- Jul 1 ABC national music radio network scheduled premiere (never happened)
- Jul 3 Riot at building site of Stopera concert hall in Amsterdam causes Ÿ1 million in damages
- Jul 8 "7 Brides for 7 Brothers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 5 performances
- Jul 11 "7 Brides for 7 Brothers" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 5 performances
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Jul 14 Musical film adaptation of "Pink Floyd - The Wall", directed by Alan Parker, starring Bob Geldof, and written by Roger Waters, premieres at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London,
- Jul 18 "Blues in the Night" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 53 performances
- Jul 20 T Macauly & D Vosburghs musical "Windy City," premieres in London
- Jul 24 "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" closes at E O'Neill NYC after 63 performances
- Jul 24 Single "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor from "Rocky III" soundtrack starts 6-week run at #1 on US charts (Grammy for Best Rock Performance)
Little Shop of Horrors
Jul 27 Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's musical "Little Shop of Horrors" opens Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre in NYC
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