulin Rouge and Head Over Heels both celebrate their opening nights.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	08:30
July 13–19, 2020: [Title of Show] premieres on Broadway, and Dogfight makes its Off-Broadway debut this week in theatre history.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	07:44
July 6–12, 2020: Two campy musicals based on two very different movies opened this week: Xanadu and Silence! The Musical.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	07:12
June 29–July 5, 2020: The Alvin Theatre gets a new name, Marvin’s Room debuts on Broadway, and God is a steam bath attendant played by Hector Elizondo in Off-Broadway’s Steam Bath.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	08:12
June 22–28, 2020: Carmen Jones and Dreamgirls both return to New York, plus the IMperial Theatre gets an onstage pool for Wish You Were Here.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	10:36
June 15-21, 2020: Pulitzer Prize winners Fairview and A Strange Loop premiere, and more in theatre history this week!	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	08:50
June 8–14, 2020: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark finally opens on Broadway; The Odd Couple gets a revised production; Broadway discovers Shangri-La for however briefly; and more!	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	07:57
June 1–7, 2020: Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon, and Chita Rivera gave ‘em the old razzle dazzle when Chicago debuted on Broadway in 1975.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	07:02
May 31, 2020: The Boys came to town in 2018, when The Boys in the Band made its long-awaited Broadway debut.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:09
May 30, 2020: Happy birthday to Tony winner Idina Menzel!	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:39
May 29, 2020: Bob Fosse played the part he had always coveted when he starred in the title role of Pal Joey at City Center in 1963.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:36
May 28, 2020: Broadway had Magic to do when Stephen Schartz contributed the score to The Magic Show, starring Doug Henning.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:22
May 27, 2020: After regional productions, I Am My Own Wife made its Off-Broadway debut in 2003 at Playwrights Horizons.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:27
May 26, 2020: Carol Burnett came to Broadway in her second musical, Fade Out - Fade In, which has one of the best scores you’ve probably never heard.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	04:08
May 25, 2020: Happy birthday to Ian McKellan and Leslie Uggams!	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:40
May 24, 2020: It’s Today! Mame, starring Angela Lansbury, opened in 1966.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:33
May 23, 2020: Hadestown began its road to Tony Awards glory when it opened Off-Broadway in 2016.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:00
May 22, 2020: Laurence Olivier, whose name became synonymous with the British theatre, was born in 1907.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:31
May 21, 2020: Light the lights, because Gypsy made its Broadway debut in 1959!	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:25
May 20, 2020: Forever Plaid materialized Off-Broadway in 1990.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:55
May 19, 2020: Bravo Giovanni, about a restaurateur’s inventive efforts to beat his competition, opened in 1962.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:51
May 18, 2020: Broadway said goodbye (for a very short time) to Les Miserables in 2003	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:40
May 17, 2020: Godspell took it “Day by Day” Off-Broadway in 1971	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:42
May 16, 2020: Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition—Ethel Merman opened in Annie Get Your Gun today in 1946.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:00
May 15, 2020: Vivien Leigh became an overnight sensation with the West End opening of The Mask of Virtue in 1935.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	02:34
May 14, 2020: Gwen Verdon and Thelma Ritter opened in New Girl in Town, the 1957 musical adaptation of Anna Christie.	Today in Theatre History, presented by Playbill	03:17

October 26–November 1, 2020: Life is a banquet as Rosalind Russell opens in Auntie Mame, Idina Menzel gets Wicked, and Patrick Wilson strips in The Full Monty, and more theatrical doings this week in

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October 19–25, 2020: Julie Andrews returns to Broadway in Victor/Victoria, Patti LuPone returns to Broadway in Anything Goes, and Pippin and A Chorus Line both premiere on Broadway, and more in this w

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October 12–18, 2020: In 1965, Barbara Harris opens in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and one year and a day later she opens in The Apple Tree, for which she wins a Tony, and more in this weeks’ th

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09:38

October 5–11, 2020: Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig get sweaty in A Steady Rain, Deborah Kerr requests that when you speak of her, you’ll be kind in Tea and Sympathy, Elaine Stritch ponders—raucously—wh

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