The Cradle Will Rock scheduled for production by the Federal Theatre Project, directed Orson Welles and produced by John Houseman. The production is cancelled at the last minute, whereupon the cast and creative team rent a theater uptown and put on the show with Blitzstein at the piano and actors scattered throughout the audience to circumvent union restrictions. It is a surprise success, serving as a springboard for a Broadway opening in December. Musicraft issues a cast recording.
