1978 in Music - Musical Theater

Musical Theater

  • Ain't Misbehavin' Broadway revue opened at the Longacre Theatre on May 9 and ran for 1604 performances
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Entermedia Theatre on April 17 and ran for 85 performances. (Moved to Broadway in 1979)
  • Eubie Broadway revue opened at the Ambassador Theatre on September 20 and ran for 439 performances
  • Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice) – London production opened at the Prince Edward Theatre on June 21
  • Hello, Dolly! (Jerry Herman) – Broadway revival opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on March 5 and ran for 152 performances
  • I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road Off-Broadway production opened at the Anspacher Theater on June 14 and ran for 1165 performances
  • Timbuktu Broadway production opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on March 1 and ran for 243 performances
  • On The Twentieth Century Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre on February 19 and ran for 460 performances

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