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  • 1943-- Several big productions, such as Oklahoma! would set in motion Broadway to new heights and its Golden Age.

  • 1976--Bob Fosse, the legendary choreographer who created the original production of "Chicago," got most of his early training in burlesque halls.

  • 2005-- Based on the British film of the same title, "Kinky Boots" was adapted for the stage by Broadway veteran Harvey Fierstein and newcomer Cyndi Lauper, who makes a smashing debut as a theater composer.

  • 2008--Producers announced Rabecca 2010 Broadway premiere, which was then delayed to for financial reasons, ultimately to face an eleventh-hour cancellation in 2012.

  • 2015--The Off Broadway production premiered at the Public Theatre in early to universal acclaim. In his review, Ben Brantley of The New York Times said: "Historic. 'Hamilton' is brewing up a revolution.

  • 2016-- Dear Evan Hansen received two Obie Awards, Musical Theatre, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical