September 29 and 30, 1996
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has a festival of new works, presenting 8 new pieces at the Douglas Fairbanks and John Houseman Theatres in NYC. The hit of the evening, Thoroughly Modern Millie, is the first stage adaptation of the movie-musical, with book and lyrics by Dick Scanlan and the late Richard Morris. None of the original film songs are used as rights have not been obtained from Universal. The reading features Darcie Roberts, Kim Crosby, and Priscilla Lopez.

April 16, 1998
Variety reports and Fox Theatricals (Jekyll & Hyde, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown '99 revival) confirm that a stage adaptation of the movie-musical Thoroughly Modern Millie is in the works and is bound for Broadway. Whoopi Goldberg is in talks to co-produce the project. Millie initially targets a fall 1998 workshop and a spring 1999 opening.

February 1999
Thoroughly Modern Millie is reported to be opening during the '99-00 season by Playbill On-Line.

April 22, 1999
Fox Theatricals announces Jeanine Tesori will be composing additional songs for the musical but some songs from the film will be retained.

May 12, 1999
Playbill On-Line reports that Michael Mayer has told them Modern Millie will have a fall 1999 tryout run in an as yet undisclosed location.

May 17 - June 26, 1999
The premiere workshop of the show takes place, directed by Michael Mayer, choreographed by David Marquez, and with Michael Rafter as musical director on board. No casting is announced for the piece.

October 15, 1999
An industry reading is held after a several-week-long-workshop at the Lamb's Theatre. Kristin Chenoweth stars as Millie, with Bea Arthur as Mrs. Meers, Marc Kudisch as Trevor Graydon, and David Campbell as Jimmy (a full listing available on the cast page).

Fall 1999
Kristin Chenoweth, of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown fame and for whom Thoroughly Modern Millie was reportedly fashioned as a star vehicle, backs out of the project to star in a sitcom. (The sitcom finally appears on NBC in June of 2001 and airs six episodes before flopping.)

February 14, 2000
Fox Theatricals finally announces a world premiere production of the musical at La Jolla Playhouse. It will run from September 19 to October 29, 2000. Michael Mayer will direct, and Fox hopes to bring the show to Broadway in the 2001.

March 14, 2000
Marc Kudisch tells Playbill On-Line that he is planning to be in the La Jolla production. No other casting information is known.

June 15, 2000
The La Jolla production is delayed and now is scheduled to run October 3-November 12, with an opening on October 15. Theatrical Index is reporting Michael Rafter will be the musical director.

August 15, 2000
Erin Dilly (Millie), Tonya Pinkins (Muzzy), Pat Carroll (Mrs. Meers), Marc Kudisch (Trevor Graydon), Jim Stanek (Jimmy), Sarah Uriarte Berry (Miss Dorothy), Stephen Sable (Ching Ho), Francis Jue (Bun Foo), Anne L. Nathan (Miss Flannery) are announced as the leads for the La Jolla production. Randl Ask, Kate Baldwin, Joshua Bergasse, Zina Camblin, Julie Connors, David Eggers, Nicole Foret, Sutton Foster, Matt Gasper, Gregg Goodbrod, Matt Lashey, Joe Langworth, Michael Malone, Yusef Miller, Tina Ou, Noah Racey, Megan Sikora, Chane't Johnson and Leigh-Anne Wencker are in the ensemble. The design team features Michael Mayer as director, David Gallo (sets), Robert Perdziola (costumes), Donald Holder (lighting), Otts Munderloh (sound), Michael Rafter (musical director), and Ralph Burns (orchestrations).

August 22, 2000
La Jolla rehearsals begin.

September 25, 2000
A last-minute cast change: Erin Dilly leaves the La Jolla production. A reason is not given, but the role is offered (and accepted) to the understudy, Sutton Foster, known previously only as Eponine in the Les Miserables national tour.

September 29, 2000
The first preview of Millie in La Jolla is delayed to October 4, citing technical difficulties.

October 3, 2000
The first preview is again delayed to October 5, citing technical difficulties.

October 5, 2000
The first preview is delayed to October 6.

October 6, 2000
The first preview of Thoroughly Modern Millie finally takes place. However, technical difficulties still prevented the production in its entirety from being performed. After the opening number, chairs are brought out and the show becomes somewhat of a scriptless, staged reading much to the delight of the audience.

October 7 and 8, 2000
The entire first weekend of performances is canceled so that there is time to re-tech the show with a manual as opposed to automated turntable, the automated one being the cause of the problem during the first week of previews.

October 10, 2000
The real first preview of Millie takes place.

October 11, 2000
The opening of Millie is pushed to October 22, an extra performance is added for October 15 and the show is extended to November 19.

October 15, 2000
During a solo moment for Sutton Foster onstage during Act I of the evening performance, a huge mirrored plastic ball covered with tiles crashes on stage. No one is hurt and Sutton is not near the ball. The performance does not stop due to the mishap and the ball is repaired for the next performance on October 17.

October 22, 2000
Millie opens in La Jolla.

October 24, 2000
The first press reviews are released, and in the words of Marc Kudisch, are "a love letter from the [San Diego] Union Tribune and very positive from LA Times."

October 31, 2000
The best review yet is published by Reuters/Variety, a "thoroughly modern" complete rave for the show.

November 1, 2000
A press representative from the show announces Millie is aiming for a fall 2001 opening on Broadway but may open during the spring if a theatre becomes available.

November 2, 2000
Millie extends her La Jolla run once again to November 26 due to popularity at the box office.

November 16, 2000
Millie extends her run in La Jolla yet again until December 10.

November 17, 2000
The New York Times reports and Marc Kudisch confirms that he will be starring in the revival of Bells Are Ringing on Broadway which will preview March 13 and open April 12, 2001. Asked about whether this impedes on the possibility of him continuing with Millie when it goes to Broadway, he replies "I have an out in my contract that allows me out of the show if I decide to do Millie in the fall. So I will be involved with Millie, if I decide that's what I want to do. We'll just have to see how Bells goes. It's nice to have options."

November 28, 2000
A power outage in the middle of the matinee stops the show and the evening show is canceled.

November 28, 2000
Harriet Harris is announced as Pat Carroll's replacement as Mrs. Meers for the final week of Millie in La Jolla (December 5-10). Pat Carroll cites previous commitments as the reason for her departure. Yusef Miller, Chane't Johnson, and Zina Camblin, UCSD MFA candidates who were in residence at La Jolla Playhouse, are also scheduled to depart the company during this time.

December 5, 2000
Harriet Harris debuts as Mrs. Meers, with a new song which previously not in place titled "Mrs. Meers' Lament."

February 1, 2001
Sutton Foster is confirmed to star in Millie on Broadway.

April 3, 2001
Millie production spokesman Pete Sanders reports that Millie will begin previews October 16 and open November 15 at a Nederlander house to be announced, with rehearsals beginning in mid-August. The Nederlander house of choice is rumored to be the Marquis Theatre where the revival of Annie Get Your Gun is playing. Sutton Foster remains the only announced cast member for the Broadway production.

May 2001
A demo CD of the show begins to circulate featuring Sutton Foster and ensemble in three tracks - "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Forget About the Boy" and "Jimmy."

May 22, 2001
A press preview of the show is held at Le Bar Bat, featuring Sutton Foster and some of the dance ensemble performing "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Forget About the Boy" and "Gimme Gimme."

May 31, 2001
Gavin Creel and Angela Christian are announced as confirmed to play the roles of Jimmy and Miss Dorothy. Marc Kudisch is, according to production spokespeople, in negotiations to return to the role of Trevor Graydon.

June 5, 2001
Having been shut out of the Producers-packed Tony Awards, Bells Are Ringing posts a closing notice for June 10, 2001, and it appears now definite that Kudisch will be in the Broadway production of Millie.

July 5, 2001
Millie is announced as playing a special promotional appearance at the free concert Broadway in Bryant Park on August 23.

July 19, 2001
Due to the lack of appropriate theatres available Millie postpones its preview and opening dates to some time in the spring. The only available Nederlander house in the fall is the Minskoff, long described by people in the business as a "barn." Annie Get Your Gun is still going strong at the Marquis Theatre although its rejuvenating star, Reba McEntire, departed the show in June.

August 20, 2001
The Theatrical Index reports that Millie has booked the Marquis Theatre to begin previews on March 19 and open on April 18, 2002.

August 24, 2001
Annie Get Your Gun posts its closing notice for September 1, 2001, leaving the Marquis Theatre dark for the fall of 2001.

August 27, 2001
Broadway.com rumors column editor Ken Mandelbaum reports Sheryl Lee Ralph and Andrea Martin "(no longer involved)" have been mentioned for roles in Millie.

August 28, 2001
Production spokespeople confirm Millie has booked the Marquis Theatre and will begin performances on March 19, 2002.

September 28, 2001
Coinciding with the taping of the "New York, New York" commercial, part of Giuliani and the League's campaign to bring tourists back to Broadway after the September 11 tragedy, the marquee for the show is raised at the Marquis Theatre.

September 30, 2001
Millie ads appear prominently at the site of the annual BC/EFA flea market, Shubert Alley, and a package of a pair of opening night tickets and party passes is auctioned off for approximately $1,100.

October 2, 2001
Millie adds several additional cast confirmations: Harriet Harris as Mrs. Meers, Ken Leung as Ching Ho, and Francis Jue as Bun Foo.

November 8, 2001
Sheryl Lee Ralph is confirmed as Muzzy for Broadway.

December 14, 2001
The entire ensemble is finally announced, making casting complete, a month prior to the start of rehearsals: Kate Baldwin, Catherine Brunell, Melissa Bell Chait, Joyce Chittick, Julie Connors, David Eggers, Gregg Goodbrod, Aldrin Gonzalez, Jessica Grove, Susan Haefner, Amy Heggins, Joanne Hunter, Alisa Klein, Joe Langworth, Matt Lashey, Darren Lee, Dan LoBuono, Casey Nicholaw, Noah Racey, Aaron Ramey, T. Oliver Reed, Sharon Scruggs, Megan Sikora and Brandon Sean Wardell.

January 21, 2002
Rehearsals begin for most of the company.

January 28, 2002
Millie has its first official read-through in rehearsals for the Broadway production.

February 6, 2002
The press is invited for a sneak peek at the show in rehearsals.

February 7, 2002
The official website of the show has its soft launch.

March 4, 2002
Technical rehearsals begin at the Marquis Theatre.

March 19, 2002
First Broadway preview.

March 23, 2002
A knee injury sidelines Gavin Creel for an estimated two weeks during act one of the matinee performance; ensemble member David Eggers is also injured during the title number of the evening performance with a broken wrist. Brandon Wardell takes over the role of Jimmy during Creel's absence.

April 5, 2002
"Ain't No Prohibition on Romance" is cut and the new Muzzy song "Long As I'm Here With You" replaces it.

April 8, 2002
The performance for this date is canceled due to Sutton Foster being out and inadequate preparation time for her understudy, Catherine Brunell.

April 9, 2002
Gavin Creel returns to the show.

April 14, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie garners 8 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, including Outstanding Musical, Director, Choreography, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Actress (Sutton Foster), Featured Actor (Marc Kudisch), and Featured Actress (Angela Christian).

April 18, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie opens on Broadway.

April 22, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie records its cast album, set for release on June 11.

April 25, 2002
Sutton Foster performs "Gimme Gimme" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

April 26, 2002
Sutton Foster loses her voice and is out of the show for a performance. Catherine Brunell makes her debut as Millie.

April 30, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie sweeps the Drama Desk Award nominations, garnering twelve including Best Musical, Actress (Sutton Foster), Featured Actor (Marc Kudisch), Featured Actress (Harriet Harris), Director, Chroeography, Book, Music, Lyrics, Orchestrations, Set Design, and Costume Design.

May 6, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie sweeps the Tony Award nominations with 11 - the most of any show this season, including Best Actor (Gavin Creel), Actress (Sutton Foster), Featured Actor (Marc Kudisch), Featured Actress (Harriet Harris), Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Score, Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Costume Design, and Best Orchestrations.

May 19, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie wins five Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Direction, Best Actress and Best Featured Actress. Sutton performs "Not for the Life of Me" during the awards ceremony.

May 22, 2002
Millie cast members Sutton Foster, Jessica Grove, Roxane Barlow, and others perform on the final live Rosie O'Donnell show.

May 30, 2002
The Millie cast performs the title number on NBC's Today Show.

June 2, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie receives six Tony awards, more than any other Broadway show of the 2001-2002 season. Awards include Best Actress (Sutton Foster), Best Featured Actress (Harriet Harris), Best Choreography, Best Costume Design, Best Orchestrations and Best Musical.

June 5, 2002
Catherine Brunell goes on as Millie for the evening show.

June 10, 2002
The cast holds a CD release party.

June 11, 2002
The cast album is released nationally June 11, and the cast participates in a CD signing at Virgin Megastore in Times Square.

June 22-23, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie again for the entire weekend.

July 2, 2002
Swing Matt Lashey leaves the show to join the ensemble of 42nd Street and David Spangenthal takes over his track.

July 12, 2002
Marc Kudisch is out for the evening performance due to a family commitment, and Aaron Ramey goes on for the first time as Trevor Graydon.

July 13, 2002
Between matinee and evening shows, Gavin Creel, Marc Kudisch and Harriet Harris participate in the annual BC/EFA dog adoption event, Broadway Barks 4! and ensemble member Jessica Grov� adopts a puppy.

July 21, 2002
Brandon Wardell, ensemble member (Muzzy's butler Kenneth) and Jimmy understudy from the original Broadway cast, departs the show to begin rehearsals for A Man of No Importance. The next day, however, he does a reading of the new musical Liberty Smith, co-starring opposite Sutton Foster's S.O. Christian Borle, with Sutton, Jessica Grov� and Deven May, and Francis Jue among those in attendance.

July 23, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson, making his Broadway debut, joins the show as a cover for the roles of Jimmy and Trevor Graydon and a member of the ensemble. Darren Ritchie also joins the cast as a member of the ensemble and a Jimmy understudy.

July 24, 2002
Sharon Scruggs, standby for both Sheryl Lee Ralph and Harriet Harris, plays the role of Muzzy for both the matinee and evening shows.

July 25 - 28, 2002
Ensemble member Jessica Grov� has a knee injury and is out for five performances.

August 8, 2002
Aaron Ramey, understudy to Marc Kudisch and Gavin Creel, plays the role of Jimmy for the evening performance.

August 11, 2002
Aaron Ramey departs the show to begin rehearsals for Paper Mill Playhouse's Miss Saigon, in which he is to star as Chris, along with Kate Baldwin of Millie as Ellen (who has not yet departed the show). Millie gives a special benefit performance at 8pm for The Actors' Fund.

August 15 - 25, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson performs as Trevor Graydon for the duration of Marc Kudisch's vacation. David Spangenthal takes over his ensemble track.

August 20, 2002
Catherine Brunell also steps in as Millie for the night.

August 24 - September 8, 2002
Sharon Scruggs performs the role of Muzzy while Sheryl Lee Ralph nurses a foot injury.

August 25, 2002
Julie Connors plays the role of Miss Flannery while Anne Nathan is out due to a family commitment. Kate Baldwin departs the show to begin rehearsals for Paper Mill's Miss Saigon alongside Millie alum Aaron Ramey.

August 27, 2002
Megan McGinnis steps into Kate Baldwin's ensemble track while Roxane Barlow (featured dancer opposite Jimmy in "The Nuttycracker Suite") takes over the role of Daphne.

September 1, 2002
JP Christensen (swing) departs the show and moves to California. John McInnis, who previously was in the show during previews when David Eggers (ensemble, dance captain) injured his wrist in previews, and when Darren Lee was on leave over the summer choreographing for Paper Mill Playhouse's Miss Saigon, joins the show full time as his replacement.

Early September, 2002
Aldrin Gonzalez (ensemble) departs the show to join the national tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast as Gaston's sidekick Le Fou and is replaced by Matt Wall, who previously performed Casey Nicholaw's track while Nicholaw choreographed Goodspeed's production of The Road to Hollywood.

September 6 - 8, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie.

September 9, 2002
Playbill On-Line announces that Thoroughly Modern Millie's national tour is scheduled to open in Kansas City, Missouri on July 15, 2003.

September 10 - 15, 2002
Sharon Scruggs performs the role of Mrs. Meers for a vacationing Harriet Harris. September 15 is both her last performance as Meers and her last day in the company -- she departs to begin rehearsals in an upcoming off-Broadway production of a Shakespeare play. She is replaced by Terry Burrell.

September 11, 2002
On the one year anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Millie performs both the matinee and evening shows, with heartfelt speeches given by Dick Scanlan (bookwriter/lyricist) and Jeanine Tesori (composer) prior to each performance.

September 12, 2002
Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel, and Sheryl Lee Ralph tape an appearance on the CBS Early Show, performing "Not for the Life of Me," "Only in New York," and "I Turned the Corner," which airs the following morning.

September 14 - 15, 2002
Sutton Foster loses her voice and is out for the weekend; Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie.

September 15, 2002
Catherine Brunell and Ensemble perform "Forget About the Boy" at the Broadway on Broadway event in Times Square.

September 18 - 20, 2002
Roxane Barlow is out due to a foot injury for the Wednesday evening, Thursday and Friday shows and Melissa Bell Chait performs her ensemble track while she is out.

September 22, 2002
Harriet Harris and Marc Kudisch sign at the Celebrity Table at BC/EFA's annual Broadway Flea Market from 12 - 1pm.

September 26, 2002
Darren Lee is performs the role of Ching Ho (ordinarily performed by Ken Leung) for the first time.

October 2, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy for both the matinee and evening shows.

October 12 - 31, 2002
Catherine Brunell takes leave from the show.

October 14, 2002
Sheryl Lee Ralph performs "Only in New York" at the Columbus Day Parade, broadcast in the tri-state area on WNBC-4. Parade coverage begins at 12pm.

October 15, 2002
Sheryl Lee Ralph appears on The Caroline Rhea Show.

October 15 - 23, 2002
Anne L. Nathan performs the role of Mrs. Meers, with Julie Connors on for Miss Flannery and Darren Lee on as Bun Foo.

October 20, 2002
Dan LoBuono leaves the cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie to join the national tour of The Full Monty as Buddy "Keno" Walsh.

October 22, 2002
Jason Gilman takes over Dan LoBuono's track in the ensemble.

October 24, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

October 29 - 31 and November 5, 6, and 8
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy while Gavin Creel films a role in Julie Andrews' new movie Eloise at Christmastime.

October 30, 2002
JoAnn M. Hunter performs the role of Bun Foo.

November 6, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie for the first time.

November 7, 2002
Darren Ritchie performs as Jimmy for the first time. Susan Haefner steps in for Julie Connors in the role of Dorothy Parker.

November 10, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie.

November 12, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie, with Julie Connors on as Miss Flannery, Terry Burrell on as Muzzy, and Melissa Bell Chait on as Dorothy Parker.

November 13, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy for the matinee and evening shows. Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie for the matinee.

November 17, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

November 24, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie and Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

November 27, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs the role of Millie and Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

November 28, 2002
The cast of Millie performs the title song live at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, broadcast on CBS.

November 29, 2002
Darren Ritchie performs both shows as Jimmy and Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

November 30, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

December 3 - 8, 2002
Cheyenne Jackson plays the role of Trevor Graydon during Marc Kudisch's vacation.

December 10 - 15, 2002
Darren Ritchie and Cheyenne Jackson alternate in the role of Jimmy for the entire week of performances.

December 12, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs as Millie.

December 18, 2002
Catherine Brunell performs as Millie, with Melissa Bell Chait on as Cora and Susan Haefner on as Mathilde.

December 25, 2002
Sutton Foster is out of the show.

December 26, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

December 28, 2002
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy at the matinee.

December 30, 2002
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie.

January 3, 22 - 31, 2003
Gavin Creel is on vacation from Millie.

January 4, 2003
Terry Burrell performs the role of Mrs. Meers, and Julie Andrews visits the Broadway company of Thoroughly Modern Millie.

January 7 - 13, 2003
Richard Feng Zhu performs the role of Ching Ho.

January 7 - 9, 2003
Jessica Grové performs the role of Miss Dorothy.

January 8, 2003
The roles of Ethel Peas and the New Modern are played by Melissa Bell Chait and Susan Haefner.

January 10 - 12, 2003
Megan McGinnis performs the role of Miss Dorothy for half of Angela Christian's vacation.

January 11 - 12, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon due to Marc Kudisch's illness.

January 14 - 19, 2003
Susan Haefner performs the role of Millie.

January 16, 2003
Melissa Bell Chait performs the roles of Dorothy Parker and Ethel Peas.

January 22, 2003
Melissa Bell Chait performs the role of Ethel Peas.

January 23 - 26, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy.

January 26, 2003
Marc Kudisch leaves the original cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie to begin rehearsals for A Little Night Music at New York City Opera.

January 28 - February 2, 2003
Darren Ritchie performs the role of Jimmy.

January 29, 2003
Sutton Foster performs "Gimme Gimme" on the TV program Live with Regis and Kelly.

January 28, 2003
Christopher Sieber takes over the role of Trevor Graydon.

Early February, 2003
Casey Nicholaw departs the show to choreograph My Fair Lady at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre and is replaced by Tripp Hanson. T. Oliver Reid has an ankle injury that will take him out of the show for an estimate four months and is in the interim replaced by Eric Jackson, making his Broadway debut.

February 5, 2003
Susan Haefner performs as Gloria, Melissa Bell Chait as Daphne and the Pearl Lady, and David Spangenthal as Kenneth.

February 5 - 7, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Jimmy.

February 14 - 16, 2003
Darren Ritchie performs the role of Jimmy.

February 17, 2003
Along with Catherine Brunell as Millie, Terry Burrell performs as Muzzy and Susan Haefner goes on as the New Modern and Rita.

February 17 - 23, 26 - 28, 2003
Catherine Brunell plays Millie while Sutton Foster is on vacation.

March 7 - 10, 2003
All performances of Thoroughly Modern Millie are canceled as the Musicians' Union, Local 802, strikes due to a dispute with the producers over minimums; Actors' Equity and IATSE strike in sympathy.

March 11, 2003
Terry Burrell performs as Muzzy.

March 12, 2003
Terry Burrell performs as Mrs. Meers.

March 15, 2003
Susan Haefner is on as Millie, Terry Burrell as Muzzy, Anne L. Nathan as Mrs. Meers, and Julie Connors as Miss Flannery.

March 26 - 28, 2003
On March 26, Darcie Roberts and Daniel Reichard are announced as Millie and Jimmy on the national tour of Millie. Meanwhile, on Broadway, Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.

March 28, 2003
Jessica Grove performs the role of Miss Dorothy.

April, 2003
Original cast member Ken Leung and ensemble member Megan McGinnis, recently cast as Broadway's new Belle in Beauty in the Beast, depart the company of Millie. David Rhee replaces Ken in the role of Ching Ho.

April 4, 2003
Broadway.com reports that Millie is to play the West End by October 2003 at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Amanda Holden is reportedly to star.

April 8, 2003
Diana Kaarina is announced to be starring as Miss Dorothy on the national tour of Millie.

April 12, 2003
Sheryl Lee Ralph plays her final performance as Muzzy.

April 13 - 20, 2003
Terry Burrell performs the role of Muzzy.

April 22, 2003
Leslie Uggams joins the Broadway cast as Muzzy.

April 22 - 27, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.

April 27, 2003
Gavin Creel's final performance as Jimmy Smith.

April 29, 2003
Christian Borle begins performances as Jimmy Smith.

May 11, 2003
Christopher Sieber plays his final performance as Trevor Graydon.

May 13, 2003
Marc Kudisch returns to the role of Trevor Graydon.

May 13 - 15, 2003
Jessica Grové performs the role of Miss Dorothy.

May 31 - June 1, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.

June 2003
Susan Haefner and Catherine Brunell depart the company. Megan Campbell, an 18-year-old making her Broadway debut, is replacing Catherine.

June 4, 2003
Sutton Foster performs at Stars in the Alley.

June 7, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson performs the role of Trevor Graydon.

June 8, 2003
The cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie appears on the 2003 Tony Awards telecast. Sutton Foster presents the award for Best Actor in a Musical.

June 9, 2003
Rehearsals for the touring company of Thoroughly Modern Millie begin.

June 15, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson, Gregg Goodbrod, Julie Connors, David Spangenthal, and David Eggers perform in the BC/EFA annual benefit Broadway Bares.

June 24 - 29, 2003
Cheyenne Jackson is on vacation from Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Summer, 2003
Michelle O'Steene replaces Melissa Bell Chait, who leaves to begin rehearsals for Broadway's new musical Wicked.

July 12, 2003
Sutton Foster, Marc Kudisch and Leslie Uggams appear at the fifth annual Broadway Barks benefit in Shubert Alley.

July 15, 2003
The national tour of Millie launches in Kansas City.

July 20, 2003
Original cast member Marc Kudisch departs the Broadway company to star in the off-Broadway musical The Thing About Men; Jimmy and Trevor Graydon understudy Darren Ritchie also plays his final performance and leaves to appear in Goodspeed's Camille Claudel.

July 22, 2003
Ben Davis begins performances as Trevor Graydon on Broadway.

July 24, 2003
Millie performs in the Bryant Park summer concert series.

August 3, 2003
Original cast member Harriet Harris leaves the company of Millie to costar in the new ABC sitcom It's All Relative with Millie alum Christopher Sieber.

October 11, 2003
The West End production of Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London begins previews.

October 21, 2003
Thoroughly Modern Millie officially opens in London.

November 2, 2003
Sutton Foster leaves Thoroughly Modern Millie.