A brand new season of West End musicals, gripping dramas, dynamic dance and one night concerts will be performing at a popular Midlands theatre.

Season highlights at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre include an on-stage dinner with Christopher Biggins, Tom Chambers in Crazy for You, Phil Daniels in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Strictly favourite Brendan Cole, and the return of the smash hit musical Jersey Boys.

Dinner in the Spotlight on Friday, October 27 will give audience members the chance to join Christopher Biggins as the theatre plays host to an elaborate dinner on stage at the Grand, presented by BBC Midlands Today’s Nick Owen. Take your seat for this unique opportunity to get up close and personal with Biggins and more soon to be announced celebrity guests from the world of showbusiness. The evening will begin with pre-dinner drinks and entertainment in the Encore Lounge before a fabulous three-course meal on stage. Sit back and enjoy dinner whilst listening in between courses to our famous guests chat about their life and work within the theatre industry.

A Viennese Strauss Gala on Sunday, January 21 will see the 33-piece British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra feature Johann Strauss’ great waltz and polka tunes. These will include By the Beautiful Blue Danube and The Thunder and Lightning Polka as well as a taste of his masterpiece Die Fledermaus. Highlights from the Merry Widow recall the genius of Franz Lehar, which – along with a wealth of operetta favourites from The Student Prince, The New Moon, The Gypsy Baron, The White Horse Inn and many more – make for a truly wonderful night of music for all the family to enjoy with melodies which will live in the heart for ever.

On Wednesday, January 31 The Roy Orbison Story will visit the theatre having entertained audiences across the globe with Barry Steele’s uncanny ability to recreate the vocal talents of rock ‘n’ roll legend Roy Orbison, Barry and his fabulous cast take you on this specially produced journey back in time. The production also features songs originally made famous by Chris Isaak, Del Shannon, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, The Spencer Davis Group and The Traveling Wilburys.

Endorsed by Lionel Richie, The Lionel Richie Songbook on Tuesday, March 6 is a brand-new production features a stellar line-up of world class musicians including Jonny Miller from Talon and the awesome talent of Malcolm Pitt as the voice of Lionel Richie in this two hour plus spectacular featuring all the greatest hits, including: Easy, Say You Say Me, Dancing On The Ceiling, Three Times A Lady, Hello, All Night Long and many more.

Join Joe Brown on Thursday, March 8 as he incorporates his diverse musical styles into this brand new show that is as unique as the man himself. Packed with timeless classics, rockabilly, gospel, country, folk and rock ‘n’ roll, all interwoven with Joe’s effervescent delivery and humorous reminiscences, this sensational show is a musical journey not to be missed. With special guest Henry Gross.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole takes to the stage with his sensational guest dancers to wow audiences in his latest spectacular production, Brendan Cole – All Night long on Tuesday, March 20. An extravagant mix of Latin fever and ballroom magic – with a few surprises in store – this is no ordinary dance show. Live music, stunning special effects and Brendan’s own dazzling choreography and charm make this an unforgettable night; join us for the party!

On Thursday, March 22, 80’S Mania, Europe’s Official 1980s multi-tribute concert will perform. Featuring 25 chart topping pop icons authentically recreated with live band and awesome dancers performing more than 35 chart topping smash-hits live in concert.

Champions of Rock – The Supreme Queen Concert Show will perform on Friday, March 30. This is the UK’s authoritative Queen concert show, played absolutely live in a two-hour rock spectacle. Join the ultimate celebration of one the biggest bands to have ever graced the stage – Queen. Champions of Rock, featuring ‘Mercury’, recreates the magic, fun and showmanship of the bands touring days, as they played to millions of people every year.

Peppa Pig and friends will be back in a brand new live show Peppa Pig’s Adventure! On Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 9. Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on an exciting camping trip to the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunch-boxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of games, laughter and live music! The happy campers soon settle down to sleep and listen to the gentle pitter patter of rain. Safe and warm inside their tents the excited group can look forward to morning time, when there will be lots of muddy puddles to play in!

Phil Daniels will star in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Phil Daniels will star in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

From Tuesday, May 1 until Saturday, May 5, Phil Daniels will star in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. A twisted tale of nerve-jangling horror, this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic gothic thriller stars Phil Daniels as the extraordinary Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. During one of his audacious experiments trying to separate good from evil in human nature, the kind and gifted Dr Jekyll inadvertently unleashes an alternative personality of pure evil … the mysterious Mr Hyde. As this sinister figure starts causing terror and havoc in foggy London, Jekyll must race to find a cure for his monstrous alter-ego before it takes over for good.

Crazy for You, starring Derbyshire’s own Tom Chambers (Top Hat and Strictly Come Dancing) and Charlotte Wakefield (Sound of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) features a fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook. Performing from Tuesday May 8 until Saturday, May 12, the show charts the troubled love story of Bobby, son of a wealthy New York banking family and frustrated Broadway hoofer, and Polly, daughter of the proprietor of a failing theatre in Deadrock, Nevada. Sent to close the theatre down, Bobby falls for Polly and, in the guise of a Hungarian impresario, decides to save the theatre by putting on a show. Mistaken identities, heartbreak, happiness and a wealth of memorable tunes, including I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Embraceable You all feature in this exhilarating celebration of the great Broadway musicals.

Another Strictly favourite, Pasha Kovalev, will be back on stage on Sunday, May 20. Expect all your favourite dances, stunning costumes, great music, chat and fun for all the family. Pasha won Strictly Come Dancing with Caroline Flack in 2014 and has scored more 10s than any other professional dancer since the series began.

Jersey Boys will perform at the theatre next year
Jersey Boys will perform at the theatre next year

The internationally acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Boys will be working its way back to the theatre next year and is set to perform from Tuesday, August 28 until Saturday, September 8. The smash hit musical has won 57 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 100 million records worldwide. Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, December 1963 (Oh What A Night), Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby and Big Girls Don’t Cry.

Tickets go on sale from 10am on Monday, July 17 and can be purchased by calling 01902 429212, or online at grandtheatre.co.uk