December 5 in Broadway History
1993- Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare closed at the Lyceum Theatre after 39 performances; 2002- Revival of Man of La Mancha opened at the Martin Beck Theatre with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Elizabeth Maastrantonio, Ernie Sabella, Mark Jacoby, Stephen Bogardus, Don Mayo, Bradley Dean, Natascia Diaz, Olga Merediz; 2004- 700 Sundays written by and starring Billy Crystal opened at the Broadhurst Theatre; 2019- Jagged Little Pill opened at the Broadhurst Theatre with Celia Rose Gooding, Derek Klena, Elizabeth Stanley, Sean Allan Krill, Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher; 2021- Mrs. Doubtfire opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre with Rob McClure, Jenn Gambatese, Analise Scarpaci, Jake Ryan Flynn, Avery Snell, Mark Evans, Brad Oscar, J. Harrison Ghee, Charity Angel Dawson
Birthdays: Andrea McArdle & Sam Shepard
Birthdays: Andrea McArdle & Sam Shepard