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Nassau Street Theatre
The Nassau Theatre is built in 1732, becoming Manhattan's first significant theatre. -
The Black Crook Opens
The play "The Black Crook", known as the first modern Broadway musical, opens on Broadway. -
The First All-Black Musical
The musical comedy "In Dahomey" becomes the first ever musical to be written and performed by an all African-American crew and cast on Broadway. -
Cole Porter's Broadway Debut
The famous Broadway songwriter Cole Porter makes his Broadway debut with a musical comedy called "See America First". -
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Debut
Famous songwriting duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II write the musical "Oklahoma!", which opens on Broadway in 1943. -
First Broadway Cast Recording Released
The musical "Oklahoma!" releases its Broadway cast recording and popularizes the production of musical cast recordings. -
First Tony Award Ceremony
The first ever Tony awards ceremony takes place in 1947. -
"Kiss Me, Kate" Wins Best Musical
In the 3rd annual Tony awards ceremony, the Cole Porter musical "Kiss Me, Kate" is the first ever recipient of the Best Musical Tony award. -
Sondheim's Broadway Debut
"West Side Story" opens on Broadway, giving the legendary theatre songwriter Stephen Sondheim makes his Broadway debut.