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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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