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IN 1996
"Rent," with book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, opens downtown at the New York Theatre Workshop. Tragically, Larson dies on the night of the final dress rehearsal and does not see his rock musical make it on Broadway. "Rent" eventually moves uptown and wins the Tony and the Pulitzer Prize; it is still playing.
"The King and I" is revived on Broadway, this time with the Siamese roles played by an all-Asian-American cast. Donna Murphy wins a Tony as Mrs. Anna.
A concert version of "Chicago," revived by City Center's Encores! series, proves so successful that it is transferred to Broadway. It runs more than three times longer than the original.
photo credits: The New York Public Library
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