Flora, the Red Menace
May 11 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Flora, the Red Menace", Their first collaboration stars Liza Minnelli (19) in her Broadway debut, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 87 performances and earns Liza a Tony Award
Music History
May 12 The Rolling Stones record their smash hit single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
- May 16 "Roar of the Greasepaint" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 232 performances
- May 22 "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious", from the film "Mary Poppin" hits #66
- May 22 Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" single goes #1
- May 25 Dave Davies of The Kinks knocked unconscious in an on stage scuffle with drummer Mick Avory at Cardiff’s Capital Theatre
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