August Musical Theatre Holidays
Want to deepen your musical theatre knowledge in a fun and relaxed way? Just check in to this musical theatre holiday page daily and “open up” the album or song of the day! Each day will feature either a birthday, important event, or actual holiday, along with something musical theatre-related for you to do in order to celebrate it. It’s like a digital musical advent calendar for the whole year!
* It’s important that you use the exact links that are provided below, as there are many cast albums and versions of songs, and I have chosen the exact ones to go with the people we are celebrating.
* If there are two holidays listed, choose the one you are less familiar with or more interested in!
August 1
National Doll Day: The Dolls of New Albion➝
August 2
Helen Morgan’s Birthday: “Bill”➝
August 3
Maria Karnilova’s Birthday: “I Remember It Well”➝
Richard Adler’s Birthday: The Pajama Game➝
August 4
Hooray for Kids Day!: “Little People”➝
August 5
Underwear Day: “I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today”➝
August 6
Faith Prince’s Birthday: “Adelaide’s Lament”➝
Leslie Odom Jr.’s Birthday: “Dear Theodosia”➝
August 7
Karen Olivo’s Birthday: “I Love NY”➝
August 8
International Cat Day: Cats➝
August 9
Book Lovers Day: “Belle”➝
August 10
Antonio Banderas’s Birthday: “Unusual Way”➝
August 11
Presidential Joke Day: “The Washington Twist”➝
August 12
Truck Driver Day: “If I Had This Truck”➝
August 13
Bert Lahr’s Birthday: “If I Only Had the Nerve”➝
August 14
Financial Awareness Day: “I Don’t Understand the Poor”➝
August 15
Jim Dale’s Birthday: “There Is a Sucker Born Ev’ry Minute”➝
August 16
Dee Hoty’s Birthday: “No Man Left for Me”➝
Cristin Milioti’s Birthday: “The Hill”➝
Stew’s Birthday: Passing Strange➝
August 17
I Love My Feet Day: “Fabulous Feet”➝
August 18
Never Give Up Day: “I Am Here to Stay”➝
August 19
World Photo Day: “The Photograph”➝
August 20
Radio Day: “Radio”➝
August 21
John McMartin’s Birthday: “The Road You Didn’t Take”➝
August 22
Eat a Peach Day: “Eating the Peach”➝
August 23
Andrew Rannells’s Birthday: “I Believe”➝
Gene Kelly’s Birthday: Singin in the Rain (Film Soundtrack)➝
August 24
International Strange Music Day: Adding Machine➝
August 25
Leonard Bernstein’s Birthday: Wonderful Town➝
August 26
Make Your Own Luck Day: “Never the Luck”➝
August 27
Tarzan Day: Tarzan➝
August 28
Elizabeth Seal’s Birthday: Irma La Douce➝
August 29
Ben Harney’s Birthday: “When I First Saw You”➝
August 30
Mary Bridget Davies’s Birthday: A Night With Janis Joplin➝
August 31
Matchmaker Day: “Matchmaker”➝