BWW's On This Day - June 3, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 3 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events!

SHOWS THAT OPENED ON THIS DATE:

Al Green / Ashford & Simpson Broadway - 1976

Billy Bishop Goes to War West End - 1981

By Jupiter Broadway - 1942

Chicago Broadway - 1975

El Sid London Fringe - 1988

Fairy Tales Off-Broadway - 1997

Fascination Off-Off-Broadway - 1976

Finian's Rainbow New York - 2003

Fortunio and his Gifted Servants! Broadway - 1872

Gentlemen Unafraid Broadway - 1938

Hamlet West End - 2009

Hi-De-Hi West End - 1943

In a Pig's Valise Regional (US) - 1986

It's So Nice to be Civilized Broadway - 1980

Mariette West End - 1929

Potted Potter Off-Broadway - 2012

Saved Off-Broadway - 2008

Shout Up a Morning Broadway - 1986

The Band Wagon Broadway - 1931

The Bohemian Girl Broadway - 1872

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Los Angeles - 2005

The Honeymooners Broadway - 1907

The Maid of Athens West End - 1897

The Pirates of Penzance Broadway - 1912

The Pirates of Penzance US Tour - 1981

Tusk New York - 2005

Whispers on the Wind Off-Broadway - 1970

OPENING SOON:

Potted Potter
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/3/12

The Bad Guys
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/4/12

Chimichangas and Zoloft
(Off-Broadway - 2014)
opening 6/4/12

Murder in the First
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/6/12

War Horse
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 6/6/12

Medieval Play
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/7/12

The Normal Heart
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 6/8/12

Gatz
(West End - 2012)
opening 6/8/12

Storefront Church
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/11/12

Rapture, Blister, Burn
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/12/12

Harvey
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/14/12

Slowgirl
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/18/12

The Bad and the Better
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/19/12

Democracy
(West End - 2012)
opening 6/20/12

Closer Than Ever
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/20/12

Chariots of Fire
(West End - 2012)
opening 6/22/12

7th Monarch
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/24/12

The Sensational Josephine Baker
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/26/12

Triassic Parq
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 6/27/12

CLOSING SOON:

Lonely, I'm Not
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/3/12

The Duchess of Malfi
(West End - 2012)
closing 6/9/12

Detroit
(West End - 2012)
closing 6/15/12

The Bad Guys
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/17/12

February House
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/17/12

Venus in Fur
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/17/12

My Children! My Africa!
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/17/12

Title and Deed
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/17/12

Don't Dress for Dinner
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/17/12

Million Dollar Quartet
(Off-Broadway - 2011)
closing 6/24/12

Chimichangas and Zoloft
(Off-Broadway - 2014)
closing 6/24/12

Medieval Play
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/24/12

Rapture, Blister, Burn
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/24/12

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical
(Broadway - 2011)
closing 6/24/12

Storefront Church
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 6/24/12

Man and Superman
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/1/12

The Columnist
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/1/12

The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting Things
(Off-Broadway - 2011)
closing 7/1/12

4000 Miles
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 7/1/12

COMING UP:

Monday June 4, 2012:
Nick Jonas, model, philanthropist and Chicago star Christie Brinkley (currently starring on Broadway before joining the national tour), I.A.T.S.E. President James J. Claffey, Jr., and The Millennium Broadway Hotel for their longstanding contributions to Times Square and the Broadway community. The evening, which begins with a cocktail hour, will be hosted by FOX5 reporter Julie Chang. The awards ceremony will begin at 7:30pm.">Bway Beacon Awards to Honor Jonas, Brinkley, and More

Monday June 4, 2012:
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome new principals Christy Altomare, Lauren Cohn, Daniel Cooney, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar, Graham Rowat and Zak Resnick who will join Judy McLane as "Donna Sheridan" at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Monday, June 4, 2012.">MAMMA MIA! Welcomes McLane, Finley, Lazar & More!

Monday June 4, 2012:
Julie Taymor at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.)">Taymor Set for Monday Nights at La MaMa

Tuesday June 5, 2012:
Alfie Boe releases his second album, Alfie, along with a DVD "Alfie Live," both available June 5th on Decca. With special guests including Robert Plant and Nick Jonas, the album is described as 'a collection of timeless pop songs and musical theatre favorites from such classics as Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, West Side Story and Les Miserables to name a few.' ">Alfie Boe's ALFIE Album to be Released 6/5 With Live Concert DVD

Tuesday June 5, 2012:
MHA-NYC Hosts Annual Benefit Gala, 6/5

Tuesday June 5, 2012:
Lea Michele, Broadway star who plays Rachel Berry on FOX's GLEE, will be the first guest mentor on Oxygen Network's THE GLEE PROJECT for its season two premiere episode, to run June 5.">Michele to Mentor GLEE PROJECT First Episode Tonight

Tuesday June 5, 2012:
ROCK OF AGES Film Soundtrack Released Today

Tuesday June 5, 2012:
THE BOOK OF MORMON Offers Second Free Fan Performance, 6/5

Wednesday June 6, 2012:
Cape Town Opera's PORGY AND BESS Returns To The UK

Wednesday June 6, 2012:
Cirque du Soleil, will return to New York this summer beginning performances Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the legendary Radio City Music Hall for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 2 only. Zarkana is written and directed by Francois Girard.">ZARKANA to Return to Radio City Music Hall

Friday June 8, 2012:
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater produces the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, directed by George C. Wolfe. Wolfe, who directed the show's sold-out Broadway engagement last season, mounts the professional D.C.-area premiere of this production, which features returning Broadway cast members Patrick Breen and Luke MacFarlane, among others. Presented by special arrangement with Daryl Roth, The Normal Heart runs June 8-July 29, 2012 in the Kreeger Theater.">Full Cast Announced for THE NORMAL HEART Tour, Opens Tonight!