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Fun Facts
April 19, 1945 - John Raitt and Jan Clayton open in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" at the Majestic Theatre. It runs for 890 performances.
April 21, 1955 - Paul Muni, Ed Begley and Tony Randall star in "Inherit the Wind."
April 14, 1960 - Gower Champion directs as "Bye Bye Birdie" opens with Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, Paul Lynde, Kay Medford, Dick Gautier, Susan Watson and Charles Nelson Reilly.
April 4, 1964 - Angela Lansbury, Lee Remick and Harry Guardino star in Stephen Sondheim's short-lived musical "Anyone Can Whistle," which only gives nine performances at the Majestic Theatre.
April 4, 1971 - Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" opens at the Winter Garden Theatre. Dorothy Collins, Alexis Smith and Yvonne De Carlo stars for 522 performances.
April 17, 1977 - "I Love My Wife" opens with Lenny Baker, Ilene Graff, James Naughton and Joanna Gleason.
April 12, 1992 - Alec Baldwin, Jessica Lange and Amy Madigan star in a revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire."
April 22, 1993 - The Who's "Tommy" rocks the St. James Theatre and runs for 899 performances.
April 26, 1993 - Lynn Redgrave gives a one-woman performance with "Shakespeare for My Father."
April 16, 1985 - Ben Vereen and Stubby Kaye are the big names in "Grind."
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