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The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
The musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
Trini Lopez is playing during three weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Rolf Harris is playing during a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Johnny Tillotson is undertaking a tour of American Military bases in Germany, Europe.
The Top Ten singles being played on WKNR radio in Detroit, Michigan for the week ended on this date are as follows :

1. Hey Jude/Revolution The Beatles

2. Harper Valley PTA Jeannie C Riley

3. Fire The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

4. Little Green Apples O.C.Smith

5. Time Has Come Today The Chambers Brothers

6. Midnight Confessions The Grass Roots

7. Sealed with A Kiss Gary Lewis

8. 1-2-3 Red Light The 1910 Fruitgum Company

9. Got To Get A Message To You The Bee Gees

10. Slip Away Clarence Carter

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones begins work on the film Performance in London, England, UK, Europe.
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Ars Nova are playing during a two-week stand at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
Spooky Tooth play the first of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Kensington Market.
Kaleidoscope and Sea Train play the third of six nights at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Nazz play the third of six nights at The Café Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA. The band includes Todd Rundgren who will go on to pursue a successful solo career.
Big Brother And The Holding Company, Santana and Chicago Transit Authority play the first of three nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Larry 'Ler' LaLonde, guitarist of Primus, is born in Oakland, California, USA.
The Beatles continue work on Glass Onion in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Canned Heat begin a twelve-day European mainland tour, taking in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Holland, Sweden and Denmark, Europe.
Roy Orbison plays the fourth night in a week of dates at the Birmingham Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
A new late night tv series Soul!, begins on Channel 13 in New York City, USA. Guests on the first edition are Barbara Acklin, Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles, Novella Nelson, Billy Taylor, The Vibrations and Pearl Williams Jones. This was the first American tv series specifically to target African-American artistry, community and culture, and walso the first show on WNET to be recorded using new technology of videotape.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience do radio interviews in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.