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June 8–14, 2020: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark finally opens on Broadway; The Odd Couple gets a revised production; Broadway discovers Shangri-La for however briefly; and more! Jun 08, 2020

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June 8–14, 2020: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark finally opens on Broadway; The Odd Couple gets a revised production; Broadway discovers Shangri-La for however briefly; and more!

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June 1–7, 2020: Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon, and Chita Rivera gave ‘em the old razzle dazzle when Chicago debuted on Broadway in 1975. Jun 01, 2020

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June 1–7, 2020: Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon, and Chita Rivera gave ‘em the old razzle dazzle when Chicago debuted on Broadway in 1975.

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May 31, 2020: The Boys came to town in 2018, when The Boys in the Band made its long-awaited Broadway debut. May 31, 2020

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May 31, 2020: The Boys came to town in 2018, when The Boys in the Band made its long-awaited Broadway debut.

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May 30, 2020: Happy birthday to Tony winner Idina Menzel! May 30, 2020

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May 30, 2020: Happy birthday to Tony winner Idina Menzel!

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May 29, 2020: Bob Fosse played the part he had always coveted when he starred in the title role of Pal Joey at City Center in 1963. May 29, 2020

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May 29, 2020: Bob Fosse played the part he had always coveted when he starred in the title role of Pal Joey at City Center in 1963.

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May 28, 2020: Broadway had Magic to do when Stephen Schartz contributed the score to The Magic Show, starring Doug Henning. May 28, 2020

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May 28, 2020: Broadway had Magic to do when Stephen Schartz contributed the score to The Magic Show, starring Doug Henning.

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May 27, 2020: After regional productions, I Am My Own Wife made its Off-Broadway debut in 2003 at Playwrights Horizons. May 27, 2020

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May 27, 2020: After regional productions, I Am My Own Wife made its Off-Broadway debut in 2003 at Playwrights Horizons.

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May 26, 2020: Carol Burnett came to Broadway in her second musical, Fade Out - Fade In, which has one of the best scores you’ve probably never heard. May 26, 2020

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May 26, 2020: Carol Burnett came to Broadway in her second musical, Fade Out - Fade In, which has one of the best scores you’ve probably never heard.

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May 25, 2020: Happy birthday to Ian McKellan and Leslie Uggams! May 25, 2020

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May 25, 2020: Happy birthday to Ian McKellan and Leslie Uggams!

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May 24, 2020: It’s Today! Mame, starring Angela Lansbury, opened in 1966. May 24, 2020

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May 24, 2020: It’s Today! Mame, starring Angela Lansbury, opened in 1966.

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