On September 29, 1962: #AlanJayLerner and #FrederickLoewe's musical "My Fair Lady," adapted from #GeorgeBernardShaw's "Pygmalion" and starring #RexHarrison, #JulieAndrews, and Stanley Holloway, closes at the Broadway Theater, New York City, after 2,715 performances and 6 Tony Award wins.
September 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
On September 29, 1962: #AlanJayLerner and #FrederickLoewe's musical "My Fair Lady," adapted from #GeorgeBernardShaw's "Pygmalion" and starring #RexHarrison, #JulieAndrews, and Stanley Holloway, closes at the Broadway Theater, New York City, after 2,715 performances and 6 Tony Award wins.
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✒️ #OTD in the #History of #Literature 22 July 1916, the Manchester Guardian published Irish writer #GeorgeBernardShaw's famous public letter "Shall Roger Casement Hang?"
✒️ #OTD in the #History of #Literature 22 July 1916, the Manchester Guardian published Irish writer #GeorgeBernardShaw's famous public letter "Shall Roger Casement Hang?"
July 22, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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✒️ #OTD in the #History of #Literature 22 July 1916, the Manchester Guardian published Irish writer #GeorgeBernardShaw's famous public letter "Shall Roger Casement Hang?"
✒️ #OTD in the #History of #Literature 22 July 1916, the Manchester Guardian published Irish writer #GeorgeBernardShaw's famous public letter "Shall Roger Casement Hang?"
Discreetly bisexual English actress Sybil Thorndike, best known for originating the lead role in #GeorgeBernardShaw’s play “Saint Joan”, was BOTD in 1882. #sybilthorndike #maybegays #bornonthisday
Sybil Thorndike
English actress Sybil Thorndike was BOTD in 1882. Born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the daughter of an Anglican vicar, she showed an early interest in music, training as a classical pianist at th…
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October 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Discreetly bisexual English actress Sybil Thorndike, best known for originating the lead role in #GeorgeBernardShaw’s play “Saint Joan”, was BOTD in 1882. #sybilthorndike #maybegays #bornonthisday
"If you can’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’d better get what you can appreciate."
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 11 April 1914, the UK premiere of #GeorgeBernardShaw's classic play PYGMALION took place at His Majesty's Theatre in London. It ran for 118 performances.
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 11 April 1914, the UK premiere of #GeorgeBernardShaw's classic play PYGMALION took place at His Majesty's Theatre in London. It ran for 118 performances.
April 11, 2026 at 7:45 AM
"If you can’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’d better get what you can appreciate."
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 11 April 1914, the UK premiere of #GeorgeBernardShaw's classic play PYGMALION took place at His Majesty's Theatre in London. It ran for 118 performances.
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 11 April 1914, the UK premiere of #GeorgeBernardShaw's classic play PYGMALION took place at His Majesty's Theatre in London. It ran for 118 performances.
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 12 March 1919, #GeorgeBernardShaw's great play AUGUSTUS DOES HIS BIT premiered in #NewYork. #Stage #Literature
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 12 March 1919, #GeorgeBernardShaw's great play AUGUSTUS DOES HIS BIT premiered in #NewYork. #Stage #Literature
March 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 12 March 1919, #GeorgeBernardShaw's great play AUGUSTUS DOES HIS BIT premiered in #NewYork. #Stage #Literature
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 12 March 1919, #GeorgeBernardShaw's great play AUGUSTUS DOES HIS BIT premiered in #NewYork. #Stage #Literature
“If you can’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’d better get what you can appreciate.”
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 16 October 1913, #GeorgeBernardShaw's play "Pygmalion" premiered in the Hofburg Theatre in Vienna, Austria, spoken in German, translated by Siegfried Trebitsch.
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 16 October 1913, #GeorgeBernardShaw's play "Pygmalion" premiered in the Hofburg Theatre in Vienna, Austria, spoken in German, translated by Siegfried Trebitsch.
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“If you can’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’d better get what you can appreciate.”
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 16 October 1913, #GeorgeBernardShaw's play "Pygmalion" premiered in the Hofburg Theatre in Vienna, Austria, spoken in German, translated by Siegfried Trebitsch.
🎭 #OTD in #Theatre #History 16 October 1913, #GeorgeBernardShaw's play "Pygmalion" premiered in the Hofburg Theatre in Vienna, Austria, spoken in German, translated by Siegfried Trebitsch.
Celebrating #GeorgeBernardShaw's birthday weekend with a performance of our award-winning Shaw comedy #VillageWooing
Followed by Q&A hosted by renowned Irish actor Billy Boyle at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social, 2.30pm 27th July
#theatre #irishwriter
Tickets on sale now- shaw2020.com/whats-on/
Followed by Q&A hosted by renowned Irish actor Billy Boyle at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social, 2.30pm 27th July
#theatre #irishwriter
Tickets on sale now- shaw2020.com/whats-on/
What’s On
Village Wooing: A Comedietta for Two Voices A performance in celebration of George Bernard Shaw’s birthday weekend at The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, on 27th July 2025 at…
shaw2020.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Celebrating #GeorgeBernardShaw's birthday weekend with a performance of our award-winning Shaw comedy #VillageWooing
Followed by Q&A hosted by renowned Irish actor Billy Boyle at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social, 2.30pm 27th July
#theatre #irishwriter
Tickets on sale now- shaw2020.com/whats-on/
Followed by Q&A hosted by renowned Irish actor Billy Boyle at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social, 2.30pm 27th July
#theatre #irishwriter
Tickets on sale now- shaw2020.com/whats-on/
Meet the cast of #VillageWooing.
Returning to London this summer
1st to celebrate #GeorgeBernardShaw's birthday weekend on 27th July at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social
In Aug we join the anniversary season at @theatreattabard.bsky.social celebrating their 40th!
Tickets available at shaw2020.com
Returning to London this summer
1st to celebrate #GeorgeBernardShaw's birthday weekend on 27th July at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social
In Aug we join the anniversary season at @theatreattabard.bsky.social celebrating their 40th!
Tickets available at shaw2020.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Meet the cast of #VillageWooing.
Returning to London this summer
1st to celebrate #GeorgeBernardShaw's birthday weekend on 27th July at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social
In Aug we join the anniversary season at @theatreattabard.bsky.social celebrating their 40th!
Tickets available at shaw2020.com
Returning to London this summer
1st to celebrate #GeorgeBernardShaw's birthday weekend on 27th July at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social
In Aug we join the anniversary season at @theatreattabard.bsky.social celebrating their 40th!
Tickets available at shaw2020.com
🔴 1919 #georgebernardshaw's comedy play "Augustus Does His Bit" premieres in NYC
🔴 1957 Random House and Houghton-Mifflin co-publish "The Cat in the Hat" by #drseuss
#todayinhistory
#march12
#booksky
#ODT
🔴 1957 Random House and Houghton-Mifflin co-publish "The Cat in the Hat" by #drseuss
#todayinhistory
#march12
#booksky
#ODT
March 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
🔴 1919 #georgebernardshaw's comedy play "Augustus Does His Bit" premieres in NYC
🔴 1957 Random House and Houghton-Mifflin co-publish "The Cat in the Hat" by #drseuss
#todayinhistory
#march12
#booksky
#ODT
🔴 1957 Random House and Houghton-Mifflin co-publish "The Cat in the Hat" by #drseuss
#todayinhistory
#march12
#booksky
#ODT
9:25am TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
June 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
9:25am TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
11:45am TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
March 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
11:45am TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
The 1959 #Historical #Comedy film🎥 “The Devil’s Disciple” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #JohnDighton & #RolandKibbee
Based on #GeorgeBernardShaw’s 1897 play🎭
🌟 #BurtLancaster #KirkDouglas #LaurenceOlivier #JanetteScott
Catch #GeorgeBernardShaw’s light romantic comedy #CANDIDA this weekend at the Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs 18 & 19 July www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk/shows & open air at Shaw's Corner National Trust 24 & 25 July www.rumpustheatrecompany.co.uk/candida.html
Shows - The Sarah Thorne Theatre C.I.C.
Click on any of the event posters below to enlarge them for full details. Then book your tickets online through Ticketsource
www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk
July 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Catch #GeorgeBernardShaw’s light romantic comedy #CANDIDA this weekend at the Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs 18 & 19 July www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk/shows & open air at Shaw's Corner National Trust 24 & 25 July www.rumpustheatrecompany.co.uk/candida.html
The Odyssey St Albans was a beautiful venue to watch a fabulous @nationaltheatre.org.uk #NTLive performance of #GeorgeBernardShaw's play #MrsWarrensProfession last weekend. Brilliant performances from #ImeldaStaunton and her real-life daughter #BessieCarter as mother and daughter 🎭 👏
November 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Odyssey St Albans was a beautiful venue to watch a fabulous @nationaltheatre.org.uk #NTLive performance of #GeorgeBernardShaw's play #MrsWarrensProfession last weekend. Brilliant performances from #ImeldaStaunton and her real-life daughter #BessieCarter as mother and daughter 🎭 👏