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Events in Music History in May 1996

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  • May 1 "Ideal Husband" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 308 performances
  • May 5 "Jack-Night on Town with J Barrymore" closes at Belasco after 12 performances

Music History

May 9 "Rush" bassist and singer Geddy Lee is made an Officer of the Order of Canada

Singer-Songwriter Geddy Lee
  • May 12 "Inherit the Wind" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 45 performances
  • May 12 "Night of the Iguana" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 68 performances
  • May 18 41st Eurovision Song Contest: Eimear Quinn for Ireland wins singing "The Voice" in Oslo

You're Makin' Me High

May 21 "You're Makin' Me High" single released by Toni Braxton (Grammy Award - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, 1997)

R&B Singer-Songwriter Toni Braxton
  • May 22 "Tartuffe: Born Again" opens at Circle in the Square Theater, NYC; runs for 29 performances
  • May 26 Revival of William Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" closes at Lunt-Fontanne, NYC after 65 performances


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