BBC Light Entertainment

This collection of hits features several of Elaine Paige’s personal favourites from the BBC's song and dance archives. Amongst them are some of the world’s best-loved musicals, from Cats and The Lion King to Funny Girl and My Fair Lady, and from Sunset Boulevard and West Side Story to A Little Night Music and The Sound of Music. Together, they promise an irresistible mix for lovers of show tunes, highlighting some of the amazing performances that have lit up stage and screen over the past few decades.

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.