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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 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 musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.
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.Billy Eckstine with The Count Basie Band is playing during a two-week stint at The Bandbox, New York City, USA.
Tonight's entertainment at Radio City Music Hall in the Rockefeller Center, New York City, USA, includes the live musical performance, Rainbow, featuring Patricia Drylie, Audree Wilson, The Music Hall Choral Ensemble, The Music Hall Rockettes, The Carsony Brothers, Myrtill And Pacaud and The Music Hall Corps De Ballet. The evening concludes with a showing of the film By The Light Of The Silvery Moon starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.
The Douglas Duke Trio opens at The Hickory House, New York City, USA.The first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, is published by Jonathan Cape in the UK. Author Ian Fleming will later reveal that his image for the appearance of secret agent 007 is based on songwriter Hoagy Carmichael.
Anne Shelton opens in cabaret at The Bagatelle nightclub, just off Picadilly in London, UK.
Jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan is arrested for heroin possession at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, by the notorious John O'Grady, head of the local narcotics squad.