VIDEO: On This Day, May 9- Happy Birthday, Glenda Jackson!by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2019Glenda Jackson made a triumphant return to Broadway last year after a 30-year absence, winning every possible award for her performance in the smash hit revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, including the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award. Jackson's return to Broadway was hailed by critics and audiences as the theatrical event of the season, and the production broke the Golden Theatre's house record five times. VIDEO: On This Day, May 8- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM Opens On Broadwayby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2019A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two. VIDEO: On This Day, April 23- Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019Author of 38 plays and 154 sonnets, Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest known writer in the English language. The popularity of his works has spanned centuries, up to and including the current Broadway revival of King Lear, starring Glenda Jackson. VIDEO: On This Day, April 19- It's Springtime for THE PRODUCERS On Broadwayby BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019The musical is the recipient of the most Tony Awards in theater history (with 12 wins including Best Musical). The day after its opening, The Producers broke the record for the largest single day box office gross in theater history, taking in more than $3 million, and then went on to break its own record in 2003 with over $3.5 million in single day ticket sales. VIDEO: Happy Birthday Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webberby Alan Henry - March 22, 2019Two of musical theatre's most talented people, Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber share a birthday - March 22, 2011. Here they are performing together in a rare, join appearance to celebrate the birthday of another legend - Cameron Mackintosh. Enjoy and Happy Birthday!
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