BWW's On This Day - July 11, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events!

SHOWS THAT OPENED ON THIS DATE:

A Thousand Clowns Broadway - 2001

Africana [1927] Broadway - 1927

Boy's Own McBeth Australia - 1979

Capitol Steps: I'm So Indicted! Off-Broadway - 2006

Eight to the Bar West End - 1984

Fra Diavolo Broadway - 1864

Fritz, Our Cousin German Broadway - 1870

George White's Scandals [1921] Broadway - 1921

James Joyce's The Dead Regional (US) - 2000

Little Mary Sunshine New York - 2003

Mazulm Broadway - 1864

Options Off-Broadway - 1985

Primo Broadway - 2005

Sugar Hill Los Angeles - 1949

The Casino Girl West End - 1900

The Good Companions West End - 1974

The Invisible Prince Broadway - 1859

The Mikado Off-Broadway - 1979

The Woman in White Regional (UK) - 2003

OPENING SOON:

Fela!
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 7/12/12

Dogfight
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 7/16/12

Tiny Bubbles
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 7/16/12

Fried Chicken and Latkes
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 7/21/12

Skippyjon Jones
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 7/25/12

New Girl in Town
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 7/26/12

Spamalot
(West End - 2012)
opening 7/31/12

Undisputed Truth
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 7/31/12

Bring It On: The Musical
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/1/12

The Last Smoker in America
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 8/2/12

Bullet For Adolf
(Off-Broadway - 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CLOSING SOON:

Macbeth
(New York - 2012)
closing 7/14/12

Closer Than Ever
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/14/12

Gatz
(West End - 2012)
closing 7/15/12

The Bad and the Better
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/21/12

Antigone
(West End - 2012)
closing 7/21/12

Cock
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/22/12

A Streetcar Named Desire
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/22/12

Freud's Last Session
(Off-Broadway - 2011)
closing 7/22/12

The Sunshine Boys
(West End - 2012)
closing 7/28/12

Democracy
(West End - 2012)
closing 7/28/12

The Common Pursuit
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/29/12

Love Goes to Press
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/29/12

Slowgirl
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/29/12

Fela!
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/4/12

Posh
(West End - 2012)
closing 8/4/12

Triassic Parq
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/5/12

Memphis: A New Musical
(Broadway - 2009)
closing 8/5/12

Harvey
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 8/5/12

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

COMING UP:

Thursday July 12, 2012:
Universal Pictures Stage Productions/Glenn Ross, Beacon Communications/Armyan Bernstein and Charlie Lyons and Executive Producers Kristin Caskey and Mike Isaacson announced today that the new musical comedy Bring It On: The Musical will open on Broadway on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at The St. James Theatre (246 W. 44th Street) direct from a 13-city National Tour, for a 12-week limited engagement through Sunday, October 7, 2012. Previews are set to begin Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 8pm.">BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Opens Broadway Previews

Thursday July 12, 2012:
Christina DeCicco, the "Eva" alternate in the new Broadway production of EVITA, will perform the title role for 14 performances, July 12�19 and August 11�18, while Elena Roger is on vacation. With the exception of Saturday, August 11, when Elena Roger will perform the matinee, Jessica Lea Patty will step into the role for the Wednesday evening and Saturday matinee performances during these periods, performing July 18 & August 15 at 8pm, and July 14 & August 18 at 2pm.">DeCicco & Patty to Fill in as 'Eva' in EVITA

Thursday July 12, 2012:
PHANTOM, PORGY, STOMP to Perform in Bryant Park

Saturday July 14, 2012:
Alan Cumming, July 5�14, at the Lincoln Center Festival. Tony Award�winning actor Alan Cumming returns to Lincoln Center Festival with a virtuoso performance in a bold reimagining of Shakespeare's chilling tale of desire, ambition, and the supernatural.">Alan Cumming's MACBETH Closes at the Lincoln Center Festival

Tuesday July 17, 2012:
Jordan Roth announced today that 2011 Olivier Award nominee Sarah Goldberg will join the cast of the 2012 Tony Award-winning "Best Play," Clybourne Park, in the roles of "Betsy" and "Lindsey." Annie Parisse will play her final performance on Sunday, July 15th with Goldberg succeeding the role on Tuesday, July 17th.">Sarah Goldberg to Join CLYBOURNE PARK from July 17