On this day no skies are gray on that great white way as we celebrate a gaggle of Broadway anniversaries!
Broadway openings on this day include:
In 1956, Candide!
In 1958, Flower Drum Song!In 1968, Promises Promises!Born on this day in 1897 Cyril Ritchard and in 1913 Mary Martin.Happy 73rd birthday Bette Midler.
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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