1982 in Music - Musical Theater

Musical Theater

  • Andy Capp (Alan Price) – London production opened at the Aldwych Theatre on September 28 and ran for 99 performances
  • Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber) – Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 7 and ran for 7485 performances
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice) – Broadway production opened at the Royale Theatre on January 27 and ran for 747 performances
  • Little Shop of Horrors off-Broadway production opened at the Orpheum Theatre on July 27 and ran for 2209 performances
  • Nine Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre on May 9 and ran for 729 performances
  • Pirates Of Penzance London revival
  • Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Saul Chaplin, Gene de Paul and Johnny Mercer) – Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on July 8 and ran for 5 performances
  • Song and Dance (Andrew Lloyd Webber) – London production opened at the Palace Theatre on April 7 and ran for 781 performances

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