August
1st - British composer and lyricist Lionel Bart was born in 1930.
2nd - Helen Morgan was born in 1900.
3rd - Richard Alder was born in 1921
4th - The original production of The Mystery Of Edwin Drood opened and ran for 27 performances.
5th - Richard Burton dies in 1984 aged 58.
6th - British actress Barbara Windsor was born in 1931.
7th - Actress Billie Burke is born in 1886.
8th - Keith Carradine was born in 1949.
9th - George Stiles was born in 1961.
10th -The 1986 revival of Me and my Girl opened on Broadway and ran for 1,420 performances.
11th - American press agent Shirley Herz died in 2013 aged 87.
12th - Choreographer Michael Kidd was born in 1915.
13th - In 1942, Disney's Bambi released in cinemas across America/
14th - British singer Sarah Brightman was born in 1960.
15th - Theatre Owner and Producer Jacob J. Shubert was born in 1880.
16th - Lesley Ann Warren was born in 1946.
17th - Mae West was born in 1893.
18th - British entertainer and showman Bruce Forsyth died 2017 .
19th - The original Broadway production of Dracula: The Musical opened and ran for 157 performances.
20th - Hollywood actress Amy Adams was born in 1974.
21st - La Cage aux Folles opened on Broadway in 1983 and ran for 1761 performances.
22nd - British actor James Corden was born in 1978.
23rd - Oscar Hammerstein II died in 1960 aged 65.
24th - The original Broadway production of Newsies closed in 2014 after 1004 performances
25th - In 1939, The Wizard of Oz was released in cinemas across America.
26th - The original Broadway production of Anna Karenina opened in 1992 and ran for just 46 performances.
27th - In 1964, Disney's Mary Poppins is released in cinemas across America.
28th - In 1935, the film Top Hat premiered in New York City.
29th - American actress Lea Michele was born in 1986.
30th - The original Broadway production of The Little Mermaid closed in 2009 and ran for 50 previews and 685 performances.
31st - Rose Thompson Hovick (Momma Rose) was born in 1890
2nd - Helen Morgan was born in 1900.
3rd - Richard Alder was born in 1921
4th - The original production of The Mystery Of Edwin Drood opened and ran for 27 performances.
5th - Richard Burton dies in 1984 aged 58.
6th - British actress Barbara Windsor was born in 1931.
7th - Actress Billie Burke is born in 1886.
8th - Keith Carradine was born in 1949.
9th - George Stiles was born in 1961.
10th -The 1986 revival of Me and my Girl opened on Broadway and ran for 1,420 performances.
11th - American press agent Shirley Herz died in 2013 aged 87.
12th - Choreographer Michael Kidd was born in 1915.
13th - In 1942, Disney's Bambi released in cinemas across America/
14th - British singer Sarah Brightman was born in 1960.
15th - Theatre Owner and Producer Jacob J. Shubert was born in 1880.
16th - Lesley Ann Warren was born in 1946.
17th - Mae West was born in 1893.
18th - British entertainer and showman Bruce Forsyth died 2017 .
19th - The original Broadway production of Dracula: The Musical opened and ran for 157 performances.
20th - Hollywood actress Amy Adams was born in 1974.
21st - La Cage aux Folles opened on Broadway in 1983 and ran for 1761 performances.
22nd - British actor James Corden was born in 1978.
23rd - Oscar Hammerstein II died in 1960 aged 65.
24th - The original Broadway production of Newsies closed in 2014 after 1004 performances
25th - In 1939, The Wizard of Oz was released in cinemas across America.
26th - The original Broadway production of Anna Karenina opened in 1992 and ran for just 46 performances.
27th - In 1964, Disney's Mary Poppins is released in cinemas across America.
28th - In 1935, the film Top Hat premiered in New York City.
29th - American actress Lea Michele was born in 1986.
30th - The original Broadway production of The Little Mermaid closed in 2009 and ran for 50 previews and 685 performances.
31st - Rose Thompson Hovick (Momma Rose) was born in 1890
