Music History on April 27

Music For The Royal Fireworks

1749 First performance of George Frideric Handel's "Music For The Royal Fireworks" in Green Park, London

1810 Ludwig van Beethoven composes his famous piano piece "Für Elise"

1867 Charles Gounod's opera "Romeo et Juliette" is premieres at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, France

1877 Jules Massenet's opera "Le Roi de Lahore" (The King of Lahore) premieres at the Palais Garnier, Paris, France

1950 Musical revue "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater, later transferring to the Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 245 performances
1952 Revival of Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's operetta "Four Saints in Three Acts" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 15 performances

1964 John Lennon's book of poetry and sketches "In His Own Write" is published in US

1966 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 2nd Cello Concert

1968 Ernest Gold and Anne Croswell's musical "I'm Solomon", starring Dick Shawn, closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 7 performances
1968 Paul Nassau and Oscar Brand's musical "Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*AP*L*A*N", starring Tom Bosley, closes at the Alvin Theater, NYC, after 28 performances
1972 NYC Mayor John Lindsey appeals that John Lennon not be deported
1976 Stan Daniels' musical "So Long 174th Street", starring Robert Morse, opens at Harkness Theater, NYC; runs for 16 performances

1979 George Harrison releases single "Love Comes to Everyone"

1981 Paul McCartney's rock band Wings breaks-up

1986 Revival of Neil Simon, Cy Coleman, and Dorothy Fields' musical "Sweet Charity" starring Debbie Allen and Bebe Neuwirth, opens at the Minskoff Theatre, NYC; runs for 368 performances, and 4 Tony Awards
1989 Barry Keating's musical "Starmites" opens at Criterion Center Stage Right Theater, NYC; runs for 60 performances
1991 "Lucifer's Child" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 28 performances
1992 "Small Family Business" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 48 performances
1994 Revival of J.B Priestley's stage drama "An Inspector Calls", starring Philip Bosco, opens at Royale Theatre NYC; runs for 454 performances, winning a Drama Desk and a Tony Award
1995 "Indiscretions" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theatre NYC for 221 performances
1997 "Little Foxes" opens at Vivian Beaumont NYC for 56 performances
1997 "Stanley" closes at Circle in the Square Theater, NYC