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broadway timeline#0
Posted: 9/6/04 at 12:59pm
I have a lot of extra time on my hands now so Im trying to make a massive broadway timeline... I want to find events for each day of the year that somehow connect with broadway. It can be the death/birth of a compser or cast member, the opening/closing of a show, the last performance of someone, etc etc... i'll put a sample below so you know how I am formatting it
January 25- Jonathan Larson's Death (1996)
put the date, then the event, followed by the year
I hope to make it HUGE but i cant do it without you!
re: broadway timeline#1
Posted: 9/6/04 at 1:03pm::sniffle:: i guess no one will help me then.... ::sniffle::
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
re: broadway timeline#2
Posted: 9/6/04 at 1:06pmDo you want any date or do you only want it to correspond with today's date?
re: broadway timeline#3
Posted: 9/6/04 at 1:08pm
it can be any date... here ill show you what i have so farL
January 4- Anthony Rapp’s final Broadway performance as Mark (1998 )
January 18 -Jesse L. Martin's birthday
January 25- Jonathan Larson's Death (1996)
February 4, -Jonathan Larson's Birthday (1960)
February 13- RENT opened (1996)
March 14 -Kristen Lee Kelly's birthday
April 5- -Daphne Rubin-Vega’s final show as Mimi in NY (1997)
April 9- Jonathan Larson is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Rent (1996)
April 11- Daphne Rubin-Vega's final performance as Mimi (1999)
June 9- Aiko Nakasone’s final performance as Alexi Darling
July 13- Jesse L. Martin’s final performance as Collins in NY (1997)
August 27- The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Rent is released (1996)
October 25 -Adam Pascal's birthday
October 26- Anthony Rapp’s birthday
November 2- -Adam Pascal’s final performance as Roger in NY (1997)
-Fredi Walker’s final performance as Joanne
-Gwen Stewart’s final performance as Soloist #1
November 30 -Wilson Jermaine Heredia's final performance as Angel in New York (1997)
see the years all dif. but the dates are in order-- and im working on adding other shows too, its just that i found this really nifty rent timeline...
Updated On: 9/6/04 at 01:08 PM
re: broadway timeline#5
Posted: 9/6/04 at 1:16pm**and im working on adding other shows too, its just that i found this really nifty rent timeline... **
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
re: broadway timeline#6
Posted: 9/6/04 at 1:18pm
I think the internet broadway database could help you
The Internet Broadway Database
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
re: broadway timeline#7
Posted: 9/6/04 at 1:28pmyay for adam birthday! sorry. yeah the internet broadway database is REALLY helpful!
re: broadway timeline#8
Posted: 9/6/04 at 1:31pm
ha! Yay for putting my Adam's birthday.
Here's my input (predictable, but it's something):
January 4, 2004: 1998 Revival of Cabaret closes
March 23, 2000 - AIDA opens
September 5, 2004 - AIDA closes
June 15, 2003: Adam Pascal's "last" in AIDA
June 21, 2004: Adam returns to AIDA
re: broadway timeline#9
Posted: 9/9/04 at 9:41pm
7/3-Patrick Wilson's birthday (1973)
11/17--Patrick's final appearance as Curly in "Oklahoma" (2002)
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re: broadway timeline#11
Posted: 9/9/04 at 10:49pmWait a minute, did you repost this thread? I know I posted a butt load of dates on here.
re: broadway timeline#12
Posted: 9/9/04 at 10:56pm
March 22, 1930
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is born in New York City
1937
SS begins piano lessons
1940
His parents having divorced, SS moves with his mother to rural Pennsylvania, and becomes acquainted with the neighbors, Oscar Hammerstein II and family
1945
SS and friends write the school musical By George
1946
SS enters Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, intending to major in mathematics
1950
SS graduates from Williams (magna cum laude), receives the Hutchinson Prize, which allows him to study under Milton Babbitt
1955
SS's first Broadway effort Saturday Night is abandoned when the producer dies
1956
SS writes the incidental music for the Broadway production The Girls of Summer
1956
Another Broadway musical attempt The Last Resorts is scrapped
1956
SS is chosen to write the lyrics for West Side Story with music by Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story
September 26, 1957
West Side Story (music by Leonard Bernstein; book by Arthur Laurents) opens on Broadway
1958
SS is asked to write the songs for Arthur Laurents' book of Gypsy; at Ethel Merman's request another composer (Jule Styne) is brought in, so SS writes lyrics only
May 21, 1959
Gypsy (music by Jule Styne; book by Arthur Laurents) opens on Broadway
November, 1959
SS (with Jule Styne) is nominated for (but doesn't win) the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Small World" from Gypsy
1960
SS writes the incidental music for Arthur Laurents' play Invitation to a March
October, 1961
Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins' film of West Side Story is released, winning ten Academy Awards (but none for its principal creators)
May 8, 1962
The first Broadway production with lyrics AND music by SS A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart) opens
1963
Forum wins the Tony Award for best musical, the first of many for SS
April 4 - 11, 1964
Anyone Can Whistle (book by Arthur Laurents) has 9 performances on Broadway
March 8, 1965
Do I Hear a Waltz? (music by Richard Rodgers; book by Arthur Laurents) opens on Broadway
1965
SS and James Goldman begin work on The Girls Upstairs, which would eventually evolve into Follies (1971)
1966
Richard Lester's film of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is released (without most of Sondheim's songs)
November 16, 1966
A one-hour musical drama Evening Primrose (four songs by SS; teleplay by James Goldman) is telecast on ABC
1968
The Exception and the Rule [aka A Pray by Blecht], a musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by SS is abandoned
1969
Harold Prince agrees to produce The Girls Upstairs after SS agrees to help with a series of playlets by George Furth, which would eventually become Company
April 26, 1970
Company (book by George Furth) opens on Broadway; this and all new SS Broadway productions through 1981 are directed by Harold Prince
March 16, 1971
SS wins his first Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album for Company
April 4, 1971
Follies (book by James Goldman) opens on Broadway
October 13, 1971
A revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opens in Los Angeles, California (moves to Broadway on April 4, 1972)
February 25, 1973
A Little Night Music (book by Hugh Wheeler) opens on Broadway. For an unprecedented third year in a row SS wins the Tony Award for Best Score of a Musical
March 29, 1973
Gypsy (with Angela Lansbury) opens in London (moves to Broadway on September 23, 1974)
April 23, 1973
SS appears on the cover of Newsweek
1973
SS is brought in to help with the lyrics for Harold Prince's revival of Leonard Bernstein's Candide
1974
First edition of Sondheim & Co., Craig Zadan's biography of SS is published
March 10, 1974
Candide with lyrical revisions by SS opens on Broadway
May 15, 1974
Alain Resnais' film Stavisky is released in France with a score by SS [US release in December, 1974]
May 20, 1974
The Frogs (book and direction by Burt Shevelove) is performed in the Yale Swimming Pool
January 11, 1976
Pacific Overtures (book by John Weidman) opens on Broadway
February 28, 1976
SS wins the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Send in the Clowns"
May 4, 1976
Side by Side by Sondheim, a musical revue (directed by Ned Sherrin), opens in London (moves to Broadway on April 18, 1977)
March, 1978
Harold Prince's film of A Little Night Music is released
March 1, 1979
Sweeney Todd (book by Hugh Wheeler) opens on Broadway
February 14, 1980
Revival of West Side Story opens on Broadway
October 29, 1980
Marry Me a Little, a musical revue of obscure and/or discarded songs by SS (conceived by Craig Lucas and Norman Rene), opens off-Broadway
November 16 - 28, 1981
Merrily We Roll Along (book by George Furth) has 16 performances on Broadway; the Harold Prince / SS partnership comes to an end
December, 1981
Warren Beatty's film Reds is released with a score by SS
July 6, 1983
Workshop performances of Sunday in the Park with George begin
May 2, 1984
Sunday in the Park with George (book and direction by James Lapine) opens on Broadway
March 22, 1984
The revised Pacific Overtures opens off-Broadway (moves to Broadway on October 25, 1984)
July 14, 1984
Harold Prince's opera-house version of Sweeney Todd opens in Houston, Texas (opens at the New York City Opera on October 11, 1984)
April 14, 1985
SS and James Lapine are awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Sunday in the Park with George
June 16, 1985
The revised Merrily We Roll Along (directed by James Lapine) opens in La Jolla, California
September 6 - 7, 1985
All-star concert performances of Follies is performed at Lincoln Center, NYC; released as Follies in Concert
December 4, 1986
Workshop performances of Into the Woods (book and direction by James Lapine) begin in San Diego, California
July 24, 1987
A major revision of Follies (with new songs by SS and a new book by James Goldman) opens in London
November 5, 1987
Into the Woods opens on Broadway
November 16, 1989
Another revival of Gypsy opens on Broadway
June 15, 1990
Warren Beatty's film Dick Tracy is released with five songs by SS
December 18, 1990
Assassins (book by John Weidman) opens off-Broadway
1991
SS wins the Academy Award for Best Song for "Sooner or Later" from Dick Tracy
January 27, 1992
Putting It Together, a musical revue (devised by SS and Julia McKenzie), opens in Oxford, England (Opens in New York on April 1, 1993)
June 10, 1992
A benefit concert honoring SS is performed at Carnegie Hall; released as Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1993
SS is a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors
March / April, 1993
Original cast reunion concerts of Company are performed
December 12, 1993
A filmed version of Gypsy starring Bette Midler (and quite faithful to the stage version) is televised on CBS
May 9, 1994
Passion (book and direction by James Lapine) opens on Broadway
May 15, 1994
Tenth anniversary reunion concert of Sunday in the Park with George is performed
May 26, 1994
The New York debut of the revised Merrily We Roll Along opens at the York Theatre
April 8, 1995
All-star benefit concert performance of Anyone Can Whistle is recorded
October 5, 1995
First major New York revival of Company opens off-Broadway. Plans to move to Broadway in December are scrapped
March 8, 1996
Mike Nichols' film The Birdcage is released with three songs by SS
March 17 - 31, 1996
The Doctor is Out, retitled Getting Away With Murder, opens on Broadway for 17 performances
April 18, 1996
A smash hit revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opens on Broadway
January 9, 1997
SS accepts the National Medal of Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts
April 17, 1997
Another reworking of Candide opens on Broadway with additional lyrics by SS
November 9, 1997
Benefit concerts of Into the Woods are performed on Broadway by the original cast to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the show
December 17, 1997
More than 40 years after it is written, the first full production of Saturday Night opens at the Bridewell Theatre, London
Sondheim [by Meryle Secrest]
June, 1998
Stephen Sondheim: A Life, a major biography by Meryle Secrest, is published
March 12-14, 1999
Concert performances of Sweeney Todd are presented in Los Angeles to commemorate its twentieth anniversary
May 19, 1999
The American Premiere of Saturday Night is produced by Chicago's Pegasus Players
October 29, 1999
A workshop of Wise Guys is presented by the New York Theatre Workshop
November 21, 1999
The first Broadway production of Putting It Together opens
Saturday Night, New York Cast
January 18, 2000
Previews of the New York premiere of Saturday Night begin at the Second Stage Theatre
May 4 - 6, 2000
Three concert performances of Sweeney Todd are presented by the New York Philharmonic to celebrate Sondheim's 70th birthday
May 22, 2000
The Library of Congress celebrates Sondheim's birthday with a concert in Washington DC
December 1, 2000
The London premiere of Merrily We Roll Along opens at the Donmar Warehouse
March 8, 2001
Previews begin for the first Broadway revival of Follies. It closes on July 14, 2001
July 19 - 21, 2001
Three concerts of Sweeney Todd are performed in San Francisco and filmed for a television broadcast on October 31, 2001
September 13, 2001
Plans for the first Broadway production of Assassins (originally scheduled for November) are scrapped due to the tragic events of September 11, 2001
The Frogs
October 16, 2001
The world premiere recording of the score from The Frogs is released
February 1, 2002
Previews begin in Los Angeles for a new production of Into the Woods. It opens on Broadway on April 30, 2002
May 10, 2002
The opening night performance of Sweeney Todd begins the four-month long Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration in Washington DC
May 1, 2003
A new revival of Gypsy starring Bernadette Peters opens on Broadway
June 30, 2003
The world premiere production of Bounce, the first new musical from SS in nine years, begins previews at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago
October 30, 2003
The Kennedy Center production of Bounce opens at the Eisenhower Theatre in Washingtono
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
re: broadway timeline#13
Posted: 9/9/04 at 11:00pm
"Wait a minute, did you repost this thread? I know I posted a butt load of dates on here. "
I had a thread on the OT board as well as the main board. not intentionally though... Im not exactly sure what happened there
thanks again everyone keep 'em coming I'll post the whole thing once it gets more complete
re: broadway timeline#14
Posted: 9/9/04 at 11:16pm
March 12, 1987- Les Miserables opens
May 18, 2004- Les Miserables closes
October 30, 2003- Wicked Opens
July 31, 2003- Avenue Q Opens
January 18, 2004- Urinetown closes
November 13, 2003- Taboo opens
August 13, 1977- Euan Morton's birthday
January 25, 2002- Les Miserables passes A Chorus Line in number of performances
re: broadway timeline#15
Posted: 9/9/04 at 11:18pmGo to playbill.com and look at their "Today in Theater History"(or whatever it is called)
re: broadway timeline#16
Posted: 9/9/04 at 11:31pm
October 16, 2003- The Boy from Oz opens
December 3, 2003- I Am My Own Wife opens
July 18, 2004- Norbert Leo Butz/Kristin Cheno/Joel G leave Wicked
March 25, 2003- Spencer Kayden returns to Urinetown after having left the fall before
re: broadway timeline#17
Posted: 9/9/04 at 11:57pmDec 27, 1927, Showboat opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
re: broadway timeline#18
Posted: 9/10/04 at 2:31am
I guess we can see what everyone's favorite show is. 
March 19, 2002 - Thoroughly Modern Millie begins previews at Marquis Theater.
April 18, 2002 - Thoroughly Modern Millie opens at Marquis Theater.
April 12, 2003 - Sheryl Lee Ralph leaves Thoroughly Modern Millie.
February 15, 2004 - Sutton Foster leaves Thoroughly Modern Millie.
June 20, 2004 - Thoroughly Modern Millie closes.
From the unofficial site (sorry it is soooo long, you probably won't read it all):
September 29 and 30, 1996
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has a festival of new works, presenting 8 new pieces at the Douglas Fairbanks and John Houseman Theatres in NYC. The hit of the evening, Thoroughly Modern Millie, is the first stage adaptation of the movie-musical, with book and lyrics by Dick Scanlan and the late Richard Morris. None of the original film songs are used as rights have not been obtained from Universal. The reading features Darcie Roberts, Kim Crosby, and Priscilla Lopez.
April 16, 1998
Variety reports and Fox Theatricals (Jekyll & Hyde, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown '99 revival) confirm that a stage adaptation of the movie-musical Thoroughly Modern Millie is in the works and is bound for Broadway. Whoopi Goldberg is in talks to co-produce the project. Millie initially targets a fall 1998 workshop and a spring 1999 opening.
February 1999
Thoroughly Modern Millie is reported to be opening during the '99-00 season by Playbill On-Line.
April 22, 1999
Fox Theatricals announces Jeanine Tesori will be composing additional songs for the musical but some songs from the film will be retained.
May 12, 1999
Playbill On-Line reports that Michael Mayer has told them Modern Millie will have a fall 1999 tryout run in an as yet undisclosed location.
May 17 - June 26, 1999
The premiere workshop of the show takes place, directed by Michael Mayer, choreographed by David Marquez, and with Michael Rafter as musical director on board. No casting is announced for the piece.
October 15, 1999
An industry reading is held after a several-week-long-workshop at the Lamb's Theatre. Kristin Chenoweth stars as Millie, with Bea Arthur as Mrs. Meers, Marc Kudisch as Trevor Graydon, and David Campbell as Jimmy (a full listing available on the cast page).
Fall 1999
Kristin Chenoweth, of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown fame and for whom Thoroughly Modern Millie was reportedly fashioned as a star vehicle, backs out of the project to star in a sitcom. (The sitcom finally appears on NBC in June of 2001 and airs six episodes before flopping.)
February 14, 2000
Fox Theatricals finally announces a world premiere production of the musical at La Jolla Playhouse. It will run from September 19 to October 29, 2000. Michael Mayer will direct, and Fox hopes to bring the show to Broadway in the 2001.
March 14, 2000
Marc Kudisch tells Playbill On-Line that he is planning to be in the La Jolla production. No other casting information is known.
June 15, 2000
The La Jolla production is delayed and now is scheduled to run October 3-November 12, with an opening on October 15. Theatrical Index is reporting Michael Rafter will be the musical director.
August 15, 2000
Erin Dilly (Millie), Tonya Pinkins (Muzzy), Pat Carroll (Mrs. Meers), Marc Kudisch (Trevor Graydon), Jim Stanek (Jimmy), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Miss Dorothy), Stephen Sable (Ching Ho), Francis Jue (Bun Foo), Anne L. Nathan (Miss Flannery) are announced as the leads for the La Jolla production. Randl Ask, Kate Baldwin, Joshua Bergasse, Zina Camblin, Julie Connors, David Eggers, Nicole Foret, Sutton Foster, Matt Gasper, Gregg Goodbrod, Matt Lashey, Joe Langworth, Michael Malone, Yusef Miller, Tina Ou, Noah Racey, Megan Sikora, Chane't Johnson and Leigh-Anne Wencker are in the ensemble. The design team features Michael Mayer as director, David Gallo (sets), Robert Perdziola (costumes), Donald Holder (lighting), Otts Munderloh (sound), Michael Rafter (musical director), and Ralph Burns (orchestrations).
August 22, 2000
La Jolla rehearsals begin.
September 25, 2000
A last-minute cast change: Erin Dilly leaves the La Jolla production. A reason is not given, but the role is offered (and accepted) to the understudy, Sutton Foster, known previously only as Eponine in the Les Miserables national tour.
September 29, 2000
The first preview of Millie in La Jolla is delayed to October 4, citing technical difficulties.
October 3, 2000
The first preview is again delayed to October 5, citing technical difficulties.
October 5, 2000
The first preview is delayed to October 6.
October 6, 2000
The first preview of Thoroughly Modern Millie finally takes place. However, technical difficulties still prevented the production in its entirety from being performed. After the opening number, chairs are brought out and the show becomes somewhat of a scriptless, staged reading much to the delight of the audience.
October 7 and 8, 2000
The entire first weekend of performances is canceled so that there is time to re-tech the show with a manual as opposed to automated turntable, the automated one being the cause of the problem during the first week of previews.
October 10, 2000
The real first preview of Millie takes place.
October 11, 2000
The opening of Millie is pushed to October 22, an extra performance is added for October 15 and the show is extended to November 19.
October 15, 2000
During a solo moment for Sutton Foster onstage during Act I of the evening performance, a huge mirrored plastic ball covered with tiles crashes on stage. No one is hurt and Sutton is not near the ball. The performance does not stop due to the mishap and the ball is repaired for the next performance on October 17.
October 22, 2000
Millie opens in La Jolla.
October 24, 2000
The first press reviews are released, and in the words of Marc Kudisch, are "a love letter from the [San Diego] Union Tribune and very positive from LA Times."
October 31, 2000
The best review yet is published by Reuters/Variety, a "thoroughly modern" complete rave for the show.
November 1, 2000
A press representative from the show announces Millie is aiming for a fall 2001 opening on Broadway but may open during the spring if a theatre becomes available.
November 2, 2000
Millie extends her La Jolla run once again to November 26 due to popularity at the box office.
November 16, 2000
Millie extends her run in La Jolla yet again until December 10.
November 17, 2000
The New York Times reports and Marc Kudisch confirms that he will be starring in the revival of Bells Are Ringing on Broadway which will preview March 13 and open April 12, 2001. Asked about whether this impedes on the possibility of him continuing with Millie when it goes to Broadway, he replies "I have an out in my contract that allows me out of the show if I decide to do Millie in the fall. So I will be involved with Millie, if I decide that's what I want to do. We'll just have to see how Bells goes. It's nice to have options."
November 28, 2000
A power outage in the middle of the matinee stops the show and the evening show is canceled.
November 28, 2000
Harriet Harris is announced as Pat Carroll's replacement as Mrs. Meers for the final week of Millie in La Jolla (December 5-10). Pat Carroll cites previous commitments as the reason for her departure. Yusef Miller, Chane't Johnson, and Zina Camblin, UCSD MFA candidates who were in residence at La Jolla Playhouse, are also scheduled to depart the company during this time.
December 5, 2000
Harriet Harris debuts as Mrs. Meers, with a new song which previously not in place titled "Mrs. Meers' Lament."
February 1, 2001
Sutton Foster is confirmed to star in Millie on Broadway.
April 3, 2001
Millie production spokesman Pete Sanders reports that Millie will begin previews October 16 and open November 15 at a Nederlander house to be announced, with rehearsals beginning in mid-August. The Nederlander house of choice is rumored to be the Marquis Theatre where the revival of Annie Get Your Gun is playing. Sutton Foster remains the only announced cast member for the Broadway production.
May 2001
A demo CD of the show begins to circulate featuring Sutton Foster and ensemble in three tracks - "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Forget About the Boy" and "Jimmy."
May 22, 2001
A press preview of the show is held at Le Bar Bat, featuring Sutton Foster and some of the dance ensemble performing "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Forget About the Boy" and "Gimme Gimme."
May 31, 2001
Gavin Creel and Angela Christian are announced as confirmed to play the roles of Jimmy and Miss Dorothy. Marc Kudisch is, according to production spokespeople, in negotiations to return to the role of Trevor Graydon.
June 5, 2001
Having been shut out of the Producers-packed Tony Awards, Bells Are Ringing posts a closing notice for June 10, 2001, and it appears now definite that Kudisch will be in the Broadway production of Millie.
July 5, 2001
Millie is announced as playing a special promotional appearance at the free concert Broadway in Bryant Park on August 23.
July 19, 2001
Due to the lack of appropriate theatres available Millie postpones its preview and opening dates to some time in the spring. The only available Nederlander house in the fall is the Minskoff, long described by people in the business as a "barn." Annie Get Your Gun is still going strong at the Marquis Theatre although its rejuvenating star, Reba McEntire, departed the show in June.
August 20, 2001
The Theatrical Index reports that Millie has booked the Marquis Theatre to begin previews on March 19 and open on April 18, 2002.
August 24, 2001
Annie Get Your Gun posts its closing notice for September 1, 2001, leaving the Marquis Theatre dark for the fall of 2001.
August 27, 2001
Broadway.com rumors column editor Ken Mandelbaum reports Sheryl Lee Ralph and Andrea Martin "(no longer involved)" have been mentioned for roles in Millie.
August 28, 2001
Production spokespeople confirm Millie has booked the Marquis Theatre and will begin performances on March 19, 2002.
September 28, 2001
Coinciding with the taping of the "New York, New York" commercial, part of Giuliani and the League's campaign to bring tourists back to Broadway after the September 11 tragedy, the marquee for the show is raised at the Marquis Theatre.
September 30, 2001
Millie ads appear prominently at the site of the annual BC/EFA flea market, Shubert Alley, and a package of a pair of opening night tickets and party passes is auctioned off for approximately $1,100.
October 2, 2001
Millie adds several additional cast confirmations: Harriet Harris as Mrs. Meers, Ken Leung as Ching Ho, and Francis Jue as Bun Foo.
November 8, 2001
Sheryl Lee Ralph is confirmed as Muzzy for Broadway.
December 14, 2001
The entire ensemble is finally announced, making casting complete, a month prior to the start of rehearsals: Kate Baldwin, Catherine Brunell, Melissa Bell Chait, Joyce Chittick, Julie Connors, David Eggers, Gregg Goodbrod, Aldrin Gonzalez, Jessica Grove, Susan Haefner, Amy Heggins, Joanne Hunter, Alisa Klein, Joe Langworth, Matt Lashey, Darren Lee, Dan LoBuono, Casey Nicholaw, Noah Racey, Aaron Ramey, T. Oliver Reed, Sharon Scruggs, Megan Sikora and Brandon Sean Wardell.
January 21, 2002
Rehearsals begin for most of the company.
January 28, 2002
Millie has its first official read-through in rehearsals for the Broadway production.
February 6, 2002
The press is invited for a sneak peek at the show in rehearsals.
February 7, 2002
The official website of the show has its soft launch.
March 4, 2002
Technical rehearsals begin at the Marquis Theatre.
March 19, 2002
First Broadway preview.
March 23, 2002
A knee injury sidelines Gavin Creel for an estimated two weeks during act one of the matinee performance; ensemble member David Eggers is also injured during the title number of the evening performance with a broken wrist. Brandon Wardell takes over the role of Jimmy during Creel's absence.
April 5, 2002
"Ain't No Prohibition on Romance" is cut and the new Muzzy song "Long As I'm Here With You" replaces it.
April 8, 2002
The performance for this date is canceled due to Sutton Foster being out and inadequate preparation time for her understudy, Catherine Brunell.
April 9, 2002
Gavin Creel returns to the show.
April 14, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie garners 8 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, including Outstanding Musical, Director, Choreography, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Actress (Sutton Foster), Featured Actor (Marc Kudisch), and Featured Actress (Angela Christian).
April 18, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie opens on Broadway.
April 22, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie records its cast album, set for release on June 11.
April 25, 2002
Sutton Foster performs "Gimme Gimme" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
April 26, 2002
Sutton Foster loses her voice and is out of the show for a performance. Catherine Brunell makes her debut as Millie.
April 30, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie sweeps the Drama Desk Award nominations, garnering twelve including Best Musical, Actress (Sutton Foster), Featured Actor (Marc Kudisch), Featured Actress (Harriet Harris), Director, Chroeography, Book, Music, Lyrics, Orchestrations, Set Design, and Costume Design.
May 6, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie sweeps the Tony Award nominations with 11 - the most of any show this season, including Best Actor (Gavin Creel), Actress (Sutton Foster), Featured Actor (Marc Kudisch), Featured Actress (Harriet Harris), Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Score, Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Costume Design, and Best Orchestrations.
May 19, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie wins five Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Direction, Best Actress and Best Featured Actress. Sutton performs "Not for the Life of Me" during the awards ceremony.
May 22, 2002
Millie cast members Sutton Foster, Jessica Grove, Roxane Barlow, and others perform on the final live Rosie O'Donnell show.
May 30, 2002
The Millie cast performs the title number on NBC's Today Show.
June 2, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie receives six Tony awards, more than any other Broadway show of the 2001-2002 season. Awards include Best Actress (Sutton Foster), Best Featured Actress (Harriet Harris), Best Choreography, Best Costume Design, Best Orchestrations and Best Musical.
June 5, 2002
Catherine Brunell goes on as Millie for the evening show.
June 10, 2002
The cast holds a CD release party.
June 11, 2002
The cast album is released nationally June 11, and the cast participates in a CD signing at Virgin Megastore in Times Square.
June 22-23, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie again for the entire weekend.
July 2, 2002
Swing Matt Lashey leaves the show to join the ensemble of 42nd Street and David Spangenthal takes over his track.
July 12, 2002
Marc Kudisch is out for the evening performance due to a family commitment, and Aaron Ramey goes on for the first time as Trevor Graydon.
July 13, 2002
Between matinee and evening shows, Gavin Creel, Marc Kudisch and Harriet Harris participate in the annual BC/EFA dog adoption event, Broadway Barks 4! and ensemble member Jessica Grové adopts a puppy.
July 21, 2002
Brandon Wardell, ensemble member (Muzzy's butler Kenneth) and Jimmy understudy from the original Broadway cast, departs the show to begin rehearsals for A Man of No Importance. The next day, however, he does a reading of the new musical Liberty Smith , co-starring opposite Sutton Foster's S.O. Christian Borle, with Sutton, Jessica Grové and Deven May, and Francis Jue among those in attendance.
July 23, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson, making his Broadway debut, joins the show as a cover for the roles of Jimmy and Trevor Graydon and a member of the ensemble. Darren Ritchie also joins the cast as a member of the ensemble and a Jimmy understudy.
July 24, 2002
Sharon Scruggs, standby for both Sheryl Lee Ralph and Harriet Harris, plays the role of Muzzy for both the matinee and evening shows.
July 25 - 28, 2002
Ensemble member Jessica Grové has a knee injury and is out for five performances.
August 8, 2002
Aaron Ramey, understudy to Marc Kudisch and Gavin Creel, plays the role of Jimmy for the evening performance.
August 11, 2002
Aaron Ramey departs the show to begin rehearsals for Paper Mill Playhouse's Miss Saigon, in which he is to star as Chris, along with Kate Baldwin of Millie as Ellen (who has not yet departed the show). Millie gives a special benefit performance at 8pm for The Actors' Fund.
August 15 - 25, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson performs as Trevor Graydon for the duration of Marc Kudisch's vacation. David Spangenthal takes over his ensemble track.
August 20, 2002
Catherine Brunell also steps in as Millie for the night.
August 24 - September 8, 2002
Sharon Scruggs performs the role of Muzzy while Sheryl Lee Ralph nurses a foot injury.
August 25, 2002
Julie Connors plays the role of Miss Flannery while Anne Nathan is out due to a family commitment. Kate Baldwin departs the show to begin rehearsals for Paper Mill's Miss Saigon alongside Millie alum Aaron Ramey.
August 27, 2002
Megan McGinnis steps into Kate Baldwin's ensemble track while Roxane Barlow (featured dancer opposite Jimmy in "The Nuttycracker Suite") takes over the role of Daphne.
September 1, 2002
JP Christensen (swing) departs the show and moves to California. John McInnis, who previously was in the show during previews when David Eggers (ensemble, dance captain) injured his wrist in previews, and when Darren Lee was on leave over the summer choreographing for Paper Mill Playhouse's Miss Saigon, joins the show full time as his replacement.
Early September, 2002
Aldrin Gonzalez (ensemble) departs the show to join the national tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast as Gaston's sidekick Le Fou and is replaced by Matt Wall, who previously performed Casey Nicholaw's track while Nicholaw choreographed Goodspeed's production of The Road to Hollywood.
September 6 - 8, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie.
September 9, 2002
Playbill On-Line announces that Thoroughly Modern Millie's national tour is scheduled to open in Kansas City, Missouri on July 15, 2003.
September 10 - 15, 2002
Sharon Scruggs performs the role of Mrs. Meers for a vacationing Harriet Harris. September 15 is both her last performance as Meers and her last day in the company -- she departs to begin rehearsals in an upcoming off-Broadway production of a Shakespeare play. She is replaced by Terry Burrell.
September 11, 2002
On the one year anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Millie performs both the matinee and evening shows, with heartfelt speeches given by Dick Scanlan (bookwriter/lyricist) and Jeanine Tesori (composer) prior to each performance.
September 12, 2002
Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel, and Sheryl Lee Ralph tape an appearance on the CBS Early Show, performing "Not for the Life of Me," "Only in New York," and "I Turned the Corner," which airs the following morning.
September 14 - 15, 2002
Sutton Foster loses her voice and is out for the weekend; Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie.
September 15, 2002
Catherine Brunell and Ensemble perform "Forget About the Boy" at the Broadway on Broadway event in Times Square.
September 18 - 20, 2002
Roxane Barlow is out due to a foot injury for the Wednesday evening, Thursday and Friday shows and Melissa Bell Chait performs her ensemble track while she is out.
September 22, 2002
Harriet Harris and Marc Kudisch sign at the Celebrity Table at BC/EFA's annual Broadway Flea Market from 12 - 1pm.
September 26, 2002
Darren Lee is performs the role of Ching Ho (ordinarily performed by Ken Leung) for the first time.
October 2, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy for both the matinee and evening shows.
October 12 - 31, 2002
Catherine Brunell takes leave from the show.
October 14, 2002
Sheryl Lee Ralph performs "Only in New York" at the Columbus Day Parade, broadcast in the tri-state area on WNBC-4. Parade coverage begins at 12pm.
October 15, 2002
Sheryl Lee Ralph appears on The Caroline Rhea Show.
October 15 - 23, 2002
Anne L. Nathan performs the role of Mrs. Meers, with Julie Connors on for Miss Flannery and Darren Lee on as Bun Foo.
October 20, 2002
Dan LoBuono leaves the cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie to join the national tour of The Full Monty as Buddy "Keno" Walsh.
October 22, 2002
Jason Gilman takes over Dan LoBuono's track in the ensemble.
October 24, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
October 29 - 31 and November 5, 6, and 8
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy while Gavin Creel films a role in Julie Andrews' new movie Eloise at Christmastime.
October 30, 2002
JoAnn M. Hunter performs the role of Bun Foo.
November 6, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie for the first time.
November 7, 2002
Darren Ritchie performs as Jimmy for the first time. Susan Haefner steps in for Julie Connors in the role of Dorothy Parker.
November 10, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie.
November 12, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie, with Julie Connors on as Miss Flannery, Terry Burrell on as Muzzy, and Melissa Bell Chait on as Dorothy Parker.
November 13, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy for the matinee and evening shows. Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie for the matinee.
November 17, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
November 24, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie and Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
November 27, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie and Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
November 28, 2002
The cast of Millie performs the title song live at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, broadcast on CBS.
November 29, 2002
Darren Ritchie performs both shows as Jimmy and Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
November 30, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
December 3 - 8, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson plays the role of Trevor Graydon during Marc Kudisch's vacation.
December 10 - 15, 2002
Darren Ritchie and Cheyenne Jackson alternate in the role of Jimmy for the entire week of performances.
December 12, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs as Millie.
December 18, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs as Millie, with Melissa Bell Chait on as Cora and Susan Haefner on as Mathilde.
December 25, 2002
Sutton Foster is out of the show.
December 26, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
December 28, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy at the matinee.
December 30, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie.
January 3, 22 - 31, 2003
Gavin Creel is on vacation from Millie.
January 4, 2003
Terry Burrell performs the role of Mrs. Meers, and Julie Andrews visits the Broadway company of Thoroughly Modern Millie.
January 7 - 13, 2003
Richard Feng Zhu performs the role of Ching Ho.
January 7 - 9, 2003
Jessica Grové performs the role of Miss Dorothy.
January 8, 2003
The roles of Ethel Peas and the New Modern are played by Melissa Bell Chait and Susan Haefner.
January 10 - 12, 2003
Megan McGinnis performs the role of Miss Dorothy for half of Angela Christian's vacation.
January 11 - 12, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon due to Marc Kudisch's illness.
January 14 - 19, 2003
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie.
January 16, 2003
Melissa Bell Chait performs the roles of Dorothy Parker and Ethel Peas.
January 22, 2003
Melissa Bell Chait performs the role of Ethel Peas.
January 23 - 26, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy.
January 26, 2003
Marc Kudisch leaves the original cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie to begin rehearsals for A Little Night Music at New York City Opera.
January 28 - February 2, 2003
Darren Ritchie performs the role of Jimmy.
January 29, 2003
Sutton Foster performs "Gimme Gimme" on the TV program Live with Regis and Kelly.
January 28, 2003
Christopher Sieber takes over the role of Trevor Graydon.
Early February, 2003
Casey Nicholaw departs the show to choreograph My Fair Lady at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre and is replaced by Tripp Hanson. T. Oliver Reid has an ankle injury that will take him out of the show for an estimate four months and is in the interim replaced by Eric Jackson, making his Broadway debut.
February 5, 2003
Susan Haefner performs as Gloria, Melissa Bell Chait as Daphne and the Pearl Lady, and David Spangenthal as Kenneth.
February 5 - 7, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy.
February 14 - 16, 2003
Darren Ritchie performs the role of Jimmy.
February 17, 2003
Along with Catherine Brunell as Millie, Terry Burrell performs as Muzzy and Susan Haefner goes on as the New Modern and Rita.
February 17 - 23, 26 - 28, 2003
Catherine Brunell plays Millie while Sutton Foster is on vacation.
March 7 - 10, 2003
All performances of Thoroughly Modern Millie are canceled as the Musicians' Union, Local 802, strikes due to a dispute with the producers over minimums; Actors' Equity and IATSE strike in sympathy.
March 11, 2003
Terry Burrell performs as Muzzy.
March 12, 2003
Terry Burrell performs as Mrs. Meers.
March 15, 2003
Susan Haefner is on as Millie, Terry Burrell as Muzzy, Anne L. Nathan as Mrs. Meers, and Julie Connors as Miss Flannery.
March 26 - 28, 2003
On March 26, Darcie Roberts and Daniel Reichard are announced as Millie and Jimmy on the national tour of Millie. Meanwhile, on Broadway, Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.
March 28, 2003
Jessica Grove performs the role of Miss Dorothy.
April, 2003
Original cast member Ken Leung and ensemble member Megan McGinnis, recently cast as Broadway's new Belle in Beauty in the Beast, depart the company of Millie. David Rhee replaces Ken in the role of Ching Ho.
April 4, 2003
Broadway.com reports that Millie is to play the West End by October 2003 at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Amanda Holden is reportedly to star.
April 8, 2003
Diana Kaarina is announced to be starring as Miss Dorothy on the national tour of Millie.
April 12, 2003
Sheryl Lee Ralph plays her final performance as Muzzy.
April 13 - 20, 2003
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.
April 22, 2003
Leslie Uggams joins the Broadway cast as Muzzy.
April 22 - 27, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.
April 27, 2003
Gavin Creel's final performance as Jimmy Smith.
April 29, 2003
Christian Borle begins performances as Jimmy Smith.
May 11, 2003
Christopher Sieber plays his final performance as Trevor Graydon.
May 13, 2003
Marc Kudisch returns to the role of Trevor Graydon.
May 13 - 15, 2003
Jessica Grové performs the role of Miss Dorothy.
May 31 - June 1, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.
June 2003
Susan Haefner and Catherine Brunell depart the company. Megan Campbell, an 18-year-old making her Broadway debut, is replacing Catherine.
June 4, 2003
Sutton Foster performs at Stars in the Alley.
June 7, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.
June 8, 2003
The cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie appears on the 2003 Tony Awards telecast. Sutton Foster presents the award for Best Actor in a Musical.
June 9, 2003
Rehearsals for the touring company of Thoroughly Modern Millie begin.
June 15, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson, Gregg Goodbrod, Julie Connors, David Spangenthal, and David Eggers perform in the BC/EFA annual benefit Broadway Bares.
June 24 - 29, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson is on vacation from Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Summer, 2003
Michelle O'Steene replaces Melissa Bell Chait, who leaves to begin rehearsals for Broadway's new musical Wicked.
July 12, 2003
Sutton Foster, Marc Kudisch and Leslie Uggams appear at the fifth annual Broadway Barks benefit in Shubert Alley.
July 15, 2003
The national tour of Millie launches in Kansas City.
July 20, 2003
Original cast member Marc Kudisch departs the Broadway company to star in the off-Broadway musical The Thing About Men; Jimmy and Trevor Graydon understudy Darren Ritchie also plays his final performance and leaves to appear in Goodspeed's Camille Claudel.
July 22, 2003
Ben Davis begins performances as Trevor Graydon on Broadway.
July 24, 2003
Millie performs in the Bryant Park summer concert series.
August 3, 2003
Original cast member Harriet Harris leaves the company of Millie to costar in the new ABC sitcom It's All Relative with Millie alum Christopher Sieber.
October 11, 2003
The West End production of Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London begins previews.
October 21, 2003
Thoroughly Modern Millie officially opens in London.
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