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Ryan Paton

BBC Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery start time, line-up and songs

The Big Night of Musicals is set to be broadcast on BBC tonight.

The musical extravaganza is ran by the National Lottery and will act as a thank you to the players who have helped support the arts during the coronavirus crisis.

The event was filmed at the AO Arena in Manchester and is hosted by comedian Jason Manford.

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Performances from the programme will also be broadcast on Radio 2 and the Director of Entertainment at the BBC has spoken about how she is excited for people to enjoy the show.

Kate Phillips said: “We are delighted to bring a great night of contemporary musicals that the entire family can enjoy into viewers homes, showcasing the world class talent that British theatre is known for.”

Stars from West End productions such as Dear Evan Hansen and Frozen The Musical will feature on the 90 minutes programme.

There will also be performances from touring UK shows such as Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock and Bat Out of Hell.

We have rounded up the full line-up below.

BBC Big Night of Musicals Line-Up

Jason Manford

Dreamgirls – "One Night Only" – Nicole Raquel Dennis, Natalie Kassanga, Paige Peddie

& Juliet – "Teenage Dream/ Break Free" – Keala Seattle and David Bedella

Frozen – "I Can't Lose You" – Samantha Barks and Stephanie McKeon

Disney's The Lion King – "He Lives In You" – Thenjiwe Nofamele and Kayi Ushe

Beauty and the Beast – "Beauty and the Beast" – Courtney Stapleton and Shaq Taylor

Frozen – "Let It Go" – Samantha Barks

Back to the Future – "Gotta Start Somewhere" – Cedric Neal and the cast

John Owen-Jones

The Wiz – "Ease On Down The Road" – The cast

Dear Evan Hansen – "You Will Be Found" – Sam Tutty, Mitchell Zhangazha and Samantha Mbolekwa

Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell – "Bat Out of Hell" – Glenn Adamson, Martha Kirby and the cast

Waitress – "She Used To Be Mine" – Chelsea Halfpenny

Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock – "Teacher's Pet" – Jake Sharp and castt

The Drifters Girl – "Kissing in The Back Row" / "There Goes My First Love" / "Harlem Child" / "You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book" – Beverley Knight, Adam J Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry and Tosh Wanogho-Maud

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical – "One Love" / "Jammin'" – Arinzé Kene

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical – "We Don't Need Another Hero" / "Simply The Best" / "Proud Mary" – Aisha Jawando

Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery starts at 7pm on BBC One

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