1997 Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69
1997 "Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical," closes at Royale New York City after 109 performances
1997 "Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical," opens at Royale New York City for 109 performance
1996 Rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway
1996 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Chorus Line"
1994 Pieter Zaanen, architect (Musical Trade scholarship, Amsterdam), dies
1994 "Cyrano - The Musical" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 137 performances
1993 A Websters musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in LA
1993 "Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 137 performances
1993 Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor, dies at 97
1993 Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Sunset Promenade" opens in London
1993 Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy," premieres in New York City
1992 Ken Ludwig's musical "Crazy for You," premieres in New York City
1991 Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman's musical premieres in New York City
1991 M Leander and E Seago's musical "Matador," premieres in London
1991 Musical "Will Rogers Follies," premieres in New York City
1991 "Shogun - The Musical" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 72 performances
1990 "Shogun - The Musical" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 72 performances
1989 C Coleman and D Zippel's musical "City of Angels," premieres in New York City
1989 George Forest's musical "Grand Hotel," premieres in New York City
1989 Astor Piazzolla and Wm Finn's musical "Dangerous Games" premieres in New York City
1989 Musical "Buddy" with Paul Hipp premieres in London
1989 Musical "Miss Saigon," premieres in London
1987 Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine's musical "Into the Stars," premieres
1985 Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood," premieres in New York City
1985 Roger Miller's musical "Big River," premieres in New York City
1984 Howard Goodall/Melvyn Bragg's musical "Hired Man," premieres in London
1984 1st London performance of musical "Stepping Out" presented
1983 Musical "Tap Dance Kid" with H Battle premieres in New York City
1983 David Shire and R Maltby Jr's musical "Baby," premieres in New York City
1983 E Bernstein, Levinson and Link's musical "Merlin" premieres in New York City
1982 Menken and Ashman's musical "Little Shop of Horrors," premieres in New York City
1982 T Macauly and D Vosburghs musical "Windy City," premieres in London
1982 Arthur Kopit's musical "Nine," premieres in New York City
1982 Musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes," premieres in New York City
1981 Harry Krieger/Tom Eyen's musical "Dreamgirls," premieres in New York City
1981 Andrew Lloyd Webber/T.S. Eliot's musical "Cats", premieres in London
1981 William Finn's musical "March of Falsettos," premieres in New York City
1981 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Marry Me a Little," premieres in New York City
1980 Gower Champion's musical "42nd Street," premieres in New York City
1980 "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater New York City after 15 performances
1980 "Musical Chairs" opens at Rialto Theater New York City for 15 performances
1979 Peter Shaffers musical "Amadeus," premieres in London
1979 A. L. Webber musical "Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," premieres
1979 J McHugh and A Malvin's musical "Sugar Babies," premieres in New York City
1979 Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres in New York City
1978 "Broadway Musical" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City
1978 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom," premieres in New York City
1978 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rice's musical "Evita," premiers in London
1978 Musical "Runaways" with Elizabeth Swados premieres in New York City
1978 Musical "Ain't Misbehavin'," premieres in New York City
1978 Coleman, Comden and Green's musical premieres in New York City
1977 C Strouse and M Charnins musical "Annie," premieres in New York City
1977 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Side by Side" premieres in New York City
1976 Holgate, Kemp and Lopez' musical premieres in New York City
1976 "Donny and Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV
1976 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Pacific Overtures," premieres in New York City
1976 "Musical Jubilee" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 92 performances
1975 "Musical Jubilee" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 92 performances
1975 Hamlisch and Klebans musical "Chorus Line" premieres in New York City
1975 Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah," premieres in New York City
1974 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show," premieres in New York City
1974 Styne, Comdem and Green's musical "Lorelei," premieres in New York City
1974 E Wilson Jr's musical "Let My People Come," premieres in New York City
1973 "Barbra Streisand ...and Other Musical Instruments" airs on CBS TV
1973 Judd Woldon and Robert Brittens musical "Raisin," premieres in New York City
1973 "2 Gentlemen of Verona," musical opens in London
1973 Steven Sondheim's musical "Little Night Music," premieres in New York City
1973 Musical "El Grande de Coca-Cola," premieres in New York City
1971 Fenholt and Webber's musical "Jesus Christ Superstar," premieres in New York City
1971 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Godspell," premieres off-Broadway
1971 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Follies," premieres in New York City
1970 R Rodgers/M Charnins musical "Two by Two," premieres in New York City
1970 Strouse, Adams, Comden and Green's musical "Applause," premieres in New York City
1970 Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam
1969 J. Bock and S. Harnicks musical "Rothschilds," premieres in New York City
1969 Michael Grant, vocalist, Musical Youth
1968 Burt Bacharach/Hal David's musical premieres in New York City
1968 John Kander/Fred Ebbs musical "Zorba," premieres in New York City
1968 "That's Life" premieres-A Broadway musical type TV show
1968 Hill, Hawkins and Coghill's musical premieres in London
1968 Hester and Appolinar's musical "Your Own Thing," premieres in New York City
1967 MacDermot, Ragni and Rado's musical "Hair," premieres in New York City
1967 Clark Gesner's musical "You're a Good Man, premieres in New York City
1966 Neil Simons, Coleman and Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres
1965 D Heneker and J Taylor's musical "Charlie Girl," premieres in London
1965 "King Family Show" (musical variety) premieres on ABC TV
1963 Jerry Bock and S Harnick's musical "She Loves Me," premieres in New York City
1963 David Hendon and Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London
1962 Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me," premieres in New York City
1962 Musical, "Mr President," written by Irving Berlin, opens on Bdwy
1962 Richard Rodger's musical "No Strings," premieres in New York City
1962 Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit "Surfin"
1961 Styne/Comden/Green's musical "Subways are for Sleeping," premieres
1961 Bricusse and Newley's musical "Stop the world I want to ...," premieres
1960 Musical "Do re mi" with Phil Silvers premieres in New York City
1960 Coleman/Leigh's musical "Wildcat" with Lucille Ball premieres in New York City
1960 Harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks," premieres in New York City
1960 Lionel Bart's musical "Fings ain't wot they used t'be," premieres
1959 Bob Merrill's musical "Take me Along," premieres in New York City
1959 "Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements
1959 Johnson and Bart's musical "Lock up your daughters," premieres in London
1959 Rodgers and Barer's musical "Once upon a mattress," premieres in New York City
1958 Musical show "Valmouth," 1st produced in London
1957 Bernstein and Sondheim's musical "West Side Story," premieres in New York City
1957 Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway
1957 Bob Merrill's musical "New Girl in Town," premieres in New York City
1956 Dolf de Vries, Dutch musical/director/arranger, Josephine
1956 Gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in New York City
1956 Frank Loesser's musical "Most Happy Fella," premieres in New York City
1956 Noel Coward's musical "South Sea Bubble," premieres in London
1956 Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City
1954 Harold Arlen/Truman Capotes musical premieres in New York City
1954 Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London
1953 J. Styne/B. Hilliard's musical "Hazel Flagg," premieres in New York City
1951 Sammy Fain/EY Harburg's musical "Flahooley," premieres in New York City
1950 Cole Porter's musical "Out of this World," premieres in New York City
1949 Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's musical premieres in New York City
1948 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90
1948 20th Academy Awards - "Gentleman's Agreement," L Young, R Colman win minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscvanni on NBC
1947 Bob Hilliard/Carl Sigman's musical "Angel in Wings," premieres in New York City
1947 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "Allegro," premieres in New York City
1947 Julie Styne and Sam Cohn's musical "High Button Shoes," premieres in New York City
1947 "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London
1946 Noel Cowards musical "Pacific 1860," premieres in London
1946 Musical "Annie Get Your Gun," starring Ethel Merman premieres in New York City
1946 Rome/Auerbach/Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister," premieres in New York City
1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel" opens on Broadway
1945 S Romberg, H&D Fields' musical premieres in New York City
1944 Leonard Bernstein's musical "On the Town," premieres in New York City
1944 Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in New York City
1944 1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)
1944 Grieg/Work/Forest's musical "Song of Norway," premieres in New York City
1943 Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in New York City
1943 James Levine, musical conductor, Tosca, /dir, Metropolitan Opera
1942 Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in New York City
1942 Musical "Star and Garter," premieres in New York City
1941 Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in New York City
1941 H Martin/R Blanes musical "Best Foot Forward," premieres in New York City
1941 John Gould, British composer/musical comic
1940 Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in New York City
1940 Duke, Latouche and Felter's musical premieres in New York City
1940 Irving Berlin's musical "Louisiana Purchase," premieres in New York City
1940 Lewis and Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in New York City
1939 Cole Porter's musical "Du Barry was a Lady," premieres in New York City
1939 Sammy Fain/Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres
1938 Noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London
1937 Pro-labor musical revue "Pins and Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU
1936 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in New York City
1935 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Jumbo," premieres in New York City
1935 Cole Porters musical "Jubilee," premieres in New York City
1934 Vernon Duke and James Hanley's musical premieres in New York City
1934 Arlen, Ira Gershwin and Harburgs musical premieres in New York City
1932 Cole Porters musical "Gay Divorcee," premieres in New York City
1932 Irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in New York City
1931 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" opens on Bdwy
1931 Warren, Dixon and Young's musical "Laugh Parade," premieres in New York City
1931 Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in New York City
1930 Cole Porter's musical "NYCers," premieres in New York City
1930 Richard Rodgers/L Hart's musical "Evergreen," premieres in London
1930 Musical "Smiles" with Bob Hope/Fred Astaire premieres in New York City
1930 Musical "Sweet and Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in New York City
1930 George Gershwin/Walter Donaldsons musical premieres in New York City
1929 Cole Porter's musical "Wake Up and Dream," premieres in New York City
1929 G Kaufman and R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in New York City
1929 "New Moon" musical opens in London
1929 BG DeSylva and Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in New York City
1928 Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in New York City
1928 George and Ira Gershwin's musical "Treasure Girl," premieres in New York City
1928 Cole Porter and E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in New York City
1928 Cohan/Lardner's musical "Elmer the Great," premieres in New York City
1928 Stothard, Kalmar and Ruby's musical "Good Boy," premieres in New York City
1928 Noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London
1928 Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in New York City
1928 Alan Fluck, musical educationalist
1928 G/I Gershwin/Romberg/Wodehouse's musical "Rosalie," premieres in New York City
1927 J McHugh and D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in New York City
1927 Rodgers and Hart's musical "Connecticut Yankee," premieres in New York City
1927 Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland," premieres in New York City
1927 B. G. DeSylva/Lew Brown's musical "Good News," premieres in New York City
1926 George Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in New York City
1926 Richard Rodgers and L Hart's musical "Girl Friend," premieres in New York City
1925 George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Tip-Toes," premieres in New York City
1925 Musical "Big Boy" with Al Jolson premieres in New York City
1924 George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good," premieres in New York City
1923 H Tierney/J McCarthy's musical "Kid Boots," premieres in New York City
1923 Andre Charlot's musical "Rats," premieres in London
1922 George Cohan's musical "Little Nellie Kelly," premieres in New York City
1922 Goodman and Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in New York City
1922 Albert von Tilzer and Neville Fleesons musical premieres in New York City
1921 Z Parenteau and Schuyler Green's musical "Kiki," premieres in New York City
1921 Ed Wynn's musical "Perfect Fool," premieres in New York City
1921 Nelson Riddle, Oradell, New Jersey, musical conductor, Batman, Frank Sinatra
1921 "Shuffle Along" 1st black musical comedy, opens in New York City
1920 Jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally," premieres in New York City
1919 H Tierney and J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in New York City
1919 B. C. Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in New York City
1919 Romberg and Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in New York City
1919 Louis Hirsch and Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in New York City
1919 Herbert/Blossom's musical "Velvet Lady," premieres in New York City
1918 Musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in New York City
1918 Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in New York City
1918 H. Carroll and J. McCarthy's musical "Oh, Look!," premieres in New York City
1918 H Atteridge and S Rombergs musical "Sinbad," premieres in New York City
1918 Kern, Bolton and Wodehouse's musical premieres in New York City
1917 Hirsch/Harbach's musical "Going Up," premieres in New York City
1917 Kern, Bolton and Wodehouse's musical "Oh, Boy!," premieres in New York City
1916 I Berlin/V Herbert/H Blossoms musical premieres in New York City
1916 Oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London
1916 Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in New York City
1915 Irving Berlin and Harry B Smith's musical premieres in New York City
1915 J Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in New York City
1915 Herbert/Blossoms musical "Princess Pat," premieres in New York City
1915 Sydney, Kern and Smith's musical "Love o' Mike," premieres in New York City
1914 Irving Berlin's musical "Watch your Step," premieres in New York City
1914 Jerome Kern and Michael E Rourles musical premieres in New York City
1914 James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in New York City
1914 Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in New York City
1913 Golden/Cawthorne's musical "Sunshine Girl," premieres in New York City
1912 R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in New York City
1911 Leslie J Stuarts musical "Betsy," premieres in New York City
1911 Ivan Caryll's musical "Pink Lady," premieres in New York City
1908 Oscar Strauss' musical "Der tapfere Soldat," premieres in Vienna
1907 George Cohans musical "Talk of the Town," premieres in New York City
1907 1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
1906 V Herbert and H Blossom's musical "Red Mill," premieres in New York City
1906 Shields/Cobbs musical "His honor, the Mayor," premieres in New York City
1906 George Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in New York City
1905 V Herbert/H Blossoms musical "Mlle Modiste," premieres in New York City
1905 Hubbell, Shubert and Smith's musical "Fontana," premieres in New York City
1904 Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan)
1904 George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in New York City
1903 V Herbert and H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in New York City
1901 George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in New York City
1898 Victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in New York City
1897 Gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of New York City," premieres in New York City
1897 John McNally's musical "Good Mr. Best," premieres in New York City
1897 Henry Dixon Cowell, born in Menlo Park, California, composer, New Musical Resources
1896 Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor
1896 Sidney Jones and Harry Greenbacks musical premieres in London
1894 Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in New York City
1886 Musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain," performed in Russia
1884 Dixey, Rice and Gill's musical "Adonis," premieres in New York City
1883 Musical "Cordelia's Aspirations" premieres in New York City
1830 Hans von Bulow, Dresden, pianist/virtuoso conductor/musical writer
1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austria, musical prodigy/composer, Figaro
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