Glory, Glory ... It's Your Own Thursday Headlines!

 

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This week's Notable Opening Night is Sept. 3, 1924, when What Price Glory opened at what is now the Gerald Schoenfeld.

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Posts the Thursday Headlines

 

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"Yes, it really is that good."

-- Ben Brantley, opening his New York Times review

Your Own Thursday Headlines Are On the Marquis

 

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This week's notable opening night is July 9, 1986, when the Marquis Theatre's premiere engagement was concerts by Shirley Bassey. Shirley is seen in a performance that same year at London's Piccadilly.

It's Too Darn Hot for Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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With apologies to AlienJesus. (You're the one who doesn't care for Ann Miller, right?) I'm so overheated, I can't think straight. Anyway, this week's Notable Opening Nights post was going to be on Singin' in the Rain, which opened at the Gershwin in 1985. I'll fold it into next week's post, about the Marquis' opening.

Your Own Thursday Headlines are Here

 

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This week's Notable Opening Night is June 25, 1952, when Wish You Were Here opened at the Imperial.

Witty fools, foolish wits, and your own Thursday headlines

 

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This week's Notable Opening Night spotlight is on June 11, 1804, which appears to be when Americans first saw a production of Twelfth Night. It took place at the now-demolished Park Theatre, located close to City Hall Park.

We're Finally Caught Up With Notable Opening Nights and Your Own Thursday Headlines!

 

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I just have five entries today, so I'm giving myself 45 minutes to write this.

Notable Opening Nights Catchup Post, Part IV, and Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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We're getting closer to a complete catchup. I am having some fun trying to fit in as many curated capsule commentaries as I can in a 90-minute span.

Notable Opening Nights Catchup Post, Part III, and Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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I'm giving myself another 90 minutes to work with this week. ...

Notable Opening Nights Catchup Post, Part II, and Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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Okay, now I'm giving myself 90 minutes to play with ...

Notable Opening Nights Catchup Post, Part I and Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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Okay, let's see how many capsule histories I can write in 60 minutes ...

Bottoms Up for Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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This week's Notable Opening Night is Titanic, the musical that opened at the Lunt-Fontanne on April 23, 1997, about eight months before the unrelated movie. I'm feeling hella-tired, so I'll hopefully give an essay sometime this weekend. Thank you for understanding.

Notable Opening Nights Catchup Post and Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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I've got two weeks worth of Notable Opening Nights, and approximately 90 minutes to write about them. Let's see how I do!

May Your Own Thursday Headlines Swing for the Fences

 

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My Notable Opening Nights essay on the March 26, 1987 opening of Fences will come at a later time. I'm working a six-day week this week, and I'm just hella-tired right now. My apologies.

Thursday Headlines Belong to You

 

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Today's Notable Opening Night, observed the day after John Kander's 99th birthday, is March 19, 1998, when Cabaret was revived at "the Kit Kat Klub," what is now the Stephen Sondheim.

Do You Read the Thursday Posts, Posting the Tales of Broadway Yore?

 

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This week's Notable Opening Night is March 12, 1987, when Les Misérables opened at the Broadway.

Boy From The Southern Peninsula asks for Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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Today's Notable Opening Night is March 5, 2020, when Girl From The North Country premiered at the Belasco. 

Lend Me Your Own Monday Headlines

 

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Today's Notable Opening Night is March 2, 1989, when Lend Me a Tenor opened at what is now the Bernard B. Jacobs.

Better Late Than Never? And Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

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Today's Notable Opening Night is Feb. 26, 1978, when Deathtrap opened at the Music Box. Yet again, I had no time to write my essay in advance. I'm putting up this placeholder and will share my thoughts no later than lunchtime today. Hold me to it!

Majority Rules and Your Own Monday Headlines

 

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Today's Notable Opening Night is Feb. 16, 1959, when A Majority of One opened at the Shubert. Because of time, today is just going to be a capsule summaries kind of day.