17th January

The musical revue Americana is presented at The Belmont Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 224 performances.

The musical comedy Bye, Bye, Bonnie is presented at The Ritz Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 125 performances on Broadway.

Eartha Kitt is born in the town of North, South Carolina, USA. She will grow up to become an acclaimed, world-renowned singer, actress and fighter for the Civil Rights movement. She will, however, not learn her date of birth until she is 71 years old and, even then, will not be able to discover the name of her father. Several real events from her extraordinary life inspired the song Monotonous, which she sang in the 1952 Broadway Revue, New Faces Of 1952.

The musical revue Earl Carroll's Vanities [1926] is presented at The Earl Carroll Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 303 performances.

The musical revue Artists And Models Of 1927, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 151 performances.