Events in Music History in March 1998

Music History

Mar 9 Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment signs then unknown rapper Eminem

  • Mar 12 "The Sound of Music" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC

Music History

Mar 15 Revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's "Cabaret", starring Alan Cumming and Natasha Richardson, opens at Club Expo Theater, NYC; runs for 2,377 performances and wins 4 Tony Awards

The Capeman

Mar 28 Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's musical "The Capeman", about a 1959 gang murder, starring Marc Anthony and Ruben Blades, closes at the Marquis Theatre, NYC, after 68 performances