Video: 'Phantom of the Opera 1988 Tony Awards'

(Tuesday, January 26, 1988, 6:30 p.m. EST) — The Phantom of the Opera, a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe about a beautiful soprano who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Opera Populaire, opened tonight on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ opens on Broadway 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1988) →

Video: 'American Musical The Cradle Will Rock'

(Monday, January 3, 1938, 8:40 p.m. EST) — The musical play The Cradle Will Rock, which follows the efforts of Larry Foreman to unionize the town’s workers and combat wicked, greedy businessman Mr. Mister, made its Broadway debut tonight at the Windsor Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ opens on Broadway 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1938) →

Video: 'SHOW BOAT (1929 Footage)'

(Tuesday, December 27, 1927, 8:15 p.m. EST) — Show Boat, a musical in two acts, with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II about riverboat entertainers who find love, laughs and hardships as they sail along “Old Man River,” opened tonight on Broadway at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘Show Boat’ opens on Broadway 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1927) →

Video: 'The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast)' (18 videos)

(Thursday, December 19, 1957, 1957, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The Music Man, a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey about a con artist who hawks musical instruments and band uniforms to small-town America, opened tonight on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Music Man’ musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1957) →

Video: 'Jessica Tandy & Marlon Brando-A Streetcar Named Desire (Radio Version)'

(Wednesday, December 3, 1947, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A Streetcar Named Desire, a play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams about a fading southern belle who tries to build a new life with her sister in New Orleans, opened on Broadway tonight at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1947) →

Video: 'Pins & Needles 1963'

(Saturday, November 27, 1937, evening EST) — Pins and Needles, a musical revue produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union with music and lyrics by Harold Rome, opened tonight at the Labor Stage Theatre in New York. Continue reading ‘Pins and Needles’ musical revue opens on Broadway 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1937) →

Video: 'The Lion King OBC 1997 New York' (20 videos)

(Thursday, November 13, 1997, 6:30 p.m. EST) — The Lion King, a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, officially opened tonight on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater. Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ musical officially opens on Broadway 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1997) →