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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.
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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 Checkmates Ltd, are playing during four weeks at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
John Davidson is playing during a month of shows at The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA.
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.
Maxine Brown is playing during nine days at The Pecan Grove, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.The King Sisters, Alvino Rey and Kent Larsen are playing during a three-week engagement at The Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Long John Baldry is playing during a week of cabaret at The Garrick, Leigh, UK, Europe.
Ron Eliran, known as "Israel's Ambassador of Song," is playing during a month of shows at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA.
Glen Campbell is in London, England, UK, Europe, for a week of promotional radio and tv appearances.
Lana Cantrell is playing during a three-week engagement at The Fairmont, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jimmy McGriff is playing during four nights at The Alpine Villa, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Helen Reddy makes one of her first appearances in the USA, supporting comedian Shecky Green at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois.
Spanky And Our Gang play at Valparaiso University Gymnasium, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA.
When Aretha Franklin releases her new single, Think, in the UK, her record company, Atlantic, hosts a press reception at The Revolution Club in London.
At a Monkees' recording session in Wally Heider's studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, Neil Young plays lead guitar on the track You And I, which will appear on the album Instant Replay. At the same session, The Monkees also work on the songs Smile and That's What It's Like Lovin' You.
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The Rolling Stones spend the second of two days in Olympic Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, working on the track Silver Blanket, which will eventually be released as Salt Of The Earth.
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Pat Boone officiates during the ribbon-cutting ceremonies to open the new branch of Tele-Quick, a national TV repair firm, at 3705 Nolensville Road, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Boone is a part-owner of the firm.
Joe Tex is playing during ten nights at The Esquire Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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The Critters play at Manhattan College, New York City, USA.
Finchley Boys play the first of three nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Modern Jazz Quartet is playing during an engagement at Byrd's Nest, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
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Aretha Franklin gives her first live UK show in London, England, UK, Europe.
Big Brother And The Holding Company, featuring Janis Joplin, play at Cal-Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
The Steve Miller Band, The Youngbloods and Kaleidoscope play the first of three nights at The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Nazz play the second of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA. The group includes future solo star Todd Rundgren.
The Beach Boys and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi play at LeMoyne College Syracuse, New York State, USA.Quicksilver Messenger Service, Ace Of Cups and The Flaming Groovies play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The James Coburn movie The President's Analyst, featuring cameo appearances by protest folkie Barry McGuire and Los Angeles-based psychedelic band Clear Light, is released to cinemas in Finland, Europe.
Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After, The Fugs and The Nice play at The Folkets Hus, Kongresshallen, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Rolling Stone magazine runs a feature which is heavily critical of UK power-trio Cream, describing Eric Clapton as "the master of the blues cliché" and, unwittingly, contributing to the demise of the band.
The Hour Glass play the first of two nights at The Cheetah, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Buddy Guy Blues Band plays the second of four nights at Main Point, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
The first Monterey Dixieland Festival opens in Los Angeles, California, USA. Over its two days, the festival features Louis Armstrong, Turk Murphy, The Dukes Of Dixieland, The Firehouse Five Plus Two and The New Orleans Jazz Club All Stars.
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