London Shows - Chronology

The shows are listed in alphabetical order. The original opening date is the official frst night, not counting previews, unless otherwise stated. By and large revivals of shows are not included. In later years, unless show runs have been officially published I have assumed 8 shows per week, uncluding matinees. Where only short runs have been scheduled I have given the opening and closing dates only. Further information about the shows can be found by clicking on the show title where linked.

Original listing by Edmund Whitehouse of "This England" magazine

London shows - chronology

1974

Title

Run

Venue

Billy (Barry/Black) 1 May (904 perfs) Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Bordello (Al Frisch/Julian More & Bernard Spiro) 18 April (41 perfs) Queen's Theatre
Cole (Cole Porter) 2 July Mermaid Theatre
Dracula (Armit/Hill) 26 November (77 perfs) Theatre Royal Stratford East
Gentlemen Prefer Anything (Armit/Macaulay/Hill) 20 January (34 perfs) Theatre Royal Stratford East
The Good Companions (Mercer/Previn) 11 July (252 perfs) Her Majesty's Theatre
Hans Andersen (Tommy Steele/Beverley Cross) 17 December London Palladium
Jack the Ripper (Pember/de Marne) 17 September (228 perfs) Ambassadors Theatre. Transferred to Cambridge Theatre 17 February, 1975
The Land of the Dinosaurs (Armit/Hill) 3 October (season) Theatre Royal Stratford East
The 3P Off Opera (Head) 1 July (season) Jalf Moon Theatre