Nov 28, 1911

The first Cole Porter musical, "Cora," is staged at the Phi Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. Porter goes on to become one of Broadway's biggest composers and to write the Gene Autry hit "Don't Fence Me In"

Sep 1, 1924

Atlanta's Lyric Players open a theatrical production, "Mrs. Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch," with Fiddlin' John Carson an instrumental member of the cast

Dec 8, 1930

Tex Ritter has his first acting role of note in the Boston stage production "Green Grow The Lilacs." Ritter sings four songs in the show, which also travels to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and St. Louis

Jan 5, 1931

"Green Grow The Lilacs" opens for one week at the Garrick Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, featuring future country star Tex Ritter

Jan 19, 1931

One week before the production reaches Broadway, "Green Grow The Lilacs" opens in Washington, D.C., with a cast that includes Tex Ritter

Aug 21, 1966

Jerry Lee Lewis signs on to take the role of Iago in a London production of "Catch My Soul," an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello"

Jan 22, 1968

Jerry Lee Lewis begins rehearsals for the Los Angeles production of "Catch My Soul," an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello," in which Lewis portrays Iago

Mar 5, 1968

Jerry Lee Lewis debuts as Iago in "Catch My Soul," an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles

Apr 13, 1968

"Catch My Soul" ends a five-week run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The modern adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello" stars Jerry Lee Lewis

Nov 22, 1968

A production of "Hair" opens in Los Angeles, with Jennifer Warnes in the cast. Warnes will score a country hit with 1979's "I Know A Heartache When I See One"