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The Irving Berlin musical and political satire Call Me Madam is playing at The Coliseum, London, England, UK, during a run of 485 performances. Main cast members are Billie Worth (Sally Adams), Anton Walbrook (Cosmo), Jeff Warren (Ken Gibson) and Shani Wallis (Princess Maria). Songs include The Hostess with the Mostes', It's a Lovely Day Today, The Ocarina, They Like Ike and You're Just in Love.
The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
The musical comedy Wish You Were Here, is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 598 performances.
The musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.
The revue An Evening With Beatrice Lillie is presented at The Booth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 276 performances. As well as its actress-singer star, the show features piano duettists Eddie And Rack.
The musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.
Frankie Laine is playing at The French Casino, New York City, USA.
The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.
Victor Borge plays during a fourteen-day run of one-man shows at The Curran Theater, San Francisco, California, USA.
Tubby Hayes, Sammy Walker, Dizzy Reece, Herman Wilson, The Ross MacManus Quintet and others play at The Feldman Swing Club, 100 Oxford Street, London, UK.
Jazz Incorporated [including Johnny Rogers, The Tony Kinsey Trio, Lennie Metcalfe, Les Condon, Dickie DeVere, Bruce Swain, Tommy Whittle and Jimmy Skidmore] play at Studio 51, Newport Street, London, UK.
Lee Lawrence begins a week of shows at The Empire, Shepherd's Bush, London, UK.
Freddy Randall And His Band play at The Odeon, Barking, UK.
Jazz singer Helen Ward plays during a week of shows at The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland.
George Webb's Dixielanders and Graham Stewart's Jazzmen play at The Hot Club Of London, in the Shakespeare Hotel, Woolwich, London, UK.
A 'Battle Of The Tenors' at Muddel's Blue Room, 16 Garrick Street, London, W1, UK, features Tubby Hayes, Sam Walker, Lennie Metcalfe, Dickie De Vere, The Joe Muddel Group, Joe Harriot and Tommy Pollard.
The Cy Laurie Band plays at The Cy Laurie Jazz Club, 16 Garrick Street, London, UK.
A 'Battle Of The Tenors' at Muddel's Blue Room, 16 Garrick Street, London, W1, UK, features Tubby Hayes, Sam Walker, Lennie Metcalfe, Dickie De Vere, The Joe Mudell Group, Joe Harriot and Tommy Pollard.
The Mick Mulligan Jazzband and George Melly play at The London Jazz Club, 34, Bryanston Street, London, W1, UK.
Vic Lewis And His Band play at The Savoy Cinema, Burnt Oak, UK, UK.
Lee Lawrence plays the first night in a week of shows at The Empire, Shepherd's Bush, London, UK.
Charlie Connor's Jazzmen play at Club Satchmo, in the White Lion, Edgeware, London, UK.
The original artist soundtrack to the musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is recorded by Decca Records in New York City, USA.
The Ralph Sharon All-Stars, Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists, The Harry Klein Quartet, The Derek Smith Trio, Tommy Pollard's JATF Unit, Joe Harriott and Tony Hall play at The Flamingo Club, 39 Coventry Street, Picadilly, London, UK.
The Chris Barber Band plays at Club Bee-Gee, Wood Green, London, UK.
Rufus Thomas records Bear Cat and Walking In The Rain at Sun Records studio, 706 Union, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Bear Cat is an answer song to Big Mama Thornton's 1953 r'n'b hit Hound Dog.
Bobby Mickleburgh's Bobcats, The Commodores and Beryl Bryden play at the Club Creole, 44 Gerrard Street, Soho, London, UK.
Dr. Crock And His Crackpots are playing a week of shows at The Empire, Leeds, UK.
Carl Barriteau And His Music play at The NCO's Club, Warrington, UK.
A Jazz At The Philharmonic concert, featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Lester Young, Gene Krupa, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Charlie Shavers and more, is held at the Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London, UK. British bands appearing include The Ronnie Scott Sextet with Jimmy Deuchar, The Harry Hayes Group and The Eddie Thompson Trio.
Tito Burns And His Band are playing a week of shows at Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland.