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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.
Rolf Harris is playing during a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Vikki Carr is playing during three weeks at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
The Sunshine Company are playing during a week of shows at Steve Paul's Scene club in New York City, USA.
Patti Page is playing at The Royal Box, Americana Of New York, New York City, USA, with Lee Evans And His Orchestra.
Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream is certified as a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
The Equals play a club date in France, Europe.
Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones is fined £50 in court in London, England, UK, Europe, for possession of marijuana. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards attend the trial.
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Harry Belafonte plays at The University Of Michigan men's glee club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The United States of America play the second of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rockets.
Billy Eckstine and Bobbi Martin play at The Pacific Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Fairport Convention record a live session for BBC Radio show Top Gear in BBC Studio 1, Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
Film-maker Melvin Van Peebles releases his debut album, Brer Soul, on A+M Records in the USA.
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John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the last of five nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
The Byrds release a new single, I Wasn't Born To Follow / Child Of The Universe, on CBS Records in the UK.
The Kult play at The Cobweb, Hastings, England, UK, Europe.
The movie musical Oliver!, with songs by Lionel Bart, directed by Carol Reed and starring Mark Lester and Ron Moody, premieres in London, England, UK, Europe.
The tv series Soul! in the USA features The Sweet Inspirations, Tiny Irvin and The Popular Five.
The Paper Dolls are in the middle of a week of cabaret at the Latino Club, South Shields, England, UK, Europe.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) has its British premiere at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. (N.B. This was made possible because censorship of plays was abolished in the UK by the Theatres Act 1968, which was approved on July 26) The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
Dusty Springfield begins recording tracks with producer Jerry Wexler in American Recording Studio, 827 Thomas Street, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, which will appear on her album Dusty In Memphis.
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra play in the Auditorio De La Reforma, Guadalajaraa, Mexico.
The Mothers of Invention play at Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, Europe.
Joe Cocker plays at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bruce Channel plays at The Garrick, Leigh, England, UK, Europe.
Pink Floyd play at The Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Nice, The Sect and Coloured Rain. The Floyd's appearance is billed as being "Owing to the unavailability of Sly And The Family Stone".
The Beatles are in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, mixing several tracks for what will become The White Album.
When Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper play at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA, the show is recorded, and will be released as the album The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper.
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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.