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===1990s=== * During the early 1990s, the venue played host to stage productions such as ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]''. * Following 4 sold out shows on their 'Slippery When Wet' UK tour in November 1986, [[Bon Jovi]] returned to the venue on 10th January 1990 during their second visit to the UK on their ''[[New Jersey Syndicate Tour]]'' to play a special one-off show, in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. * In March 1991, the venue played host to CCM and pop star [[Amy Grant]] during her ''[[Heart In Motion Tour]]''. * In summer of 1992, [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]] played 8 consecutive nights at the Hammersmith Odeon on the opening of their "Phantasmagorical Entertainment Tour". * [[Megadeth]] Recorded their Performance on 30 September 1992, for a Concert DVD in support for their album ''[[Countdown to Extinction]]'' * [[Dio (band)|Dio]] Recorded their previously unreleased "Live in London-Hammersmith Apollo 1993" Performance on 12 December 1993, a Blu-ray Disc released in 2014 in support for their then recent album ''[[Strange Highways]]''. * Musical theatre star [[Michael Ball (singer)|Michael Ball]] has performed at the Hammersmith Apollo on nine occasions—each time selling out.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} His concerts in December 1993 and 1994, were recorded by [[BBC Radio 2]]. He also recorded his 2003, 2007 and 2013 concerts for DVD release. * [[Black Sabbath]] recorded their ''[[Cross Purposes Live]]'' album/video, with singer [[Tony Martin (rock singer)|Tony Martin]], on Wednesday 13 April 1994. * In July 1995, ''[[Riverdance]]'' made its UK debut at the Apollo, selling out its initial four-week run and returning in the fall for another 19 weeks, breaking box office records in the process. * In November 1997, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly performed five sold out nights. * On 14 July 1998, ''[[Doctor Dolittle (musical)|Doctor Dolittle]]'', a musical by [[Leslie Bricusse]] (based on his [[Doctor Dolittle (musical)|1967 film]] and the [[Hugh Lofting]] [[Doctor Dolittle|children's books]]) made its world premiere starring [[Phillip Schofield]]. The production closed on 26 June 1999. * On 14 December 1999, ''[[Blast! (musical)|Blast!]]'' a new musical based on American Drum and Bugle Corps premiered at the Hamersmith Apollo. A PBS special of the London production aired on 5 August 2000.
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