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

1978

Title

Run

Venue

Annie (Strouse/Charnin) not the same Annie as 1967 2 May (1485 perfs) Victoria Palace Theatre
Bar-Mitzvah Boy (Rosenthal/Styne/Black) 31 October (77 perfs) Her Majesty's Theatre
Beyond the Rainbow (Forrest/Trovajoli/Bricusse) 9 November (6 months) Adelphi Theatre
Big Sin City (Heather Brothers) 30 May (6 perfs) Roundhouse
Evita (Lloyd-Webber/Rice) 21 June (2900 perfs) Prince Edward Theatre
The Great American Backstage Musical (Bill Solly) 8 August Regent Theatre
Kingdom Come (Davey/Parker) 17 January (41 perfs) King's Head Theatre Club
Kings and Clowns (Bricusse) 1 March (34 perfs) Phoenix Theatre
Lark Rise – adapted from the Flora Thompson trilogy 29 March National Theatre
Troubador (Holder/Lombardi) 19 December (76 perfs) Cambridge Theatre
Wren (Adams & Mallett/Adams) 25 June (34 perfs) Mayfair Theatre