1977 in Music - Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre

  • The Act Broadway production
  • Annie (Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse) – Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on April 21, 1977; preceded by a pre-Broadway tryout starting August 10, 1976 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut.
  • I Love My Wife Broadway production opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on April 17 and ran for 857 performances
  • I Love My Wife London production opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre on October 6 and ran for 401 performances
  • The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein) – Broadway revival
  • Orpheus, 3 acts (L. de Boer and Louis Andriessen), opened 19 October 1977 in the Shaffy Theatre, Amsterdam
  • Privates on Parade London production opened at the Aldwych Theatre on February 17 and ran for 208 performances
  • Side by Side by Sondheim Broadway production
  • Oliver! (Lionel Bart) – London revival

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