BWW's On This Day - August 6, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events!

SHOWS THAT OPENED ON THIS DATE:

Alice... Off-Broadway - 2011

Allegro New York - 2002

Follies London Fringe - 2002

Kismet US Tour - 1962

Lena Horne: "The Lady and Her Music" West End - 1984

Queen of Hearts; or, Harlequin, the Knave of Hearts, who stole the Tarts, and the old Woman that lived in a Shoe Broadway - 1869

The Dollar Princess Broadway - 1909

The Drunkard Off-Broadway - 1986

The Little Cherub Broadway - 1906

The Wizard of Oz Regional (US) - 1949

Wild Rose West End - 1942

Willy and Rupert Regional (US) - 2005

OPENING SOON:

Bullet For Adolf
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/8/12

Soho Cinders
(West End - 2012)
opening 8/8/12

The Book of Mormon
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 8/14/12

The Train Driver
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/14/12

Harrison, TX: Three Plays
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/14/12

Volcano
(West End - 2012)
opening 8/16/12

Soul Sister
(West End - 2012)
opening 8/23/12

Detroit
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/24/12

Cougar the Musical
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/26/12

Heartless
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/27/12

American Idiot
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 8/29/12

The Bodyguard
(West End - 2012)
opening 9/1/12

Red Dog Howls
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 9/4/12

Normalcy
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 9/5/12

Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 9/6/12

Chaplin
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 9/10/12

Mary Broome
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 9/10/12

Hedda Gabler
(West End - 2012)
opening 9/12/12

What You Will
(West End - 2012)
opening 9/18/12

CLOSING SOON:

What You Will
(West End - 2012)
closing 8/6/12

Undisputed Truth
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/12/12

Tiny Bubbles
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/13/12

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/16/12

Skippyjon Jones
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/17/12

Ghost the Musical
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/18/12

Long Day's Journey Into Night
(West End - 2012)
closing 8/18/12

End of the Rainbow
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/19/12

What the Butler Saw
(West End - 2012)
closing 8/25/12

Closer Than Ever
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/25/12

Sister Act
(Broadway - 2011)
closing 8/26/12

Chicago
(West End - 1997)
closing 9/1/12

Abigail's Party
(West End - 2012)
closing 9/1/12

Potted Potter
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 9/2/12

Traces
(Off-Broadway - 2011)
closing 9/2/12

VOCA PEOPLE
(Off-Broadway - 2011)
closing 9/2/12

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
(West End - 2012)
closing 9/2/12

Clybourne Park
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 9/2/12

Stinkykids The Musical
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 9/8/12

COMING UP:

Saturday August 11, 2012:
Goodspeed Musicals just announced that Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth, who appeared as Annie Draper in Goodspeed's production of Strike Up The Band, will be the latest recipient of The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre at its Gala on August 11, 2012. Previous honorees include Julie Andrews, Martin Charnin, Ira Gershwin, Jerry Herman, William Ivey Long, Thomas Meehan, Michael P. Price, Gerald Schoenfeld, Stephen Schwartz, Susan Stroman, Charles Strouse, Tommy Tune and Paul Williams.">Kristin Chenoweth to be Honored at Goodspeed Gala

Sunday August 12, 2012:
Mike Tyson and Spike Lee announced last week that his Vegas act is heading to Broadway. Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, directed by Lee, will now play Broadway's Longacre Theatre for 12 performances only, July 31-August 12.">Mike Tyson's UNDISPUTED TRUTH Closes on Broadway

Monday August 13, 2012:
Frank Wildhorn in his monthly concert series called "Frank & Friends." Joining Frank onstage will be Constantine Maroulis (upcoming star of Jekyll & Hyde), Laura Osnes (Tony nominee/Bonnie & Clyde and upcoming Cinderella), Melissa van Der Schyff (Bonnie & Clyde) and Stark Sands (upcoming Kinky Boots).">Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes and More Set for FRANK & FRIENDS at Birdland