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

1976

Title

Run

Venue

Betjemania (Gould/Benedictus) 8 December Shaw Theatre
A Chorus Line (Hamlisch) 22 July Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Irene (Tierney/McCarthy/Wheeler) - (revival) 15 June Adelphi Theatre
Leave Him to Heaven (Various/Lee) 2 June New London Theatre
Liza of Lambeth (Adams/ Rushton & Stringle) 8 June (110 perfs) Shaftesbury Theatre
Mardi Gras (Blaikley & Howard) 18 March (212 perfs) Prince of Wales Theatre
Ride! Ride! (Thwaites/Thornhill) 20 May (76 perfs) Westminster Theatre
Side by Side by Sondheim (Sondheim) 4 May Mermaid Theatre transferred to Wyndham's Theatre
The Showman (Hase/Shield) 6 October (47 perfs) Theatre Royal Stratford East
T.Zee (O'Brien and Hartley) 10 August (38 perfs) Royal Court Theatre
Very Good Eddie (Kern) revival   Piccadilly Theatre