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”➝