TODAY IN THEATRE HISTORY 1787: Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, - TopicsExpress



          

TODAY IN THEATRE HISTORY 1787: Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, who was portrayed by Alfred Drake in the bio-musical KEAN, is born. 1879: Vaudeville entertainer and radio personality Will Rogers (ZIEGFELD FOLLIES) is born. 1924: Richard Strauss opera INTERMEZZO premieres at the Dresden Semperoper. 1937: Clifford Odets drama GOLDEN BOY opens on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre. 1969: Rapper Sean Diddy Combs, who made his Broadway debut in the 2004 revival of A RAISIN IN THE SON, is born. 1979: Daisy Eagan, who won a Tony Award for her performance in THE SECRET GARDEN at the age of 11, is born. 1981: The Pulitzer Prize-winning CRIMES OF THE HEART, by Beth Henley, opens on Broadway. 1981: Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET) is born. 2010: David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lanes musical adaptation of the Spanish black comedy WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins its short run at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway. https://youtube/watch?v=s6Ve_s-Bzfs
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:00:01 +0000

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