Music History
Nov 1 Revival of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", starring Patrick Stewart, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 71 performances
- Nov 2 "Busker Alley" musical premieres at St James Theatre, NY
- Nov 2 "Sacrilege" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 21 performances
- Nov 4 "Indiscretions" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theatre NYC after 221 performances
- Nov 8 Comedy revue "Danny Gans on Broadway: The Man of Many Voices" opens at Neil Simon Theater, NYC; runs for 6 performances
- Nov 12 Comedy revue "Danny Gans on Broadway: The Man of Many Voices" closes at Neil Simon Theater, NYC, after 6 performances
- Nov 15 "Master Class" opens at Golden Theater NYC for 601 performances
- Nov 19 "Sacrilege" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 21 performances
- Nov 19 "School for Scandal" opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 23 performances
- Nov 19 "The Beatles Anthology" documentary series premieres in US on ABC-TV; the 6-hour program airs over three nights that week
Anthology 1
Nov 20 Apple Records releases The Beatles "Anthology 1" (double CD/triple LP), the first of a 3-part series of rare recordings and outtakes by the Beatles; set covers the years 1955-64, as well as new collaboration "Free as a Bird" - a John Lennon demo augmented by additional lyrics and performances by the surviving three; album tops Billboard chart in US and peaks at no. 2 in UK
The Ghost of Tom Joad
Nov 21 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 11th studio album "The Ghost of Tom Joad"; wins Grammy Award for best Contemporary Folk Album
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