Events in Music History in December 1997

  • Dec 3 "1776" opens at Gershwin Theater NYC
  • Dec 4 "Diary of Anne Frank" opens at Music Box Theater NYC

The Sunshine Boys

Dec 8 Revival of Neil Simon's comedy "The Sunshine Boys", starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, opens at Lyceum Theater, NYC; runs for 230 performances

Spice World

Dec 15 "Spice World" movie directed by Bob Spiers and starring girl pop group the Spice Girls premieres in the UK

MTV Removes Prodigy Video

Dec 22 MTV removes music video of The Prodigy's song "Smack My Bitch Up" from broadcast rotation