- Jan 4 "Good News" closes at St James Theater NYC after 16 performances
- Jan 4 "Over Here" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 341 performances
"Gypsy"
Jan 4 Revival of Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's "Gypsy" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC. after 120 performances, and a Tony Award for Angela Lansbury
- Jan 5 Charlie Smalls' musical "The Wiz", an updated take on "The Wizard of Oz", starring Stephanie Mills, Stu Gilliam, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1672 performances, winning 7 Tony and 6 Drama Desk Awards
- Jan 6 A thousand Led Zeppelin fans, waiting overnight inside the lobby of the Boston Garden for tickets to the group's February 4th gig to go on sale, cause a riot and an estimated $30,000 damage
- Jan 7 Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah", based on the film of the same name, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 1050 performances and wins 2 Tony Awards
- Jan 7 Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert causing $30,000 damage
Music Premiere
Jan 29 John Phillips' musical "Man on the Moon", produced by Andy Warhol, opens at the Little Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
"Mandy"
Jan 31 Barry Manilow's single "Mandy" goes gold
"#9 Dream"
Jan 31 John Lennon releases single "#9 Dream"
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