Which stage musical was forced to close in 1973 when the roof of the Shaftesbury Theatre in London collapsed?
Paul Korda recordings Korda's production rhythm section included Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, and Kenney Jones on drums. Korda signed young American singer Andy Forray and took him to auditions for the musical "Hair": "The American Tribal Love/Rock Musical" in London. Forray was hired, as was Korda, who was also asked to audition and offered the part of Paul. The musical opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London on 27 September 1968 and continued for 1,998 performances. The run at the Shaftesbury ended when the theatre's roof collapsed in July 1973. After leaving the cast of "Hair", Korda was drawn to activism, starting
Shaftesbury Theatre Shaftesbury Theatre The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden. Opened in 1911 as the New Prince's Theatre, it was the last theatre to be built in Shaftesbury Avenue. The theatre was designed for the brothers Walter and Frederick Melville by Bertie Crewe and opened on 26 December 1911 with a production of "The Three Musketeers", as the "New Prince's Theatre", becoming the Prince's Theatre in 1914. It had a capacity of 2,392 and a stage 31' 10" wide by 31' deep. The Prince's was the last theatre to be