A big night where lots of different musicals all come together under the same roof is being hosted to say thank you to the National Lottery. The organisation is being thanked for the support it gave to art projects and more than 2,000 theatres during the pandemic.
Big Night of Musicals 2023 will see performances take place from hit musicals like Hamilton, Six the Musical and Wicked. It will air on BBC One on Saturday, March 25 and was filmed at Manchester's AO Arena in February 2023. Tickets were made available for only £2 and in total there will be 13 productions performing.
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Start time for the Big Night of Musicals 2023 by the National Lottery
The spectacular show will kick off on BBC One at 7.50pm on Saturday, March 25. The show will last for one hour and 35 minutes, finishing at 9.25pm.
Who is presenting the Big Night of Musicals 2023 by the National Lottery?
Comedian and performer Jason Manford is hosting the exciting show. Jason is best known for being a judge on ITV1's Starstruck and has recently been updating fans about the health of his beloved family member Nana Manford.
Full line-up for the Big Night of Musicals 2023 by the National Lottery
The performances include a special performance from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Aspects of Love featuring musical theatre star Michael Ball. This is the line up:
We Will Rock You The Musical
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King And I
Six The Musical
Les Misérables
The Greatest Showman
Disney’s Newsies, Shrek the Musical UK and Ireland tour
The Bodyguard The Musical
Ain’t Too Proud - The Life And Times Of The Temptations
Wicked
Hamilton
Aspects of Live
MAMMA MIA!
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