Musical Finale
May 16 Rupert Holmes' musical "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", based on an unfinished work of Charles Dickens, closes at the Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 608 performances and 5 Tony Award wins
Music History
May 16 Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show
- May 17 Musical revue "Stardust - The Mitchell Parish Musical", featuring songs of the Lithuanian-American lyricist, closes at Biltmore Theater, NYC, after 101 performances
- May 29 British pop singer Freddie Mercury and Spanish opera diva Montserrat Caballé debut their song "Barcelona" at the Ibiza Fest
Music History
May 29 Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains
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