This Month in Theatre History
February recalls the premieres of 2 groundbreaking Black musicals on Broadway, the contentious beginnings of English theatre in the Big Easy, and a little company that could in Pennsylvania.
Today is Monday, June 15, 2026 Closing: Dog Day Afternoon Broadway Baby Birthdays: Evan Kasprzak Neil Patrick Harris Nick Scandalios Helen Hunt Polly Draper Julie Hagerty Jim Belushi Laurie Anderson Waylon Jennings Bill Penn Julian More Erroll Garner John Drew Devereaux Grace McDonald Richard Derr Joe De Santis Lou Polan Mary Ellis Robert Russell Bennett Joe E. Marks Charles Laite Mahlon Hamilton René Harris Sarah Shubert Ernestine Schumann-Heink George Backus Yvonne Constant Muriel Finley Jonny Donahoe Rob McClure Adam Rapp Simon Callow Marilù Marini Gideon Nxumalo Frank Staff Charles Chilton Desmond Carter Edvard Grieg