One of William Shakespeare’s most acclaimed plays, “Romeo & Juliet” was performed for the first time.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Phantom of the Opera' was premiered in London with stars Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.
The second Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London, opened.
Cinderella, the first full-length ballet by Frederick Ashton with music by Sergei Prokofiev, was first presented at Covent Garden, London, by Sadler's Wells Ballet.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
Scarlett Johansson made her debut on Broadway.