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- "Fiddler on the Roof," 1964 - <body>Based on short stories from Yiddish language author Sholem Aleichem,<i> Fiddler on the Roof</i> tells the tale of Jewish milkman Tevye and his family as they struggle to maintain their traditions in the fast-changing world of turn-of-the-century Tsarist Russia. <i>Fiddler</i>, as it is affectionately known, became the first Broadway show to surpass 3,000 performances, and remains popular to this day. </body>
- 25 July 1964 - 25 August 1964
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"Fiddler on the Roof," 1964
Based on short stories from Yiddish language author Sholem Aleichem, Fiddler on the Roof tells the tale of Jewish milkman Tevye and his family as they struggle to maintain their traditions in the fast-changing world of turn-of-the-century Tsarist Russia. Fiddler, as it is affectionately known, became the first Broadway show to surpass 3,000 performances, and remains popular to this day. - "Hello Dolly," 1967 - <body>The 1964 musical <i>Hello, Dolly!</i> tells the story of matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in Yonkers, New York. The original cast album reached the top spot on the Billboard chart, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. The lead role of Dolly has been played by such entertainment legends as Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand, and Bette Midler. </body>
- 20 March 1967 - 15 April 1967
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"Hello Dolly," 1967
The 1964 musical Hello, Dolly! tells the story of matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in Yonkers, New York. The original cast album reached the top spot on the Billboard chart, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. The lead role of Dolly has been played by such entertainment legends as Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand, and Bette Midler. - "The Phantom of the Opera," 1993 - <body><i>The Phantom of the Oper</i>a, based on the Gaston LeRoux novel of the same name, featured a melodramatic plot, large cast and orchestra, and elaborate costume and set design, making it an example of a megamusical. Although some critics believed the show relied on spectacle over substance, audiences loved it. <i>Phantom</i> ran on Broadway for over 13,000 performances from 1988 to 2023. </body>
- 26 January 1993 - 20 February 1993
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"The Phantom of the Opera," 1993
The Phantom of the Opera, based on the Gaston LeRoux novel of the same name, featured a melodramatic plot, large cast and orchestra, and elaborate costume and set design, making it an example of a megamusical. Although some critics believed the show relied on spectacle over substance, audiences loved it. Phantom ran on Broadway for over 13,000 performances from 1988 to 2023. - "Camelot," 1963 - <html><body>Alan Jay Lerner and Fredrick Loewe-- a multiple award-winning librettist and composer team-- created <i>Camelot</i> in 1960. The show's plot focuses on the love triangle between King Arthur, Lady Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot and its effect on the titular kingdom. <i>Camelot</i> was allegedly John F. Kennedy's favorite musical and became heavily associated with his presidency following his assassination.</body> </html>
- 04 February 1963 - 23 February 1963
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"Camelot," 1963
Alan Jay Lerner and Fredrick Loewe-- a multiple award-winning librettist and composer team-- created Camelot in 1960. The show's plot focuses on the love triangle between King Arthur, Lady Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot and its effect on the titular kingdom. Camelot was allegedly John F. Kennedy's favorite musical and became heavily associated with his presidency following his assassination. - "Cabaret," 1968 - <i>Cabaret</i> is a 1966 musical based on Christopher Isherwood's semiautobiographical novel <i>Goodbye to Berlin</i>. Although <i>Cabaret</i> is set in Germany during the Weimar Republic era (1918-1933), the show's creators used the story to comment on then-contemporary American issues like The Civil Rights Movement. The award-winning musical became an instant Broadway classic and has been revived multiple times.
- 15 April 1968 - 11 May 1968
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"Cabaret," 1968
Cabaret is a 1966 musical based on Christopher Isherwood's semiautobiographical novel Goodbye to Berlin. Although Cabaret is set in Germany during the Weimar Republic era (1918-1933), the show's creators used the story to comment on then-contemporary American issues like The Civil Rights Movement. The award-winning musical became an instant Broadway classic and has been revived multiple times.
- "Lauren Bacall in "Applause:" A New Musical," 1970 - <body>The 1970 musical <i>Applaus</i><span style="font-style:normal">e</span> follows a middle-aged actress as she deals with the rise of a younger protégé-turned-rival and her own fading career. The show's plot paralleled lead actress Lauren Bacall's life; a former Hollywood starlet, Bacall was denied professional opportunities as she aged. Her performance in<i> Applause</i> helped revitalize her career; she garnered critical acclaim and won multiple awards for her work. </body>
- 18 February 1970-21 March 1970
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"Lauren Bacall in "Applause:" A New Musical," 1970
The 1970 musical Applause follows a middle-aged actress as she deals with the rise of a younger protégé-turned-rival and her own fading career. The show's plot paralleled lead actress Lauren Bacall's life; a former Hollywood starlet, Bacall was denied professional opportunities as she aged. Her performance in Applause helped revitalize her career; she garnered critical acclaim and won multiple awards for her work. - "Cats," 1987 - <body>The musical <i>Cats</i>, created by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on poems by T.S. Eliot, made its debut in 1981. The plot centers on a group of "Jellicle" cats competing for the chance to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a new life. Its immense popularity is widely credited with starting the era of the blockbuster mega-musical. </body>
- 17 March 1987 - 12 April 1987
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"Cats," 1987
The musical Cats, created by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on poems by T.S. Eliot, made its debut in 1981. The plot centers on a group of "Jellicle" cats competing for the chance to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a new life. Its immense popularity is widely credited with starting the era of the blockbuster mega-musical.