Events in Music History in December 1989

Dec 7 C Coleman & D Zippel's musical "City of Angels" premieres in NYC
Dec 11 Cy Coleman and David Zippel's musical "City of Angels" opens at Virginia Theater, NYC; runs for 878 performances, wins 6 Tony Awards and 8 Drama Desk Awards

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Dec 25 Leonard Bernstein conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in East Berlin's Schauspielhaus to celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall. Broadcast worldwide to audience of 100 million.

People celebrating on top of the Berlin wall in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, November 9, 1989

Dec 31 "Me & My Girl" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 1420 performances
Dec 31 "Threepenny Opera" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 65 performances