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Thursday, December 6, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: DECEMBER 6 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1896 Birthday of Ira Gershwin (1896-1983), one of Broadway's most sterling lyricists, mainly in collaboration with his brother George Gershwin. Ira's musicals will include Porgy and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: DECEMBER 5 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1921 Novelist Theodore Dreiser's play, The Hand of the Potter, opens at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York. Scenes range from the poverty-stricken Lower East Side to the lavish-livin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Monday, December 3, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: DECEMBER 3 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld, Sam Maher and Anne Bradley

1888 One of Frances Hodgson Burnett's greatest successes opens today: Little Lord Fauntleroy starry Tommy Russell. The story of a American boy who discovers he's the heir to a Britis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Saturday, December 1, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: DECEMBER 1 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1907 Theatrical producer Herman Levin is born in Philadelphia, PA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

What’s Killing Opera? – Huffington Post by Christopher

Hollywood has been blamed for so many things and why not add killing opera to the list? John questions whether Hollywood has killed opera or has Hollywood become the new opera for the Huffin…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 11:21AM

Friday, February 3, 2012

"Awake," With Cherry Jones and B.D. Wong, Will Premiere on NBC in March by Adam Hetrick and Christopher Wallenberg

"Awake," the new NBC detective drama featuring Tony Award winners Cherry Jones and B.D. Wong, will premiere March 1, according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 14 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1903 Opening night of The Little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett play about a child, much in the same vein as her Secret Garden. Little Princess will run just 34 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Friday, January 13, 2012

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 13 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Christopher Reichheld, Robert Viagas

1925 Birthday of one of Broadway's all-time greatest leading ladies, Gwen Verdon (1925-2000). She was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actress or Featured Actress in a Musical six ti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Friday, January 6, 2012

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 6 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1768 Birthday of John Durang (1768-1816), identified by scholars as one of the first American-born professional dancers and actors. Known for his "Dwarf Dance," "Sailor's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 1 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1900 Chris and the Wonderful Lamp is based on the Arabian Nights and opens at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre in New York. This musical, with a book by Glen MacDonough and score by John P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sunday, October 9, 2011