It seems that each year more and more Broadway shows try to rush the deadline for the Tony Awards. Largely for that reason, this year may be the busiest April in modern history for new shows. Here is a day-by-day calendar of Broadway events for the month:

April 2: A Doll's House opens at the Belasco Theatre.

April 2: Press preview of refurbished New Amsterdam Theatre

April 3: Dream opens at the Royale

April 3: The Little Foxes begins previews at the Beaumont April 4: The Gin Game begins previews at the Lyceum

April 7: Pulitzer Prize announced (not necessarily to a B'way show)

April 7-8: BC/EFA Easter Bonnet competition at the Palace

April 8: The Life begins previews at the Barrymore

April 8: Grease! reopens after a six-week hiatus at the O'Neill

April 13: An American Daughter opens at the Cort

April 16: London Assurance begins previews at Roundabout

April 19: Candide begins previews at the Gershwin

April 20: The Gin Game opens at the Lyceum

April 23: Titanic opens at the Lunt-Fontanne

April 24: Steel Pier opens at the Richard Rodgers

April 26: The Life opens at the Barrymore

April 27: The Little Foxes opens at the Beaumont

April 28: Jekyll & Hyde opens at the Plymouth

April 29: Candide opens at the Gershwin

April 30: London Assurance opens at Roundabout

May 1: Tony Deadline

-- By Robert Viagas