Line-up for The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals has been announced

The event will be held at the AO Arena in Machester on 22 January

Returning for another showstopping year, theatre’s biggest West End and touring shows are coming together once again for a spectacular celebration as The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals returns on the 22nd of January at the AO Arena, Manchester. The event will serve as a massive thank you to National Lottery players who helped support over 750 theatre-related projects across the UK in the past year.

Once again the event will be hosted by comedian and musical theatre star Jason Manford, and this year he will be joined by special guest, West End legend and singing sensation, Beverley Knight. 

Jason Manford said: “I’m thrilled to be hosting The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals once again. We’ve got another amazing line-up of smash-hit shows for the Manchester Arena audience to enjoy. And the best thing about this show is that the tickets are free! It’s a thank you from The National Lottery to all the people who have supported the performing arts through these crucial years by playing each week.”

Featuring mesmerising performances from some of the biggest musicals from across the UK, the show is set to offer audience members the rare opportunity to experience dozens of musicals, all under one roof. This year’s spectacular shows will include the likes of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, A Chorus Line, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, GREASE - UK and Ireland tour, Hadestown, Guys & Dolls plus many more to be announced.

The show will be aired on BBC One, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds at a later date.