March
1st - The original Broadway production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street opened in 1979.
2nd - German composer Kurt Weill was born in 1900.
3rd - The Last Five Years opened Off Broadway in 2002.
4th - British actress Laura Michelle Kelly was born in 1981.
5th - British actor Sir Rex Harrison was born in 1908.
6th - American composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz was born in 1948.
7th - British actress Ruthie Henshall was born in 1967.
8th - American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse was born in 1922.
9th - The original West End production of Love Never Dies opened in the West end in 2010. c
10th - The original Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show opened 1975 and ran for 3 previews and 45 performances. The production starred Tim Curry, Meat Loaf and Richard O'Brien, who would all go on to reprise their roles in the film. The show left critics flummoxed, but earns one Tony Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design.
11th - The film 42nd Street is released in cinemas across America in 1933.
12th - American actress Liza Minnelli was born in 1946.
13th - The original Broadway production of Brigadoon opened in 1947 and ran for 581 performances.
14th - Lyricist and Disney legend Howard Ashman died in 1992.
15th - The original Broadway production of My Fair Lady opened in 1956 and ran for 2717 performances.
16th - Tony award winning actress Shelia Bond was born in 1928 - she is best known for originating the role of Mae Jones in Kurt Weill's Street Scene.
17th - It's St Patrick's Day! So today we celebrate two Irish Musicals - Donnybrook and The Quiet Man.
18th - Composer John Kander was born in 1927.
19th - The film South Pacific was released in cinema in 1958.
20th - Vera Lynn was born in 1917 - In 2017 she celebrated her 100th Birthday!
21st - The original West End production of Half a Sixpence opened in 1963.
22nd - Two leading musical theatre composers share their Birthday - Stephen Sondheim, who was born in 1930 and
Andrew Lloyd Webber who was born in 1948!
23rd - The original Broadway production of Aida opened in 2000 and ran for 1,852 performances.
24th - The original Broadway production of The Book of Mormon opened in 2011 - the production wins 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
25th - The original Broadway production of Gypsy closed in 1961 after 702 performances.
26th - The original Broadway production of Funny Girl opened on Broadway in 1964 and ran for 1,348 performances.
27th - The original West End production of Starlight Express opened in 1984 and ran for 7,406 performances.
28th - British actress (and friend of MusicalTalk) Rosemary Ashe was born in 1953 - she is best known for creating the role of Carlotta in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera
29th - The original Broadway production of The King and I opened in 1951 and ran for 1,246 performances - the musical was an absolute smash hit and won 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Actress (for Gertrude Lawrence) and Best Featured Actor (for Yul Brynner).
30th - The original Broadway production Applause opened on Broadway and ran for 896 performances.
31st - Television musical Cinderella was broadcast live in 1957. It starred Julie Andrews and was viewed by more than 100 million people.
2nd - German composer Kurt Weill was born in 1900.
3rd - The Last Five Years opened Off Broadway in 2002.
4th - British actress Laura Michelle Kelly was born in 1981.
5th - British actor Sir Rex Harrison was born in 1908.
6th - American composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz was born in 1948.
7th - British actress Ruthie Henshall was born in 1967.
8th - American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse was born in 1922.
9th - The original West End production of Love Never Dies opened in the West end in 2010. c
10th - The original Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show opened 1975 and ran for 3 previews and 45 performances. The production starred Tim Curry, Meat Loaf and Richard O'Brien, who would all go on to reprise their roles in the film. The show left critics flummoxed, but earns one Tony Award Nomination for Best Lighting Design.
11th - The film 42nd Street is released in cinemas across America in 1933.
12th - American actress Liza Minnelli was born in 1946.
13th - The original Broadway production of Brigadoon opened in 1947 and ran for 581 performances.
14th - Lyricist and Disney legend Howard Ashman died in 1992.
15th - The original Broadway production of My Fair Lady opened in 1956 and ran for 2717 performances.
16th - Tony award winning actress Shelia Bond was born in 1928 - she is best known for originating the role of Mae Jones in Kurt Weill's Street Scene.
17th - It's St Patrick's Day! So today we celebrate two Irish Musicals - Donnybrook and The Quiet Man.
18th - Composer John Kander was born in 1927.
19th - The film South Pacific was released in cinema in 1958.
20th - Vera Lynn was born in 1917 - In 2017 she celebrated her 100th Birthday!
21st - The original West End production of Half a Sixpence opened in 1963.
22nd - Two leading musical theatre composers share their Birthday - Stephen Sondheim, who was born in 1930 and
Andrew Lloyd Webber who was born in 1948!
23rd - The original Broadway production of Aida opened in 2000 and ran for 1,852 performances.
24th - The original Broadway production of The Book of Mormon opened in 2011 - the production wins 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
25th - The original Broadway production of Gypsy closed in 1961 after 702 performances.
26th - The original Broadway production of Funny Girl opened on Broadway in 1964 and ran for 1,348 performances.
27th - The original West End production of Starlight Express opened in 1984 and ran for 7,406 performances.
28th - British actress (and friend of MusicalTalk) Rosemary Ashe was born in 1953 - she is best known for creating the role of Carlotta in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera
29th - The original Broadway production of The King and I opened in 1951 and ran for 1,246 performances - the musical was an absolute smash hit and won 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Actress (for Gertrude Lawrence) and Best Featured Actor (for Yul Brynner).
30th - The original Broadway production Applause opened on Broadway and ran for 896 performances.
31st - Television musical Cinderella was broadcast live in 1957. It starred Julie Andrews and was viewed by more than 100 million people.
