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

2007

Title

Run

Venue

Absolute Beginners (Soweto Kinch. Roy Williams adaptation) 3 May - 26 May Lyric Hammersmith
Around the World (Orson Welles/Cole Porter from Jules Verne) 10 June - 11 July Lilian Baylis
BAD GIRLS THE MUSICAL New musical by Kath Gotts, book by Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus 12 Sep - 17 November Garrick
THE BICYCLE MEN New musical by Dave Lewman, Joe Liss, Mark Nutter & John Rubano (Skullduggery) 08 Nov - 02 Dec King's Head
BLAIR ON BROADWAY New musical by lain Hollingshead and Timothy Muller (Third Way Prods) 25 Oct - 10 Nov Hens and Chickens
BLAZE THE MUSICAL New musical by Steven Luke Walker 30 Aug - 15 Sep Bridewell
COLOURED LIGHTS New musical revue by Tim McArthur, songs by John Kander & Fred Ebb 23 Aug - 9 Sep Greenwich Playhouse
DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN New musical by Peter Michael Marino, with songs by Blondie 15 Nov - 1 Jan, 2008 Novello
The Drowsy Chaperone (Greg Morrison) 6 June Novello
FROM THE HART New compilation musical by David Keman and John Kane of songs by Lorenz Hart 12 June - 2 Sept New End
Hairspray New musical by Marc Shaiman/Scott Wittman/Mark O'Donnell/Thomas Meehan 30 Oct Shaftesbury
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE New musical by Joshua Saltzman and Ryan Cunningham 26 Sep - 20 Oct Landor
JOHN & JEN New musical by Andrew Lippa (McVicar Lane Prods) 04 - 18 Nov Finborough
A Karaoke Wedding 3 April Union SE1
Lord of the Rings (Matthew Warchus/Shaun McKenna/Värttinä/A R Rahman/Christoper Nightingale) 19 Jun - 19 July, 2008 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Menopause - The Musical (Jeanie Linders) 18 Apr Shaw
MODEL GIRL, A New musical by Richard Alexander and Mar 2 - 24 Feb Greenwich
Parade (Jason Robert-Brown) 24 Sep Donmar Warehouse
Postcards from God: The Sister Wendy Musical (Marcus Reeves & Beccy Smith) 10 Jan - 3 Feb Jermyn Street Theatre
RIPPER — THE MUSICAL New musical by Gerry Ware 05 - 10 Feb Actors' Church
Secs, Lies & Hazard Tape 5 June Etcetera
TAKE FLIGHT New musical by Richard Maltby Jr & David Shire, book by John Weidman 25 July Menier Chocplate Factory
The Thing About Men (Joe Di Pietro & Jimmy Roberts) 30 Apr - 3 Jun King's Head
TONY! – THE BLAIR MUSICAL New musical by Chris Bush and Ian McCluskey (White Rose Th) 19 - 22 Sep Pleasance
Too Close to the Sun (B.A. Robertson) 11 June - 15 June Jermyn Street
WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES New musical by Charles Miller and Kevin Hammonds 07 - 29 Sep Finborough