The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals celebrated its third year with a stellar lineup of musical theatre greats at Manchester's AO Arena. Featuring performances from iconic shows like Cabaret, Chicago, and Disney's Hercules, the event showcased the talent and diversity of the UK's musical theatre scene.
For the third year running, The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals returned to Manchester 's AO Arena with a line up full of musical theatre greats. There were sequins, show-stopping tunes and even a spontaneous appearance by Line of Duty star Daniel Mays who burst into song mid sentence.
The next iconic musical number came from the UK Tour cast of Chicago, who leapt and spun across the stage to the show's overture, before revealing leading lady Djalenga Scott as Velma Kelly, as the crowd cheered to the first few bars of 'All That Jazz'. The ensemble Fosse'ed their way through the iconic routine to the delight of the 12,000 strong audience.
As well as the power of the arts in local communities, the diversity of the theatre landscape was represented during the show, with a fascinating VT from the Leeds Playhouse about how it's made accessible for everyone. A behind the scenes look at what it's like to be an audio describer for the stage and how a Touch Tour works for the visually impaired was a super insightful addition to the Big Night of Musicals line-up.
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