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

1996

Title

Run

Venue

Betjemania (David Benedictus/John Gould) 12 January - 18 February King's Head
The Boys In the Bar , The Musical (Toby Collins) 17 April - 5 May White Bear
By Jeeves! (Webber/Ayckbourn) - revision 2 July - 28 September Duke of York's Theatre
Calamity Jane (Revival Of Freeman/Fain/Webster Musical) 23/05/1996 Sadler's Wells
Company (Revival of Musical By Stephen Sondheim/George Furth) 13/03/1996 Albery
Conceiving Hope (Musical Play By Caroline Bryant/Lindsey Richardson) 26/11/1996 Brockley Jack
Dames At Sea (Haimsohn/Miller/Wise Musical Revival) 29/05/1996 Ambassadors
Definitely Doris (Leo Carusone/Patty Carver) 10 April - 20 May King's Head
Dick Daredevil (Markwick/Willmott) 6 December - 18 January 97 Drill Hall
Disgracefully Yours (Richard O'Brien) 23 March - 6 April Comedy Theatre
Elvis - The Musical (Jack Good Musical Revival) 15/04/1996 Prince of Wales
Ferry Cross the Mersey (compilation musical by Maggie Norris & Guy Picot) 12 August - 7 September Lyric Theatre
The Fields of Ambrosia (Higgins/Silvestri) 31 January - 11 February (23 perfs) Aldwych Theatre
Great Pretenders (Neil Harrison) 9 May - 2 June Etcetera
Immaculate Deception (David Young/Lynn Kilcourse) 27 March - 14 April Wimbledon Studio
Kiss the Sky (Cartwright) 21 August - 14 September Shepherds Bush Empire
Listen to the Wind (Vivien Ellis) - Revival 13 December - 19 January King's Head
Marry Me a Little (Sondheim) revue 16 December - 11 January 97 Bridewell
Martin Guerre (Schönberg/Boublil, Hardy, Clark, Kretzmer) 10 July - 1 January Prince of Wales (Revised 11 November)
Nine (Yeston/Kopit) 12 December - 8 March Donmar Warehouse
Passion (Sondheim/Lapine) 26 March - 28 September (232 perfs) Queen's Theatre
Rags (Charles Strouse/Stephen Schwartz/Joseph Stein) 18/06/1996 Spitalfields Opera
Romance, Romance (Herrmann/Harmlan) 13 September - 5 October Bridewell
Scrooge (Bricusse) 12 November - 1 February Dominion Theatre
Smokey Joe's Café (Lieber & Stoller) compilation 23 October - 1 January Prince of Wales Theatre
The Strangest Meeting (Jean Robinson/John Sinclair) 21 March - 14 April Barons Court
The Who's Tommy (Townshend/McAnuff) revisal 5 March - 8 February 97 Shaftesbury Theatre
Ud's Garden (Ruth Graham) 4 June - 22 June Wimbledon Studio
Variété (Kemp & Miranda) 30 September 5 October (8 perfs) Hackney Empire
Voyeurz (Michael Lewis & Peter Rafelson) 22 July - 14 Septmebr Whitehall Theatre