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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.

Bandleader
Benny Strong is playing during three months at The Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.

The popular musical
Guys And Dolls is playing at The Shubert Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hal McIntyre And His Orchestra play during four weeks at The Roosevelt, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The "Fabulous all-girl revue" Paris In Chicago is playing at Silver Frolics, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The Heidelberg Singers with Smiling Fritz are playing at Math Igler's Casino, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra are playing during two weeks at Lakeside Park, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Xavier Cugat is playing during an 11-day engagement at California State Fair, Sacramento, California, USA.

The
Billy May Orchestra is playing during three weeks at The Thunderbird, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Martha Raye is playing at The Latin Quarter, New York City, USA, during a four week run.

The
Vaughn Monroe Orchestra plays during a month-long engagement at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
Ray Pearl And His Musical Gems are playing during a month at The Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Johnnie Ray plays during a week at Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The movie musical
An American In Paris, starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant and Charles Guetary, opens at cinemas in Italy, Europe.
Steven Paul Miller is born in Fairborn, Ohio, USA. He will find success as singer, songwriter and guitarist
Buddy Miller in the 1990s.
The
Jimmy Walker Quintet plays at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
Popular actress and musical performer
Gertrude Lawrence dies aged 54 of cervical cancer in New York City, USA.
Jack Waldman is born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. He will
find success as a jazz and rock studio musician, composer, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, working with artists
including
Robert Palmer,
Billy Idol,
Madonna,
Joe Jackson, Foreigner and
Whitney Houston.

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.