- Sep 8 WINS radio station in NYC begins playing rock and roll music with Alan Freed's "Rock-n-Roll Party" program
Turn of the Screw
Sep 14 Benjamin Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw" premieres in Venice
The Tonight Show
Sep 27 "The Tonight Show" premieres on NBC, hosted by Steve Allen
A Star Is Born
Sep 29 The first remake of "A Star Is Born", starring Judy Garland & James Mason premieres at the Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles
The Boy Friend
Sep 30 Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", cast includes Julie Andrews, making her Broadway debut, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 485 performances
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