10th 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 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.

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

The Hour Glass are playing during a week of shows at The Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The hit single Mrs. Robinson by Simon And Garfunkel is awarded a Gold Disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

Cliff Richard and The Shadows record Not The Way It Should Be at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Loading Zone play at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The Top Ten Singles being played on WDRC Radio, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, for the week ended on this date, are as follows :



1. Mrs. Robinson - Simon And Garfunkel

2. MacArthur Park - Richard Harris

3. Yummy Yummy Yummy - Ohio Express

4. I Love You - People

5. Tighten Up - Archie Bell And The Drells

6. Think - Aretha Franklin

7. Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend And Lover

8. Mony Mony - Tommy James And The Shondells

9. Like To Get To Know You - Spanky And Our Gang

10. The Good The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro

The hit single Mrs. Robinson by Simon And Garfunkel is awarded a Gold Disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

The Beach Boys release their fourteenth album, Friends, in the USA on Capitol Records.

Johnny Shines records the tracks Pipeline Blues, Black Panther and Baby Don't You Think I Know, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for his album Last Night's Dream. The musicians on these tracks are Johnny Shines (voc/gtr), Walter Horton (harmonica), Otis Spann (piano), Willie Dixon (bass) and Clifton James (drums).

The Freddie McCoy Orchestra records Love For Sale, MacArthur Park and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Prestige Records.

Joni Mitchell is playing at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Dave Van Ronk.

Ruby And The Romantics play at The Orchid Ballroom, Purley, England, UK, Europe.

Bobby Vee is playing during a week of appearances at The Social Club, Greaseborough, England, UK, Europe.

The Seekers begin a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.

Actress and singer Lainie Kazan is playing during six nights at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sunnyland Slim records Midnight Jump, Depression Blues and other tracks in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for his album Midnight Jump. The musicians on these tracks are Sunnyland Slim (voc/piano), Walter Horton (harmonica), Johnny Shines (guitar), Willie Dixon (bass) and Clifton James (drums).

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.