Stepping Out (Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, September 22-26)

Sep 16 2009 Crewe Chronicle

FORMER EastEnders star Jessie Wallace and Brian Capron, best known as sinister Richard Hillman in Coronation Street, star in this hit Richard Harris comedy. In a dusty church hall, ex-professional dancer Mavis holds her weekly tap class with a bunch of well-intentioned but not very talented students. The thought of anyone actually watching terrifies them – so she has a job on her hands when they are invited to perform at a charity gala.

For tickets visit www.ambassadortickets/stoke or phone 0844 871 7649.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, September 15-19)

DISNEY’S multi-award winning musical, which has received rave reviews and played to capacity audiences across the UK, is back at the Regent. One of the most popular and enchantingly romantic fables ever told, this sumptuous, eye-popping theatrical phenomenon has wowed audiences worldwide. Well-loved songs from the show include Be Our Guest and Beauty and the Beast.

Visit www.ambassadortickets/stoke or phone 0844 871 7649.

DESPERATE TO BE DORIS (Library Theatre, St Peter’s Square, Manchester, September 23-October 3)

LIP Service present a new comedy with music featuring some of Doris Day’s greatest hits. Joining the comedy duo of Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding will be a community choir specially recruited for the Library run as well as Darren Southworth from the West End production of Spamalot. Dean works as a buyer for a mail order nightwear firm called The Pyjama Game. At home, he is a legend in his living room and sings like Doris Day! Visit www.librarytheatre.com or phone 0161 236 7110.

KES (Playhouse Theatre, Williamson Square, Liverpool, September 18-October 10)

THE Playhouse has announced an acclaimed cast for its new production. It includes Daniel Casey, who played Sgt Gavin Troy in ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders, Katherine Dow Blyton and Oliver Farnworth, both former Hollyoaks actors. The lead role of Billy Casper, the schoolboy who rescues a kestrel, will be played by Stefan Butler, who has just finished the UK tour of David Essex’s musical Visit www.everymanplayhouse.com or phone 0151 709 4776.

THE MAGIC LOCKER (Empire Theatre, Lime Street, Liverpool, September 15-19)

UK premiere of an all new children’s musical based on the book by Billy Roberts and starring Herbert Howe as The Sleepy Time Keeper. While in Alder Hey Hospital, seven-year-old Billy is transported through the locker door into a fantasy world called Heswobble, peopled by cartoon-like characters. A percentage of every ticket sold will be donated to Alder Hey’s Imagine Appeal.

For tickets visit www.LiverpoolEmpire.org.uk or phone 0844 847 2525.