Events in Music History in October 1952

Top Banana

Oct 4 Johnny Mercer's musical "Top Banana", starring Phil Silvers, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC. after 356 performances and a Tony Award win

Oct 14 "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances
Oct 18 Arthur Jones, Fred Stamer, and Gen Genovese's musical "Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater, NYC, after 7 performances

My Darlin' Aida

Oct 27 Charles Friedman and Giuseppe Verdi's musical '"My Darlin' Aida", an adaptation of Verdi's opera "Aida" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 89 performances