Music History
Apr 1 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release hoax they are having dual sex change operations
- Apr 8 Mitch Leigh, William Alfred and Phyllis Robinson's musical melodrama "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 9 performances
Music History
Apr 10 Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles
- Apr 11 Beatles' "Let It Be" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
Academy of Country Music Awards
Apr 13 5th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Tammy Wynette win
- Apr 13 Greek composer and counter-revolutionary Mikis Theordorakis freed from Oropos concentration camp, and allowed to be exiled to France
- Apr 14 Revival of Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", starring Judy Carne and Sandy Duncan, opens at Ambassador Theater, NYC; runs for 111 performances
- Apr 15 Mitch Leigh, William Alfred and Phyllis Robinson's musical melodrama "Cry for Us All" closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 9 performances
- Apr 17 Paul McCartney releases his 1st solo album "McCartney"
- Apr 19 "Look to the Lilies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 25 performances
- Apr 22 Lance Mulcahy and Paul Cherry's musical "Park" opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
- Apr 25 Lance Mulcahy and Paul Cherry's musical "Park" closes at John Golden Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
Company
Apr 26 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Company", directed by Hal Prince, opens at Alvin Theater NYC; runs for 705 performances, wins 6 Tony Awards
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