9/30 In Musical Theater History
On this day in 1915 Hip! Hip! Hooray! (425p) opens at the Hippodrome Theater. The show features the premiere of John Phillip Sousa’s The New York Hippodrome March as Sousa and his band is in the pit for the first 100 performances. Opening today in 1933 is Irving Berlin and Moss Hart’s As Thousands... Sign in to see full entry.