- Apr 3 Jacques Offenbach and Yip Harburg's musical "The Happiest Girl in the World", starring Cyril Ritchard and Justine Rule, opens at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC; runs for 97 performances
TV Show Appearance
Apr 5 Barbra Streisand appears on "Jack Paar Show"
- Apr 8 "Show Girl" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 100 performances
Grammy Awards
Apr 12 3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4
- Apr 13 "Carnival!" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 719 performances
- Apr 15 Meredith Willson's musical "The Music Man", starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC. after 1375 performances, 5 Tony Awards, and a Grammy
- Apr 23 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical comedy "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 216 performances
Music History
Apr 23 Singer Judy Garland appears in concert at Carnegie Hall, NYC; event is recorded for a double live album, wins Grammy Award for Album of the Year (the first such win by a female artist)
Country Singers
Jazz Singers
Opera Singers
Pop Singers
Rappers
Rock Singers