BWW's On This Day - October 1, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events!

SHOWS THAT OPENED ON THIS DATE:

A Chorus Line US Tour - 2010

A Hard Time to Be Single Off-Off-Broadway - 1990

A Hero is Born Broadway - 1937

A Streetcar Named Desire Broadway - 1973

A Thurber Carnival Off-Broadway - 1965

Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death Off-Broadway - 2004

Annie Get Your Gun US Tour - 0

Annie Get Your Gun US Tour - 1947

Anything Goes US Tour - 2012

Bat Boy New York - 1999

Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill Off-Broadway - 1972

Best Foot Forward Broadway - 1941

Billie Broadway - 1928

Boys and Girls Together Broadway - 1940

Cabaret West End - 2012

Carnival! Regional (US) - 1986

Dad's Army West End - 1975

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical Off-Broadway - 2010

Hairpin Harmony Broadway - 1943

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Off-Broadway - 1992

Lola Montez Australia - 1958

Love, Loss, and What I Wore Off-Broadway - 2009

Mack & Mabel East Haddam, CT (Regional) - 2004

Meet Me By Moonlight West End - 1957

Oba Oba '93 Broadway - 1992

Passion New York - 1993

Play On! West End - 1997

Radical Radio Off-Off-Broadway - 1995

Radio Gals Off-Broadway - 1996

Roza Broadway - 1987

San Toy Broadway - 1900

Slut Off-Broadway - 2005

Superior Donuts Broadway - 2009

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas US Tour - 1979

The Foreigner Los Angeles - 2005

The Gay Parisienne West End - 1894

The Hippodrome! Broadway - 1866

The King and I West End - 1973

The Ups and Downs of Theophilus Maitland Regional (US) - 1985

The Vagabond King Off-Broadway - 1986

The Visit Chicago (Regional) - 2001

They're Playing Our Song West End - 1980

Transatlantic Rhythm West End - 1936

Two Doves Broadway - 1866

White Horse Inn Broadway - 1936

OPENING SOON:

Anything Goes
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 10/1/12

Cabaret
(West End - 2012)
opening 10/1/12

Jekyll & Hyde
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 10/2/12

Marry Me a Little
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/2/12

Sister Act
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 10/2/12

Our Boys
(West End - 2012)
opening 10/3/12

Grace
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/4/12

The Old Man and the Old Moon
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/4/12

Damned By Despair
(West End - 2012)
opening 10/4/12

Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show
(US Tour - 2012)
opening 10/4/12

Running on Empty
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/9/12

Harper Regan
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/10/12

Cyrano de Bergerac
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/11/12

Heresy
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/11/12

Broke Wide Open
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/11/12

Checkers
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/12/12

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/13/12

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/13/12

The Freedom of the City
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
opening 10/14/12

CLOSING SOON:

Cock
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/6/12

Baggage
(West End - 2012)
closing 10/6/12

Ghost the Musical
(West End - 2011)
closing 10/6/12

The Normal Heart
(US Tour - 2012)
closing 10/7/12

The Taming of the Shrew
(West End - 2012)
closing 10/13/12

John Lithgow: Stories by Heart
(US Tour - 2012)
closing 10/13/12

Lovers
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/20/12

Running on Empty
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/20/12

Mary Broome
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/21/12

Ten Chimneys
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/27/12

9 To 5 The Musical
(West End - 2012)
closing 10/27/12

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in Concert
(Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/27/12

Much Ado About Nothing
(West End - 2012)
closing 10/27/12

Marry Me a Little
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/27/12

Detroit
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/28/12

Through The Yellow Hour
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/28/12

Harper Regan
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 10/28/12

Patti Issues
(Off-Broadway - 2012)
closing 11/1/12

Jumpy
(West End - 2012)
closing 11/3/12

COMING UP:

Tuesday October 2, 2012:
Betty Buckley. In an exclusive four-week run, Ms. Buckley will premiere her new collection of songs "The Other Women: The Vixens of Broadway." She will perform highlights from some of Broadway's most popular shows, but will celebrate the second female leads, who have introduced classics like "When You're Good to Mama" (Chicago), Another Suitcase In Another Hall (Evita), "I Know Things Now (Into the Woods), "Ribbons Down My Back" (Hello, Dolly!), "Whatever Lola Wants" (Damn Yankees) and "The Miller's Son" (A Little Night Music). Ms. Buckley � who will be joined by Christian Jacob on piano, Tony Marino on bass, Vic Juris on guitar and Todd Isler on drums � will also feature a selection from her new CD Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway, from Palmetto Records, which is based on last year's acclaimed Feinstein's show. "The Other Woman: The Vixens of Broadway" will run from October 2 � 27 at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).">Betty Buckley to Return to Feinstein's in 'The Other Women'

Tuesday October 2, 2012:
ROCK OF AGES and The Boot Campaign Host Military Tribute Night and Prize Giveaway

Sunday October 7, 2012:
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) has just announced that the New Jersey Theater will tribute A Chorus Line composer Marvin Hamlisch at the official opening of the show on Sunday, October 7th at 7:00pm. Kelly Bishop joins director Mitzi Hamilton along with Donna McKechnie and dozens of A Chorus Line cast members from 1975 through 1990. Directly following the curtain call, A Chorus Line Broadway alumni will join the Paper Mill Playhouse cast on stage as they reprise a section of the "Finale" in tribute to Mr. Hamlisch. Any cast member from the Broadway production of A Chorus Line from 1975-1990 is encouraged to call Kelly Stevens at Paper Mill Playhouse at 973.315.1640 or email at kstevens@papermill.org to reserve their free tickets. Following the tribute there will be a red carpet, cast/reunion party in Downtown Millburn.">McKechnie, Bishop Set for Hamlisch Tribute at Paper Mill