Queen, the legendary band fronted by the dynamic Freddie Mercury before his death in 1991, have been making music together since the 70s and have now joined forces with writer Ben Elton to bring their unique sound to theatreland. Nigel Planer heads the cast in the Queen song-fest with the action taking place in a futuristic world where rock music is banned. Planer is joined by fellow cast members Tony Vincent, Hannah Jane Fox and Sharon D Clarke. Christopher Renshaw, who brings a worthy list of credentials including The King And I at the Palladium and the more recent and hugely popular Taboo, directs.

A keen young solicitor is sent to wind up the affairs of a recently deceased woman. He pieces together the details of her strange reclusive life alone in a remote and mysterious house. Years later, he recounts his experiences, desperate to exorcise the ghosts of the past. Susan Hill's thriller is currently in its 16th year.

The back catalogue of Abba, one of the most successful bands of all time, accompanies Catherine Johnson's new story in which a young woman and her mother (played by Louise Plowright) find themselves involved in past events on the eve of the daughter's wedding day. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd whose credits include 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' at the National Theatre. Songs include 'Money, Money, Money' and 'Dancing Queen'.

Willy Russell's award-winning musical features Liverpudlian twins who are separated at birth and go on to lead very different lives. However, their paths are destined to cross again... The show, now in its fifteenth year, features Linda Nolan as Mrs Johnstone in a role which has been played by a host of famous faces including Barbara Dickson, Petula Clarke, Siobhan McCarthy and Denise Nolan.

You'd think audiences would know whodunnit by now, but over fifty years on and they're still asking! A group of people gathered together in a remote part of the countryside discover there is a murderer in their midst. The question, of course, is which one of them is the guilty party. Agatha Christie's classic thriller continues on the world's longest run. The show opened at the Ambassadors in 1952, moved next door to its current home in 1974 and recently celebrated its 20,000th performance.

PLEASE NOTE :Children Under 3 are NOT admitted,the show is suitable for ages 7 upwards,however children over 3 are allowed BUT must purchase a ticket, and should they become restless they may be asked to leave. Julie Taymor directs the stage adaptation of Disney's hugely successful animated film. When the young lion prince Simba is born his evil uncle Scar is pushed back to second in line to the throne. Scar plots to kill both Simba and his father, King Mufasa, and proclaim himself king. Simba survives but is led to believe that his father died because of him and he decides to flee the kingdom. Tim Rice and Elton John's musical won six Tony Awards on Broadway and has been nominated for eight Olivier Awards.

Lloyd Webber's romantic musical is based on Gaston Leroux's gothic novel of life beneath the stage of the Paris Opera House. A mysterious masked man falls in love with Christine, a singer who inspires The Music of the Night. Directed by Harold Prince. John Owen-Jones plays the title role of the Phantom, with Katie Knight Adams as Christine and Ramin Karimloo as Raoul.

Musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's great humanitarian novel of one man's determined survival in the face of another's vengeful persecution. Set amid the social and political struggles of 19th century France. The dramatic score includes numbers such as On My Own, One More Day, and Do You Hear the People Sing?. Directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. Jeff Leyton stars as Jean Valjean, while Michael McCarthy plays his nemesis Javert. Joining them on stage are Lydia Griffiths as Cosette, Sophia Ragavelas as Eponine, Joanna Ampil as Fantine, Katy Secombe as Madame Thenardier, Oliver Thornton as Enjolras and Jon Lee, formerly of S Club, appearing as Marius.

Set in the North East, BILLY ELLIOT is a funny, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy's dream... This original story captured the hearts of people around the world when the movie was released in October 2000. This poignant film broke box office records worldwide and was nominated for a raft of awards including 3 Golden Globes, 3 Oscars and 13 Baftas. The multi-award winning creative team from the film are joined by music legend. Elton John, the most celebrated UK singer song-writer of the last 30 years, to create the most eagerly anticipated musical of the decade.

Two girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, feisty and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very, very popular. Wicked is the story of these two unlikely friends and how they end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

Roxie is a chorus girl who has murdered her lover but manages to get acquitted with the help of sleazy lawyer Billy Flynn. She teams up with murderess Velma to form an unusual nightclub act which they hope will keep them in the public eye. The musical, which won the 1998 Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production, includes the songs All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle, Class and All I Care About. The musical, which won the 1998 Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production, includes the songs All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle, Class and All I Care About. Frances Ruffelle plays Roxie Hart. Frances created the role of Eponine in Les Miserables at the Barbican and subsequently in the West End, winning the Tony Award when she opened the show on Broadway. Anita Dobson plays Mama Morton until 29th November 2003. Anita won massive acclaim as Angie Watts in "Eastenders", and has enjoyed an extensive theatre career ranging from musicals such as "Budgie" and "The Pyjama Game" to her Olivier Award nominated performance in the National Theatre's production of "Frozen". Paul Baker plays Amos Hart until 24th January 2004. Paul won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Taboo

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python & the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT is the new musical directed by Oscar Winning Mike Nichols, with a book by the third tallest Pyton, Eric Idle, and an almost but not entirely new score by Eric Idle (no relation) and John du Prez. Retelling the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and featuring a number of gratuitously scantily clad showgirls, not to mention the cows, killer rabbits and French people.

Based on the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family, THE SOUND OF MUSIC was the last collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein ll, becoming one of the most successful Oscar-winning film musicals of all time.The score for THE SOUND OF MUSIC touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Edelweiss, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, The Lonely Goatherd and of course the glorious title song The Sound of Music.

AVENUE Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets! Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate, has just moved to this neighbourhood as he desperately tries to follow his dreams and discover his ever-elusive purpose in life. A tiny bank balance, the distraction of a busty blonde and a variety of weird and wonderful friends and neighbours lead Princeton on a hilarious story of self-discovery.

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a retelling of a biblical tale. Joseph is one of 12 brothers, but the favourite of his father Jacob. As a token of his affections, Jacob gives Joseph a wonderful multicoloured coat which, though looking very fetching, upsets his already jealous brothers. To be rid of the favourite child, the brothers sell him to passing traders. But with Joseph's special talent for reading dreams he doesn't stay downtrodden for long.

Voted the greatest musical of all time in a Channel 4 poll, Grease follows Danny and Sandy, two very different teenagers who fall in love in 1950s America. The show features hit songs including You're The One That I Want, Hopelessly Devoted and Summer Nights. Following the success of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, the lead roles of Grease will be cast via a new reality television show, Grease Is The Word.

Set in 1960's Baltimore, the show is based on John Waters' 1988 movie of the same name. With a book by Marc O'Donnell, the story follows the fortunes of "pleasantly plump" Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad, who yearns to perform in the Corny Collins Dance Show. Transformed overnight from outsider to teen celebrity, Tracy's next mission is to vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show.

Seen by over 18 million people to date, this multi award winning show follows the tragically short life of Buddy Holly from his first recording contract through to his move to New York and concluding with the fatal tour of Mid-West America. Two hours of the best Rock 'n' Roll you'll ever hear on stage.

The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons – Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi – and how this group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American and International pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were thirty. Their songs include ‘Sherry’, ‘Walk Like A Man’, ‘December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)’, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, ‘My Eyes Adored You’, ‘Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got)’, ‘Bye Bye Baby’, ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’, ‘Working My Way Back to You’, ‘Fallen Angel’, ‘Rag Doll’ and ‘Who Loves You’.

Never Forget is the story of five good looking blokes and their dream to become the ultimate Take That tribute band. Brought together by a budding pop Svengali with promises of world domination, the boys quickly form a genuine bond, practicing long and hard for a local tribute band competition they hope will launch them towards stardom. However, the arrival of ambitious record executive Annie Borrowman throws the bonds of the five friends into doubt and tests the loyalty and friendship of all those on the rollercoaster journey to fame and fortune Bursting with life, laughs and great songs, Never Forget is a story of dreams, ambition and betrayal: because sometimes you can only really discover who you are by pretending to be someone else…