4th June

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.

The musical variety revue New Faces Of 1968 is presented during a run of 52 performances at The Booth Theatre, New York City, USA, featuring performers including Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Suzanne Astor and Gloria Bleezarde.

The 5th Dimension are playing during a three-week engagement at The Americana Hotel, New York City, USA.

The Righteous Brothers are playing at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing during a three-week season at The Tropicana, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Leon Bibb is playing during a thirteen-night engagement at The Maisonette in the St. Regis Hotel, New York City, USA.

Henry Mancini is playing during two weeks at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Inez And Charlie Foxx play during a week of shows at The Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA.

Trini Lopez is headlining during a two-week season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.

Bobby Vinton is playing at The Latin Quarter, New York City, USA.

The Troggs play during a week of cabaret at Dolce Vita, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.

The Vibrations are playing during eight nights at The Twenty Grand Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

The James Brown Revue is on tour in Vietnam, Asia, playing live shows for American troops.

Clara Ward And The Ward Singers are playing during a week of shows at The Embassy Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ray Charles And The Raeletts are playing during six nights at Melodyland, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jazz trombonist Urbie Green records I Get The Blues When It Rains and other tracks for the album 21 Trombones Vol2, in New York City, USA.

The Bee Gees, Cliff Richard, The Hollies, The Tremeloes and The Seekers all appear on the 50th edition of BBC radio show Saturday Club, in London, England, UK, Europe.

The Beatles continue work on the song Revolution at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.

Tamiko Jones records Ya Ya at Sam Phillips Recording Studio; Memphis, Tennessee, USA, for CTI Records.

The Top Ten Singles being played on WABC Radio, New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows :



1. Mrs. Robinson - Simon And Garfunkel (Columbia)

2. MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (Dunhill)

3. Mony Mony - Tommy James And The Shondells (Roulette)

4. Tighten Up - Archie Bell And the Drells (Atlantic)

5. A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals (Atlantic)

6. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Hugo Montenegro (RCA)

7. Delilah - Tom Jones (Parrot)

8. Yummy Yummy Yummy - The Ohio Express (Buddah)

9. Think - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)

10. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists]

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.