Music Concert
Apr 6 George Harrison performs his final full concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, in a benefit for the transcendental mediation based Natural Law political party [1]
Music History
Apr 6 Voting begins on choice of Elvis Presley postage stamp [1]
- Apr 8 "5 Guys Named Moe" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 445 performances
A Streetcar Named Desire
Apr 12 Revival of Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire", starring Alec Baldwin & Jessica Lange, opens at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 137 performances
- Apr 13 "2 Trains Running" opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC for 160 performances
Guys & Dolls
Apr 14 Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "Guys & Dolls" starring Nathan Lane, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 1143 performances, wins 4 Tony Awards
Music Concert
Apr 20 All-star benefit concert in memory of Freddie Mercury held at Wembley Stadium, London; performers include: Queen, Roger Daltry, Robert Plant, Zucchero, Paul Young, Seal, David Bowie, Annie Lennox, Mick Ronson, George Michael, Elton John, Axl Rose, and Liza Minnelli
High Rollers Social & Pleasure Club
Apr 21 Allen Toussaint's musical revue "High Rollers Social & Pleasure Club" opens at the Helen Hayes Theater, NYC; runs for 13 performances.
- Apr 23 "Shirnada" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 4 performances
- Apr 24 "Man of La Mancha" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 108 performances
- Apr 25 "Shimada" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 4 performances
- Apr 26 "Metro" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 13 performances
- Apr 26 George C. Wolfe, Susan Birkenhead, and Luther Henderson's musical "Jelly's Last Jam", based on the life and work of Jelly Roll Morton, starring Gregory Hines and Savion Glover, opens at Virginia Theater, NYC; runs for 569 performances
- Apr 26 Robert Wright and George Forrest's musical "Grand Hotel" closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 1,018 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins
- Apr 27 "Small Family Business" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 48 performances
Academy of Country Music Awards
Apr 29 27th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire win
- Apr 29 American country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery
- Apr 29 Voting ends on choice of Elvis Presley postage stamp [1]
- Apr 29 William Finn and James Lapine's musical "Falsettos" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 487 performances
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