- May 1 "Romance/Romance" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 297 performances
- May 8 Brazilian musical revue "Oba Oba" closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 46 performances
- May 12 "Carrie" opens at Virginia Theater NYC for 5 performances
- May 15 "Gospel at Colonus" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 61 performances
Carrie
May 15 Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford's musical "Carrie", based on Stephen King's novel, closes at Virginia Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
- May 15 Michael Rupert and Jerry Colker's musical "Mail" closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 37 performances
- May 21 "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35
Music History
May 21 Weird Al Yankovic's "Fat" (a parody of Michael Jackson's "Bad") hits #99
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