THIS WEEK IN BROADWAY HISTORY
January 3 - 9
Telly Leung ZaSu Pitts
🎂HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎂
January 3rd: actor Telly Leung (1980), actor Robert Loggia (1930), actor ZaSu Pitts (1894) January 4th: actor/dancer Clyde Alves (1980), composer Dave Malloy (1976), Laura Benanti's father, actor Martin Vidnovic (1948), actor (My Fair Lady OBC) Sterling Halloway (1905) January 5th: actor Mike Faist (1992), actor Bradley Cooper (1975), actor Diane Keaton (1946), choreographer Alvin Ailey (1931) January 6th: actor Eddie Redmayne (1982), actor Armelia McQueen (1946), author E.L. Doctorow (1931) January 7th: actor Robert Petkoff (1963), Cats' Stephen Hanan (1947), ensemblist legend Harvey Evans (1941) January 8th: actor Cynthia Erivo (1987), director Pam MacKinnon (1968), actor Harriet Harris (1955) January 9th: actor Chris McCarrell (1991), Pippin's Eric Berry (1913), actor Gypsy Rose Lee (1911)
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
- January 3, 1967:A revival of the play Marat/Sadeopened at the Majestic Theatre, where it ran for 55 performances, and featured Abe Vigodain the role of 'Mad Animal.'
- January 4, 1981:Frankensteinopened and closed at the Palace Theatre on this date, with a cast that featured John Carradine, John Gloverand Dianne Wiest.
- January 5, 1975: The Best Musical of 1975, The Wiz, opened at the Majestic Theatre, starringStephanie Mills, Hinton Battle, Ted Ross, Tiger Haynes, Mabel King,andAndre DeShields.Phylicia Rashadnee Ayers-Allenwas in the ensemble, and the legendaryButterfly McQueenwas a standby. It would later transfer to the Broadway Theatre, and complete a run of 1,672 performances.
- January 6, 1963:The beloved classic Oliver! opened its 774 performance run at the Imperial Theater and starred Georgia Brown as Nancy, Clive Rivell as Fagin, and David Jones(TV's The Monkees) as The Artful Dodger.
- January 7, 1975: Tony-winner John Cullum lead the cast of Shenandoah, which began its 1,050 performance run at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon).
📆ON BROADWAY THIS WEEK IN 1973📆
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