Storyhouse in Chester has headline musicals, comedy, dance, drama and opera in 2019.
Actor Brian Blessed, dancer Brendan Cole, comedian Jason Manford, Avenue Q, comedy improv group The Noise Next Door, writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt and English Touring Opera have all been announced for the spring season.
The announcement sees the new shows join a programme including Annie, Ghost—The Musical, Wise Children, Collabro, Dara O’Briain, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, Moscow City Ballet, Julian Clary, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, BalletBoyz and Zog.