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1908<\/b> Actor Rex Harrison<\/a> is born. He makes his London debut in Florence Kilpatrick’s Getting George Married<\/i>, and later stars in the London production of No\u00ebl Coward’s Design for Living<\/i>. Among his numerous productions in London and on Broadway, he is be best known for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n 1948<\/b> Birthday of British musical comedy star Elaine Paige<\/a>, who creates roles in the original London productions of Evita, Chess,<\/i> and Cats<\/i>.<\/p>\n 1969<\/b> What the Butler Saw<\/i> stands exposed at the Queen’s Theatre in London. Joe Orton<\/a>‘s black comedy stars Ralph Richardson<\/a> and Coral Browne<\/a>. It runs 101 performances.<\/p>\n 1974<\/b> John Gielgud<\/a> is Prospero in the National Theatre<\/a> production of The Tempest <\/i>. Peter Hall<\/a> directs the production at London’s Old Vic.<\/p>\n 1974<\/b> Actor Billy DeWolfe<\/a>, 67, dies in Los Angeles. A longtime vaudeville performer, he toured with his own act, DeWolfe and Kindler. In 1953, he appeared in John Murray Anderson’s Almanac<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n 1978<\/b> Carol Channing<\/a> reprises the role of Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi, which she originated in 1964, in a revival of Hello, Dolly!<\/i><\/a> at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. She reprises the role once again at the same theatre 17 years later<\/a>. <\/p>\n 1981<\/b> Charles Strouse<\/a>, Lee Adams<\/a>, and Michael Stewart<\/a> revisit the characters from their hit musical Bye Bye Birdie<\/i><\/a> with the sequel Bring Back Birdie<\/i><\/a>, opening at the Martin Beck Theatre. Despite the return of Chita Rivera<\/a> in the role of Rose, the show fails to live up to its predecessor, and closes after 4 performances.<\/p>\n 1989<\/b> Hizzoner!<\/i><\/a>, starring Tony Lo Bianco<\/a> as New York mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, closes faster than burlesque. After opening February 24, Paul Shyre<\/a>‘s monodrama closes after 12 performances.<\/p>\n 1991<\/b> At the Westside Arts Theatre Off-Broadway, some budding talent emerges at the opening of And the World Goes ‘Round<\/i>, a musical revue featuring the songs of John Kander<\/a> and Fred Ebb<\/a>. The production was conceived by Scott Ellis<\/a>, Susan Stroman<\/a>, and David Thompson<\/a>, and stars Robert Cuccioli<\/a>, Karen Mason<\/a>, and Karen Ziemba<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2002<\/b> Alan Manson<\/a> dies at age 83. The Broadway actor left the stage for the armed forces in World War II and landed a gig in the wartime show This Is the Army<\/i><\/a>. He later played Ziegfeld to Streisand’s Funny Girl<\/i><\/a> on Broadway.<\/p>\n 2004<\/b> London stage star Elaine Paige makes a rare New York appearance, playing Mrs. Lovett in the New York City Opera production of Stephen Sondheim<\/a> and Hugh Wheeler<\/a>‘s Sweeney Todd<\/i> opposite Mark Delavan.<\/p>\n 2005<\/b> Jim Tyler<\/a>, a Broadway orchestrator who created the brassy sound of La Cage aux Folles<\/i><\/a>, and worked on many more musicals, dies at age 76.<\/p>\n 2012<\/b> Jane Alexander<\/a> is the enigmatic title character in Edward Albee<\/a>‘s The Lady From Dubuque<\/i>, the inaugural production at the Pershing Square Signature Center’s End Stage Theatre. David Esbjornson<\/a> directs the production, which also stars Laila Robins<\/a>, Michael Hayden<\/a>, and Peter Francis James<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2012<\/b> Robert B. Sherman<\/a>, the American songwriter who, with his brother Richard, wrote the cheerful, upbeat scores to several memorable family films\u2014most notably Mary Poppins<\/i>\u2014dies at age 86. Together, the Sherman brothers composed such infectious, good-natured anthems as “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Let’s Go Fly a Kite,” “Step in Time,” “Toots Sweet,” and “Me Ol’ Bamboo.” Their music has been heard on Broadway in Over Here!<\/i><\/a>, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang<\/i><\/a>, and Mary Poppins<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n 2013<\/b> The West End premiere of Peter Morgan<\/a>‘s The Audience<\/i>, starring Helen Mirren<\/a> as Queen Elizabeth II, opens at the Gielgud Theatre. Stephen Daldry<\/a> directs the play, which imagines a series of pivotal meetings between Her Majesty the Queen and various prime ministers. The production transfers to Broadway two years later.<\/a><\/p>\n 2015 <\/b>Seinfeld<\/i> and Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/i> creator Larry David<\/a>‘s dysfunctional family comedy Fish in the Dark<\/i><\/a> opens on Broadway at the Cort Theatre. David also stars in the play, opposite Rita Wilson<\/a>, Jayne Houdyshell<\/a>, Rosie Perez<\/a>, and Marylouise Burke<\/a>.<\/p>\n More of Today’s Birthdays<\/b> Jack Cassidy<\/a> 1927. Warner LeRoy<\/a> 1935. Charles Fuller<\/a> 1939. Michael Gore<\/a> 1951. Penn Jillette<\/a> 1955.<\/p>\n Watch highlights from The Audience<\/i>, starring Helen Mirren:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n