7/8 In Musical Theater History
Broadway history is made today, as the first Follies opens in 1907 at the Jardin de Paris, with Anna Held as star, though it will be a few years before Ziegfeld puts his name on the show. The show’s hit song is I Oughtn’t Auto Anymore. Variety says in its review of Tidbits of 1946 (opening tonight... Sign in to see full entry.