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Lupita Nyong'o makes her Broadway debut in 'Eclipsed'

Nyong'o made her Broadway debut as a teenage orphan in the critically acclaimed play 'Eclipsed', for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Nyong'o also starred as Nakia in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film 'Black Panther'.

All-black revival of 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' opens

In 2008, an all-black production directed by Debbie Allen opened on Broadway. Terrence Howard made his Broadway debut as Brick, with James Earl Jones as Big Daddy, Phylicia Rashad as Big Mama, Anika Noni Rose as Maggie and Lisa Arrindell Anderson as Mae.

Painter and Sculptor Georgia O’Keeffe dies at 98

O’Keeffe died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US. According to her wishes, her body was cremated and the ashes scattered around the Ghost Ranch. She left most of her estate to her caretaker. The will was contested and the case settled out of court 7 years later.

'Over Here!' opens on Broadway

Over Here! is a musical with a score by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman and book by Will Holt. The original Broadway production was directed by Tom Moore and choreographed by Patricia Birch, with scenic design by Douglas W. Schmidt and costumes by Carrie F. Robbins.

Dutch premiere of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'

The Dutch premiere of Waiting for Godot occurred roughly two years after its initial premiere in France. It is a tragicomedy in two acts about two friends who wait for someone called Godot. The said person never arrives. Meanwhile, they discuss a variety of topics, some of them being sexual or offensive.

Composer John Philip Sousa dies at 77

Sousa died due to heart failure, in his room at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Reading, Pennsylvania. His burial took place at D.C.'s Congressional Cemetery, in Washington. During his life, he was nicknamed "American March King" for his mastery of march compositions. He is enshrined in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans.

Author Louisa May Alcott dies at 55

During her service in the civil war, Alcott's fever was treated with a compound containing mercury. Therefore, she attributed her health problems in her later years to mercury poisoning, however, it was probably an autoimmune disease. Her death was caused by stroke, in Boston, just 2 days after her father died.

Giuseppe Verdi's Opera 'La Traviata' premieres in Venice

La Traviata premiered at the La Fenice opera house in Venice. Premiere was considered a failure by many, even Verdi himself. The audience was not happy with the casting of soprano singer Fanny Salvini-Donatelli in the lead role. At the age of 38, she was considered too old and overweight for the role.

Anniversaries of the (in)famous

died 1982

Ayn Rand

born 1947

Rob Reiner

died 2016

Nancy Reagan