It’s curtain time and away we go… It’s curtain time and away we go…

On this day in 1817 Rossini’s La Cenerentola premiered in Rome.

It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them

Born on this day in 1732 playwright Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais.

Broadway baby Broadway baby

Happy 84th birthday actress, dancer and singer Chita Rivera.

I’d rather be burned as a witch I’d rather be burned as a witch

On this day in 1953, Arthur Miller‘s drama The Crucible opened at the Martin Beck Theatre, to run 197 performances.

Don’t buy much but make sure that what you buy is good Don’t buy much but make sure that what you buy is good

Born on this day in 1905 couturier Christian Dior.

The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography

Born on this day in 1920 film director and screenwriter Federico Fellin.

Even I want to be Cary Grant Even I want to be Cary Grant

Born on this day in 1904 actor Cary Grant.

On this good day On this good day

Happy 95th birthday actress Betty White.

A damned exasperating woman A damned exasperating woman

On this day in 1964 Hello, Dolly! opened at the St. James Theater, to run 2,844 performances.

He who placed me in this seat will keep me here He who placed me in this seat will keep me here

On this day in 1559 the coronation of Elizabeth I of England took place.

What it says on the tin What it says on the tin

On this day in 1925 Alban Berg‘s Wozzeck premiered in Berlin.

The key to longevity: keep breathing! The key to longevity: keep breathing!

Born on this day in 1887 singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality Sophie Tucker.

Keep on using vibrato Keep on using vibrato

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Innovators are inevitably controversial Innovators are inevitably controversial

Born on this day in 1899 actress, producer, director, translator, writer and teacher Eva Le Gallienne.

Faster, higher, stronger Faster, higher, stronger

Happy 66th birthday tenor Rockwell Blake.

Kunstdiva Kunstdiva

Happy 60th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Waltraud Meier.

Ever ever ever Ever ever ever

Happy 80th birthday songstress and diva Dame Shirley Bassey.

‘Mid pleasures and palaces ‘Mid pleasures and palaces

On this day in 1893 Hermann Sudermann‘s Heimat premiered in Berlin.

I used to think I needed a man to define myself I used to think I needed a man to define myself

Born on this day in 1928 actress and model Capucine.

“Unless the theatre can ennoble you, make you a better person, you should flee from it” “Unless the theatre can ennoble you, make you a better person, you should flee from it”

Born on this day in 1863 theatre and opera producer Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky.

Pedal to the metal Pedal to the metal

Happy 80th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry

I come from old Hong Kong, but now I’m a Hollywood star I come from old Hong Kong, but now I’m a Hollywood star

Born on this day in 1905 actress Anna May Wong.

A refusal of nature as a model is a tradition that goes right back to Oscar Wilde A refusal of nature as a model is a tradition that goes right back to Oscar Wilde

Happy 55th birthday film director, screenwriter, and producer Todd Haynes.

Into 2017 Into 2017

Happy New Year Parterrians!