Throwback Thursday: October 22nd

October 22nd, 2026 by Sophia Thornberg

Time for another Throwback Thursday! Let’s see what happened on this day in music history…..

October 22, 1881- The Boston Symphony Orchestra had its first concert at the Old Boston Music Hall, conducted by Georg Henschel.

October 22, 1883- The original New York Metropolitan Opera house opened with a performance of Charles Gounod’s Faust. It was located on 39th and Broadway in Manhattan. The opera moved to its current home in Lincoln Center in September 1966.

October 22, 1987- The 1987 Broadway revival of the musical Cabaret opened at the Imperial Theater and ran for 262 performances. This revival saw Joel Grey return to his role as Emcee and the replacement of the song “Sitting Pretty” with the “Money, Money” song that was originally written for the 1972 film adaptation.