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

2005

Title

Run

Venue

ACORN ANTIQUES (Wood) 31 Jan (6 week season) extended for further 5 weeks Theatre Royal Haymarket
BEHIND THE IRON MASK (John Robinson) 2 August - 20 August Duchess Theatre
THE BIG LIFE (Paul Sirett & Paul Joseph) 23 May Theatre Royal, Stratford East. Transferred to Apollo
BILLY ELLIOT (Elton John) Based on the film 11 May Victoria Palace Theatre
DANCING IN THE STREETS (Motown Tribute Show) 19 Jul Cambridge Theatre, transferred to Aldwych 27 April , 2006: transferred to Playhouse 1st August 2006
DOCTOR FOSTER 20 October (season) Chocolate Factory
EVENING PRIMROSE (Sondheim/Goldman) 3 July Lilian Baylis
THE FAR PAVILIONS  New musical by Stephen Clark from novel by MM Kaye 14 April Shaftesbury
HAIRSPRAY October Cambridge Theatre
HIGH HEEL PARROTFISH!  New musical by Christopher Rodriguez 13 April - 17 May T R Stratford E15
INTO THIN AIR (Robert A Gray) 1 Sep - 24 Sep New Players
LITTLE WOMEN - THE MUSICAL 2 oCT T.R. Drury Lane (Showcase)
MEETING MARY  (Tim Marriott) 7 - 22 Jan Jermyn Street Theatre
PRETTY BOY  (Rikki Beadle-Blair) 13 - 29 Jan Oval House
TICK, TICK … BOOM (Jonathan Larson) 9 June - 3 September (season) Chocolate Factory