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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.
The James Brown Revue is on tour in Vietnam, Asia, playing live shows for American troops.
Actress and singer Lainie Kazan is playing during six nights at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Joni Mitchell is playing at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Dave Van Ronk.
Bobby Vee is playing during a week of appearances at The Social Club, Greaseborough, England, UK, Europe.
The Seekers are playing during a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
The 5th Dimension are playing during a week of shows at The Sherman House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Richard Barbary records the Bacharach-David composition Let The Music Play and Nothin' In This World with producer Creed Taylor in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for A+M Records.
The Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, Scott Walker, Cliff Richard, Status Quo, The Association, Love Affair, Don Partridge, Amen Corner, The Herd, The Move, The Tremeloes, and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich play at the NME Poll Winner's Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK, Europe.
Georgie Fame flies from London, England, UK, Europe, to Los Angeles, California, USA, to begin rehearsals for a Tour of North America.
Pink Floyd play at The May Ball, Kings College, Cambridge, England, UK, Europe.
Psychedelic soul pioneers Rotary Connection are playing during four nights at The Electric Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Barbara McNair is playing during three weeks of shows at The Royal Box of The Americana Hotel, New York City, USA.
The Elvis Presley movie Speedway, co-starring Nancy Sinatra, premieres in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
My Name Is Jack by Manfred Mann enters the UK Pop Singles Chart, where it will peak at No8 during an eleven-week run. The song is set in 'The Greta Garbo Home For Wayward Boys And Girls', which was a real place, located in The Kirkland Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Knokke Song Contest begins in Knokke, Belgium, Europe, with Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders and Dave Berry representing the UK.
The Second Montreux Jazz Festival, a five day event, begins in Montreux, Switzerland, Europe. On this first day, Jazz A Quatre, The New Jazz Quartet, Quartette Jean-Francois Boillat, Quintet Heinz Bigler, Sexter Olivier Berney and Young-Holt Unlimited play in The Casino Kursaal.
TV show It Must Be Dusty is broadcast in the UK, featuring Dusty Springfield with The Jimi Hendrix Experience as her guests.
Jimi Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell remain in New York City, USA, while the Experience's bassist Noel Redding flies to Majorca with friends. Jimi is interviewed by Albert Goldman at the Drake Hotel.
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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.