May 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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May 1

Composer Birthdays:


May 2

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May 3

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May 4

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May 5

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Pat Carroll

May 6

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Naomi Scott

May 7

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • David Tomlinson

May 8

Other Notable Birthdays:

Marcus Brigstocke

Miyoshi Umeki


May 9

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

Rosario Dawson


May 10

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Fred Astaire

May 11

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May 12

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Katharine Hepburn

May 13

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May 14

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May 15

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Jason Graae

May 16

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May 17

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Derek Hough

May 18

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May 19

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Jayne Wisener

May 20

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Tony Goldwyn

May 21

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May 22

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Laurence Olivier

May 23

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Rosemary Clooney

May 24

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Nell Campbell

May 25

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Dorothy Sarnoff

May 26

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Helena Bonham Carter

May 27

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Louis Gossett Jr.

May 28

Composer Birthdays:


May 29

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Mel B

May 30

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Idina Menzel

May 31

Composer Birthdays:

Other Notable Birthdays:

  • Phillipa Soo

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