Timelines

This timeline contains all information about Roald Dahl’s life, the books he wrote, and movies, television shows, and theater productions he was involved in. It continues past his death to the present day (since new Dahl works are still being released).

1955

The Honeys

April 28, 1955 – The Honeys (play) premieres on Broadway and closes after 36 performances.

1956

The Soldier

November 25, 1956 – The Soldier (opera) is performed in concert at Carnegie Hall in New York.

1989

A Question of Taste

June 24, 1989 – A Question of Taste (opera) premieres at the Glimmerglass Opera with “The Mighty Casey.”

1997

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

December 1997 – Goldilocks and the Three Bears (musical) premieres in Glasgow, Scotland.

2010

Matilda

December 9, 2010 – Matilda (musical) has world premiere at Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
 

2013

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

June 25, 2013 – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) has world premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, England.