Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery

Join Jason Manford for a celebration of the very best of musical theatre. Recorded at the AO Arena in Manchester, Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery is packed with sensational performances from the casts of the UK's biggest West End and touring shows and some very special one-off collaborations.

This one-night only event boasts musical theatre royalty including Beverley Knight MBE, The Greatest Showman star Keala Settle, and Olivier Award winner Sam Tutty.

Joining them to perform some of some of the biggest songs in musical theatre are the casts of Dreamgirls, Back to the Future, Dear Evan Hansen, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, Bat Out of Hell, Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock, & Juliet and Waitress. For the first time, Disney shows The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Frozen unite on stage for an exclusive medley.

Also performing are the casts of new hit musicals The Drifters Girl and Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical. Plus, a performance from The Wiz.

An all-singing all-dancing spectacular will also feature bespoke films shining a spotlight on the musical theatre industry.

Jason Manford hosts another spectacular celebration of musical theatre filmed at Manchester's AO Arena, featuring sensational performances from the casts of 13 of the UK's best-loved West End and touring productions - along with a few surprises along the way.

The full cast of Hamilton take to the stage in a television exclusive, Call The Midwife's Helen George appears in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, and Michael Ball performs an iconic song from Aspects of Love.

Also featured are show-stopping numbers from the casts of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda, We Will Rock You, Disney's Newsies, Six, Ain't Too Proud, Shrek and Mamma Mia!

Incredible performances from Les Misérables, The Bodyguard and Wicked complete the line-up.

Jason also gives some young musical theatre fans the chance of a lifetime as they join him on stage for a very special performance. And there is a star-studded celebration of the career of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and a behind the scenes look at touring show Heathers: The Musical.

Jason Manford hosts a glittering musical celebration, with spectacular performances and special guests, including Beverley Knight, Nicole Scherzinger and Alfie Boe.

Filmed in front of an audience of 12,000 fans of musicals at Manchester's AO Arena, 12 of the UK's West End and touring productions perform much-loved songs and exciting exclusives.

Daniel Mays takes to the stage with Guys & Dolls, Alfie Boe returns to Les Misérables for a special one-off performance, Beverley Knight performs with some of the next generation of musical theatre stars, and the cast of Broadway sensation Hadestown present a UK television exclusive ahead of its West End debut.

Also featured are show-stopping numbers from Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Disney's Aladdin, A Chorus Line, Grease The Musical, and Mrs Doubtfire. And incredible performances from The Wizard of Oz, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton complete the line-up.

The programme also shines a light on the world of musical theatre, including an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at hit British comedy musical Operation Mincemeat and a preview of the exciting shows coming to theatres this year.