April Musical Theatre Holidays

Want to deepen your musical theatre knowledge in a fun and relaxed way?

Visit this page daily to discover notable birthdays, significant events, and holidays in musical theatre history, featuring key dates for composers, lyricists, and performers. Plus, you can click on composer birthdays to explore their musicals and pick something from their work to listen to that day. It’s a simple way to expand your musical theatre repertoire!


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Monthly Highlights

Musical Theatre April Songs:

  • “April Song” – Canterbury Tales

April 1

Composer Birthdays:


April 2

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Lucinda Ballard

April 3

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Doris Day

April 4

Composer Birthdays:


April 5

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Bette Davis

April 6

Composer Birthdays:


April 7

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April 8

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April 9

Composer Birthdays:


April 10

Composer Birthdays:


April 11

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Joel Grey

April 12

Composer Birthdays:


April 13

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Brooklyn Nelson

April 14

Composer Birthdays:


April 15

Composer Birthdays:


April 16

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Kelli O’Hara

April 17

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Rebecca Luker

April 18

Composer Birthdays:


April 19

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Vivienne Segal

April 20

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • George Takei

April 21

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Patti LuPone

April 22

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Eddie Albert

April 23

Special Events


April 24

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Barbra Streisand

April 25

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Renée Zellweger

April 26

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Carol Burnett
  • Shakespeare

April 27

Composer Birthdays:


April 28

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Emily Yancy

April 29

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Alicia Morton

April 30

Composer Birthdays:

Special Events


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