On this day in 1950 Irving Berlin‘s musical Call Me Madam opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1948 the Frank Loesser musical Where’s Charley opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1935 Porgy and Bess opened at the Alvin Theatre on Broadway.
On this day in 1947 Julie Styne‘s musical High Button Shoes premiered at the Broadway Theatre.
On this day in 1928 Cole Porter’s musical Paris premiered at the Music Box Theatre.
On this day in 1982 the musical Cats opened on Broadway.
Born on this day in 1907 legendary costume designer Jean Louis.
Happy birthday to mean, moody, magnificent mezzo-soprano Rinat Shaham.
Born on this day in 1880 journalist and writer Damon Runyon.
On this day in 1962 the Leslie Bricuse–Anthony Newley musical Stop the World I Want to Get Off opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents premiered.
On this day in 1941 the Hugh Martin–Ralph Blane musical Best Foot Forward opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1791 Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte premiered in Vienna.
Born on this day in 1942 singer and actress Madeline Kahn.
On this day in 1945 Mildred Price opened at the Strand Theatre in New York City.
Happy 59th birthday opera director Peter Sellars.
Born on this day in 1898 composer George Gershwin.
Happy 47th birthday actress Catherine Zeta Jones.
Happy birthday drag virtuosa Vicky Boofont.
On this day in 1982 the Larry Grossman / Betty Comden / Adolph Green musical A Doll’s Life opened on Broadway, to close after five performances.
Happy birthday to the 74 years young soprano Jill Gomez.
Happy 82nd birthday actress Sophia Loren.
On this day in 1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show premiered on CBS.
Happy 45th birthday soprano Anna Netrebko.
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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
