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

1986

Title

Run

Venue

Adventures of Mr Toad (Grahame, Chater-Robinson) 16 December - 10 January 87 Bloomsbury
Angry Housewives (Collins/Henry) 28 April - 10 May Lyric Studio
Annie Get Your Gun (Berlin) - Revival 29 July - 4 October Aldwych Theatre
Cabaret (Kander/Ebb) - Revival 17 July Strand Theatre
La Cage aux Folles (Jerry Herman) 7 May (301 perfs) London Palladium
Charlie Girl (Heneker/Cooney et al) - Revival 19 June - 18 January, 1987 Victoria Palace Theatre
Chess (Andersson & Ulvaeus/Rice) 14 May (1209 perfs) Prince Edward Theatre
Elmer Gantry (Brown/Lewis) 13 January - 8 February Gate Theatre
Heyday (Appleman) 29 May - 28 June King's Head
Jeanne (Shirlie Roden) 4 - 22 March Sadler's Wells Theatre
Line One (Volker Ludwig) 8 - 17 October Shaw Theatre
Marlowe (Rost/Horowitz) 26 August - 27 September King's Head
Nightshriek (Ward) 19 August - 6 September Shaw Theatre
Noel & Gertie (Coward/Sheridan Morley) - Revival 26 August - 20 September Donmar Warehouse
The Old Man of Lochnagar (Wood) 11 - 15 November Sadler's Wells. Matinees at the Albery Theatre 16 Dec - 10 Jan 1987
The Phantom of the Opera (Lloyd-Webber/Hart) 9 October Her Majesty's Theatre
Rebel (Franceschild) 14 October - 8 November Albany Empire
Small Expectations (Sherrin/Beaton/Kenny) 28 - 31 March Queen Elizabeth Hall
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Mercer/de Paul) - adaptation of film 8 May - 25 October Prince of Wales Theatre
Time - the Musical (Dave Clark) 9 April Dominion Theatre
Wonderful Town (Bernstein/Comden & Green) - Revival 7 August Queen's Theatre