The renaming of the theatre was dedicated to Stephen Sondheim, the greatest and best known artist in American musical theatre on his 80th birthday. 

On this day, we celebrate the Broadway production of the international smash. Mamma Mia!, which ended its run on this day in 2015 after 5,773 performances.

On this day in 2012, Chaplin, a new musical depicting the life of film icon Chaplin, opened on Broadway!

The series starred Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester and Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson.

On this day in 2016, the Hamilton parody, Spamilton, opened off-Broadway!

On this day, we remember the original, groundbreaking Broadway production of Jonathan Larson's RENT, which played its final performance at the Nederlander Theater on this day in 2008.

On this day we're celebrating the birthday of Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose!

On this day we celebrate, Tony nominated actress, Carol Lawrence!

Today, we celebrate the spirit and memory of the great Joan Rivers, who passed away on this day in 2014.

On this day we're celebrating the birthday of the great, Joshua Henry!

Today we're wishing a very Happy Birthday to the great Carolee Carmello!

On this day in 1998, comedian Jerry Seinfeld brought the laughs to Broadway's Broadhurst Theater with 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time'.

On this day in 1985, The Mystery of Edwin Drood debuted at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park!

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of Tony-nominated actor, Krysta Rodriguez!

On this day we remember comedy legend, Robin Williams, on what would have been his 69th birthday.

On this day, we celebrate the original Broadway production of [title of show], which opened at the Lyceum Theater today in 2009.

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tony Kushner!

Arthur Laurents was best known for his work as librettist on Gypsy and West Side Story, but was also well known as a playwright, having won a Tony Award® for Hallelujah, Baby! in 1968. Later as a director, he was Tony-nominated for Gypsy in 1975 (and the 2008 revival) as well as the original 1984 La Cage Aux Folles.

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of legend of stage and screen, Sir Patrick Stewart!

On this day in 1993, Patti LuPone starred as Norma Desmond in the premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard.

On this day in 2002, comedy star Robin Williams headed to Broadway for a limited three-night run at the Broadway Theater! Check out a clip from Robin's legendary stand up comedy tour de force below! (Content warning: NSFW. Explicit language).

Herman is known for his work on Broadway classics such as Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Dear World, Mack & Mabel, The Grand Tour, Milk & Honey and many more. He has been nominated for five Tony Awards, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage Aux Folles. He received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2009, and a Kennedy Center Honors in 2010.

On this day in 2016, original Hamilton cast members, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, and Ariana DeBose along with the musical's star and composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, took their final bows in the hit musical. Check out Lin below, dishing on their final performance from his point of view!

On this day in 2004, the beloved cult-hit musical, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE had its world premiere at Barrington Stage!

On this day, we're wishing a happy birthday to the Tony Award-winning director of Come From Away, Christopher Ashley!