Happy Birthday Marc Kudisch! Kudisch was nominated for the Tony Award first for the role of Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Drama Desk and Outer Critics nominations as well), and then for Baron Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Outer Critics nomination as well).
Today in 1966, Annie Get Your Gun opened at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for 77 performances.
Happy Birthday, Stephanie J.
Today in 2008, A Tale of Two Cities opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it ran for 60 performances.
Happy Birthday, Constantine Maroulis! 'American Idol' finalist Maroulis earned a 2009 Best Actor Tony Award nomination for portraying Drew, an aspiring musician with pipes of steel in the Tony-nominated musical Rock of Ages.
Today in 1989, the first Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd opened at the Circle inthe Square Theatre, where it ran for 188 performances.
Today in 1943, Porgy and Bess opened at the 44th Street Theatre, where it ran for 24 performances.
Happy Birthday, Harry Connick, Jr.
Today in 2011, Follies opened at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran for 152 performances.
Happy Birthday Tom Wopat! Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a replacement in the 1977 musical I Love My Wife, as 'Wally'.
Happy Birthday Jerry Zaks! Zaks won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and Drama Desk Award for directing The House of Blue Leaves, Lend Me A Tenor, and Six Degrees of Separation and the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Guys and Dolls.
Today in 2009, 9 to 5 closed at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran for 148 performances.
Today in 2000, Aida opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 1852 performances.
Today in 2011, Catch Me If You Can closed at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 166 performances.
Today in 1989, Into the Woods closed at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre), where it ran for 765 performances.
Happy Birthday, Chad Kimball! After moving to New York, he was hired for the Broadway musical, The Civil War, joining the show 3 weeks before it closed.
Happy Birthday, Alan Jay Lerner! Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist.
Today in 2009, The Little Mermaid closed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it ran for 685 performances.
Happy Birthday, Lea Michele! Best known to theatre audiences for her role as 'Wendla' in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Spring Awakening, Michele was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance.
Today in 1977, Chicago closed at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre), where it ran for 936 performances.
Today in 1980, 42nd Street opened at the Wintergarden Theatre, where it ran for 3486 performances.
Today in 1980, the second Broadway revival of Oklahoma! closed at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 293 performances.
Happy Birthday, Andrew Rannells! Rannells played Bob Gaudio in the First National Tour of Jersey Boys.
Happy Birthday, James Corden! In 2004, Corden played the role of Timms in the original London stage production of Alan Bennett's play The History Boys, as well as in the Broadway, and Sydney productions.
Today in 1983, La Cage Aux Folles opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 1761 performances.
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