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!
February 1
Spunky Old Broads Day: Listen to 70, Girls, 70➝
February 2
Groundhog Day: Groundhog Day➝
Elaine Stritch’s Birthday: Company (Original Broadway Cast)➝
February 3
Feed the Birds Day: “Feed the Birds”➝
Nathan Lane’s Birthday: The Frogs➝
The Day the Music Died Day: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story➝
February 4
Alice Cooper’s Birthday: Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert➝
Jonathan Larson’s Birthday: Tick, Tick … BOOM! (Film Soundtrack)➝
February 5
National Weatherman Day: “Heat Wave”➝
February 6
International Frozen Yogurt Day: “Do You Wanna Ride?”➝
February 7
Send a Card to a Friend Day: “Dear Friend”➝
February 8
Kite Flying Day: “The Kite”➝
February 9
Toothache Day: “Toot Sweets”➝
Vsevolod Meyerhold’s Birthday: Take this short Meyerhold course on physical theatre➝
February 10
Umbrella Day: “Singin’ in the Rain”➝
February 11
Make a Friend Day: Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical➝
February 12
National Lost Penny Day: “Change”➝
February 13
Get a Different Name Day: “Legalize My Name”➝
February 14
Valentine’s Day: Listen to one of these musical theatre love songs
February 15
Singles Awareness Day: Company (2018 London Cast)➝
February 16
Do a Grouch a Favor Day: How the Grinch Stole Christmas➝
February 17
Ben Cramer’s Birthday: Suske & Wiske De Musical➝
February 18
National Drink Wine Day: “Hymn to Dionysos”➝
February 19
Haylie Duff’s Birthday: Legally Blonde – The Search for the Next Elle Woods➝
February 20
Cherry Pie Day: Bake the “Sweet Cherry Pie”➝ from Waitress
Jessie Mueller’s Birthday: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical➝
Love Your Pet Day: “Where Did That Little Dog Go?”➝
February 21
Christine Ebersole’s Birthday: Grey Gardens➝
February 22
Lea Salonga’s Birthday: “I’d Give My Life for You”➝
Marni Nixon’s Birthday: My Fair Lady (Film Soundtrack)➝
National Margarita Day: Escape to Margaritaville➝
February 23
Josh Gad’s Birthday: “Baptize Me”➝
February 24
Rupert Holmes’s Birthday: The Mystery of Edwin Drood➝
February 25
Lisa Kirk’s Birthday: Allegro (Original Broadway Cast)➝
February 26
Carnival Day: Carnival!➝
February 27
Josh Groban’s Birthday: Chess in Concert➝
February 28
Zero Mostel’s Birthday: Fiddler on the Roof (Original Broadway Cast)➝
Bernadette Peters’ Birthday: Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast)➝
February 29
Leap Day: Leap Day➝
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