Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: March 19
1872 Birthday of singer and actress Anna Held, future wife of Florenz Ziegfeld, and classic…
Browsing: opening night
Trinity Theater Arts Department Presents “The Lightning Thief”
Open March 9 at the Auditorium de la Trinité Sam Repp, ECHO Photo Editor, and…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: December 19
1865 Birthday of Mary Augusta Davey, who acts as Minnie Maddern, Minnie Maddern Fiske and…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: February 17
In 2015, hamilton opens Off-Broadway at the Public Theater. 1902 Joseph Hart’s Popular Musical foxy…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 16
1889 Playwright and director George S. Kaufman was born in Pittsburgh. Former journalist, Kaufman makes…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: February 2
In 2006, winner of the Pulitzer Prize rabbit hole opens on Broadway. 1912 composer’s birthday…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: January 30
1911 Hugh Herbert Hipple was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After dropping two Hs, he becomes…
Mendocino College Theater Arts Department Presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – The Ukiah Daily Journal
Mendocino College’s Department of Theater Arts will present William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” February…
Mendocino College Theater Arts Department Presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – The Ukiah Daily Journal
Mendocino College’s Department of Theater Arts will present William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” February…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: February 12
In 1979, the musical They play our song opens on Broadway. 1903 Broadway leader’s birthday…
Today in Playbill Vault Theater History: January 4
1905 Quivery voice actor Sterling Holloway was born in Cedartown, Georgia. It becomes a staple…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: December 26
1904 Maude Adams returns to Broadway with a JM Barrie cover The little minister. He…
Today in Playbill Vault Theater History: December 8
1903 Mam’selle Napoleon is Anna Held in the musical at the Knickerbocker Theater. Produced by…
Performing Arts Program Reinvents “A Christmas Carol” Hip-Hop Style – York College / CUNY
The opening of the piece will take place this Friday, December 3 at the Jamaica…
Playbill Vault Today in Theater History: November 30
1924 Henry Oscar and Esme Biddle are the protagonists of Byron by Alice Law, at…
Playbill Vault is in theater history today: November 24
1849 Birthday of writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of several Broadway plays in the early…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 23
1920 In Rollo’s wild oats, the main character rents a theater and hires actors to…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 20
1922 The lucky is the brother who doesn’t get the girl in AA Milne’s play.…
Playbill Vault Today in Theater History: November 16
1889 Playwright and director George S. Kaufman was born in Pittsburgh. Former journalist, Kaufman imposes…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 12
1874 Birthday of pioneering African-American artist-songwriter Bert Williams, who writes music for Broadway’s In Dahomey…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 10
1900 Opening night of the legendary musical Floradora at the Casino Theater for a series…
Today in Playbill Vault Theater History: November 9
1818 Playwright and novelist Ivan Turgenev was born in Russia. His most remarkable piece is…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 6
1854 Birthday party of John Philip Sousa, composer of countless marches, who also found time…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 2
1903 Daniel Frohman opens the New Lyceum Theater on West 45th Street in Manhattan with…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 1
1920 Opening night for Eugene O’Neill’s Emperor Jones, starring Charles S. Gilpin as a former…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: October 29
1882 Birth of the French playwright Jean Giraudoux, author of The madwoman of Chaillot, Ondine,…
Today in Playbill Vault Theater History: October 26
1844 Edward Harrigan, half of Harrigan and Hart’s iconic 1880s writing and performance team, was…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: October 19
1907 Top ‘o the world, a musical extravaganza, opens on Broadway for an impressive series…
ARC Department of Theater Arts & Film performs live for the first time in two years – The American River Current
The company will perform Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors” from October 15th. The American River College…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: October 10
1730 Birthday of Oliver Goldsmith, British author of She bends over to conquer.1900 One of…
“A Facility for Living” opens at the Olympic Theater Arts in Sequim
SEQUIM – The Olympic Theater Arts Centre’s comedy production “A Facility for Living” by Katie…
Furman University Theater Arts Department Announces 2021-2022 Season
The Department of Theater Arts at Furman University has announced its 2021-2022 season featuring a…
Today in Playbill Vault Theater History: September 11
1912 Jane Cowl becomes a star playing in In law by Bayard Veiller. The play…
Premiere: The Campus Theater – Shedding light on the history of the Campus Theater
Market Street in downtown Lewisburg is home to a combination of modern retailers and restaurants…
Playbill Vault is in theater history today: August 31
1897 John Drew and Billie Burke (in her Broadway debut) star in the new play,…
Playbill Vault is today in theater history: August 14
1888 Comedian DeWolf Hopper begins his dramatic recitation of the poem Bat casey at the…
Playbill Vault is in theater history today: August 1
1921 Opening night of the popular farce Obtain Gertie’s Garter about a man who gives…
Playbill Vault is in theater history today: July 21
1951 Birthday of Lillias White, whose Broadway appearances include Effie White in Dream girls, Miss…
Hot Fun In The Summertime: A la carte theater, music and festivals for a return to the arts in person
Illuminarium From live theater and major exhibitions to films and festivals, the arts scene is…
Bruce Springsteen reopens Broadway as fans pack the St. James Theater E! News UK
Bruce Springsteen ended Broadway’s long shutdown against Covid-19 on Saturday night by launching a 30-date…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: June 25
1887 Birthday of legendary director George Abbott, whose long life (107 years) and colossal catalog…
Playbill Vault is Today in Theater History: May 11
1903 In Runaways, with a book by Addison Burkhardt and a score by Raymond Hubbell,…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: May 7
1915 Among the dead after the sinking of the Lusitania were director-producer Charles Frohman and…
Accidental John Cullum star is likable and full of theater history – Times Square Chronicles
I became a fan of John Cullum when I saw him in Shenandoah and then…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: March 22
1912 Karl Malden was born in Chicago, Illinois. He appears in numerous Broadway productions, most…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: March 22
1912 Karl Malden was born in Chicago, Illinois. He appears in numerous Broadway productions, most…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: March 19
1872 Birthday of singer and actress Anna Held, future wife of Florenz Ziegfeld, and the…
Playbill Vault is today in theater history: March 2
1900 Composer Kurt Weill was born in Dessau, Germany. He composed the scores of Bertolt…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: February 3
Happy birthday, Nathan Lane! 1938 A grandfather holds back death by chasing him into a…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: January 27
1885 Birthday of Master Mechanic Jerome Kern, who writes sheet music for many Broadway shows,…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 2
1903 Daniel Frohman opens the New Lyceum Theater on West 45th Street in Manhattan with…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: December 17
1926 Beatrice Lily and Charles Winner are featured in the musical review Oh please at…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 17
1901 Birthday of actor/director/producer/teacher/coach Lee Strasberg in Austria-Hungary. As the founder of the Group Theater…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 7
1904 The timeless anthem “Give My Regards to Broadway” is sung for the first time…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: December 10
1901 Sadie Martinot, Guy Bates Post and Junius Brutus Booth play The marriage game. The…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: March 2
1900 Composer Kurt Weill was born in Dessau, Germany. He composes the scores of Bertolt…
DLO Musical Theater – History
DLO musical theater: the first 60 yearsby Ron McDanielupdated by Andrew PetersIn early October 1955,…
The musical – The racket press
The University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Department of Theater Arts is proud to present…
Theater, music and street festivals are coming to Ottawa this weekend
The festival season is in full swing and this weekend is the Fringe Festival, the…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: August 31
1897 John Drew and Billie Burke (in her Broadway debut) star in the new play,…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: January 14
1903 Opening night of The little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s play about a child, in…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: May 11
1903 In runaways, with a book by Addison Burkhardt and a score by Raymond Hubbell,…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 16
1889 Playwright and director George S. Kaufman was born in Pittsburgh. Former journalist, Kaufman makes…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: January 6
1768 Birthday of John Durang, identified by scholars as one of the first American-born professional…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: December 26
1904 Maude Adams returns to Broadway with a revival of JM Barrie The little minister.…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: October 29
1882 Birth of the French playwright Jean Giraudoux, author of La Folle de Chaillot, Ondine,…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: January 29
In 1966, Gwen Verdon plays in Sweet Charityopening at the Palace Theater on Broadway. 1860…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 24
1849 Birthday of writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of several Broadway plays in the early…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: January 4
1905 Shaky-voiced actor Sterling Holloway was born in Cedartown, Georgia. It becomes a Broadway staple…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: December 30
1907 In The Comet, Alla Nazimova plays a woman who falls in love with her…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 10
1900 Opening night of the legendary musical Floradora at the Casino Theater for a run…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: November 12
1874 Birthday of pioneering African-American singer-songwriter Bert Williams, who wrote music for Broadway In Dahomey…
Playbill Vault’s Today in Theater History: June 25
1887 Anniversary of legendary director George Abbott, whose long life (107 years) and colossal catalog…