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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 Harry James Orchestra is playing during four weeks at Cocoanut Grove, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Exotica vocalist Yma Sumac is appearing during a four-week engagement at The Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Les Paul And Mary Ford enter the Cashbox Singles Chart in the USA at No14 with Bye Bye Blues.
Hank Williams is remembered in a celebration of his songs at the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The first No1 single of the rock'n'roll era, according to US trade magazine Cashbox, is I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Jimmy Boyd.
Music trade magazine Billboard reports that the seven major record labels in the USA [Capitol, Columbia, Decca, RCA Victor, Coral, M-G-M and Mercury] released 2,868 records during 1952, of which only 57 reached the magazine's Top 20 Best-sellers Chart.
The first No1 single of the rock'n'roll era, according to US trade magazine Cashbox, is I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Jimmy Boyd.
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.