ON THIS DAY



VIDEO: On This Day, January 31- Happy Birthday, Kerry Washington!
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2019

On this day, we're sending a happy birthday to acclaimed star of stage and screen, Kerry Washington!

VIDEO: On This Day, January 30- Happy Birthday, Hal Prince!
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2019

Harold 'Hal' Prince directed the premiere productions of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera, She Loves Me, Company, Follies, Candide, Pacific Overtures, Evita and Parade.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 29- Broadway Falls In Love With SWEET CHARITY!
by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2019

Inspired by Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria, SWEET CHARITY explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess in New York City.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 28- Happy Birthday, Alan Alda!
by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2019

Alan Alda is best known for playing Hawkeye Pierce and writing many of the episodes on the classic TV series M*A*S*H, the final episode of which was seen by more than 105 million people, still a record audience.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 23- Sutton Foster Astonishes In LITTLE WOMEN On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2019

On this day in 2005, a musical adaptation of the classic novel Little Women landed on Broadway, starring Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster as the fearless authoress, Jo March.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 21- Remembering Tony Winning Costume Designer Theoni V. Aldredge
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2019

On this day, we salute the life and art of Theoni V. Aldredge, the costume designer of the original stage version of 'La Cage aux Folles' and 'Annie' on Broadway who passed away on this day in 2011.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 18- RAGTIME Opens On Broadway Starring Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie, and Brian Stokes Mitchell
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2019

On this day in 1998, the original Broadway production starring Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie, and Brian Stokes Mitchell opened at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 16- Carol Channing Opens On Broadway in HELLO, DOLLY!
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2019

Ms. Channing received a 1964 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance. Throughout her career, Carol Channing played the role of Dolly Levi in over 5000 performances on Broadway and on tour, without missing a single show. 

VIDEO: On This Day, January 15- Happy Birthday, Dove Cameron
by A.A. Cristi - January 15, 2019

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of star of stage and screen, Dove Cameron!

VIDEO: On This Day, January 9: IN THE HEIGHTS Closes Up Shop On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - January 9, 2019

Before there was Hamilton, there was Lin-Manuel Miranda's cutting edge musical masterpiece In the Heights.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 7 - Yul Brynner Returns To His Broadway Throne in THE KING AND I
by A.A. Cristi - January 7, 2019

On this day in 1985 legendary actor Yul Brynner returns to Broadway for the final time in a revival of The King and I starring Mary Beth Peil at the Broadway Theatre.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 4- Happy Birthday, Dave Malloy!
by A.A. Cristi - January 4, 2019

On this day, we're wishing a happy birthday to Tony Award-nominated composer, Dave Malloy!

VIDEO: On This Day, January 3- Happy Birthday, Telly Leung!
by A.A. Cristi - January 3, 2019

Telly Leung is a New York City native who was recently named one of the 'Out 100' by Out Magazine and 'Faces To Watch' by The Los Angeles Times. His Broadway and national touring credits include In Transit, Allegiance (with George Takei and Lea Salonga), Godspell, Rent (final Broadway company), Wicked (Boq, original Chicago company), Pacific Overtures, and Flower Drum Song.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 2 - Happy Birthday, Beth Malone!
by A.A. Cristi - January 2, 2019

Beth Malone was nominated for a 2015 Tony Award and Grammy for her game-changing role of 'Alison' in Fun Home. She was last seen on Broadway as The Angel in the Tony Award-winning revival of Tony Kushner's Angels In America.

VIDEO: On This Day, December 28- Remembering Debbie Reynolds
by A.A. Cristi - December 28, 2018

Reynolds' career began unexpectedly in 1948 when she won a beauty contest at the age of 16. Two of the contest judges were scouts from Warner Brothers and MGM. When they heard Reynolds' show-stopping rendition of Betty Hutton's 'I'm Just a Square in a Social Circle,' they took an interest in the talented singer.

VIDEO: On This Day, December 27- Remembering Carrie Fisher
by A.A. Cristi - December 27, 2018

Fisher was a beloved cultural icon, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy.

VIDEO: On This Day, December 26: Judy Garland Makes Her Showbiz Debut As 'Baby Frances'
by A.A. Cristi - December 26, 2018

On this day in 1924 at 2 1/2 years old, Judy Garland, billed as Baby Frances, made her show business debut

VIDEO: On This Day, December 21: Happy Birthday, Taylor Louderman!
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2018

On this day, we're wishing a happy birthday to North Shore High's resident Queen Bee, Taylor Louderman!

VIDEO: On This Day, December 19 - Sarah Jessica Parker Returns to Broadway in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2018

On this day in 1996, film and television star, Sarah Jessica Parker made her big Broadway return as Princess Winnifed in a revival of the fractured fairytale Once Upon A Mattress!

VIDEO: On This Day, November 26- Happy Birthday, Christopher Fitzgerald!
by A.A. Cristi - November 26, 2018

Today we're wishing a happy birthday to Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald.

VIDEO: On This Day, November 23: Snow Falls On Broadway With Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - November 23, 2018

On this day in 2008, the Broadway stage adaptation of the classic holiday film White Christmas opened on Broadway.

VIDEO: On This Day, November 19- A CHRISTMAS STORY Brings Holiday Cheer to Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2018

A Christmas extravaganza, with plenty of dance to energize your holiday season! It's not sugarplums dancing in Ralphie's head; it's a Red Ryder air rifle! A Christmas Story, The Musical is a clever and humorous adaptation of the hit film that became an instant classic early 1980s and had everyone echoing 'You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!'

VIDEO: On This Day, November 16- MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Rolls Onto Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2018

On this day in 1981, Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along opened on Broadway!

VIDEO: On This Day, November 15- John Leguizamo Schools Broadway On LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS
by A.A. Cristi - November 15, 2018

On this day in 2017, John Leguizamo returned to the Broadway stage with his latest one-man show, Latin History for Morons!

VIDEO: On This Day, November 8 - A New Tomorrow Begins With the Broadway Revival of ANNIE
by A.A. Cristi - November 8, 2018

A new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, Annie opened on this day in 2012 at the Palace Theatre!


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