Stage production

The Dancing Years

Opening date: March 23, 1939
Comments: One of the most popular West End stage musicals written by Ivor Novello, in which he also played the lead role. The show opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Following a suspension in September 1939 upon Britain's entry into the Second World War, it reopened at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on March 14, 1942, and ran there until July 1944, for a total of 969 performances. It was later revived - The Dancing Years [1968] - at the Saville Theatre from June 6, 1968 for a further 52 performances.

Title	Performer	Written by	Info
I Can Give You the Starlight PRF	Mary Ellis	Christopher Hassall, Ivor Novello	Covered by (13 artists) Originally by Mary Ellis acc. by The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra REL
My Dearest Dear PRF	Mary Ellis	Christopher Hassall, Ivor Novello	Covered by (13 artists) Originally by Mary Ellis & Ivor Novello REL
My Life Belongs to You PRF	Dunston Hart, Mary Ellis and Chorus	Christopher Hassall, Ivor Novello	Covered by (11 artists) Originally by Dunston Hart & Mary Ellis with Ivor Novello (at the Piano) REL
Primrose	Roma Beaumont	Christopher Hassall, Ivor Novello	Covered by (3 artists)
The Leap Year Waltz PRF		Ivor Novello	Covered by (8 artists) Originally by The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra REL
The Wings of Sleep PRF	Mary Ellis and Olive Gilbert	Christopher Hassall, Ivor Novello	Covered by (5 artists) Originally by Mary Ellis & Olive Gilbert with Ivor Novello (at the Piano) REL
Waltz of My Heart PRF	Mary Ellis and Chorus	Christopher Hassall, Ivor Novello	Covered by (23 artists) Originally by Mary Ellis with Ivor Novello (at the Piano) acc. by The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra REL