1927 – The George Gershwin musical Oh, Kay! began its Broadway run at New York’s Imperial Theatre on this day. Starring Gertrude Lawrence, it introduced such pop music standards as “Someone To Watch Over Me” and “Do-Do-Do”. The show ran for 256 performances before transferring on 21st September, 1927 to His Majesty’s Theatre in the West End of London, where Ms Lawrence gave another 214 performances.
