Get ready for a night of pure musical theatre magic! The West End steps into the TV spotlight this month as the National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals 2026 comes to screens nationwide. The show will broadcast on BBC and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 28 March 2026 at 19:45.
What’s On the Line-Up
Hosted by Jason Manford, this 90‑minute celebration brings a whirlwind of musical numbers and top‑tier talent to the screen. The broadcast includes highlights from:
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney’s multi award-winning musical DISNEY’S THE LION KING will redefine your expectations of the stage at the Lyceum Theatre.
Hold on to your hats! The award-winning PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL is now playing at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End.
Packed with show-stopping songs, dazzling choreography, mishaps and mayhem at every turn – and of course, marmalade sandwiches – PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL is based on the iconic characters from Michael Bond’s books, with a story inspired by the award-winning 2014 film.
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, OLIVER!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, is now playing at London’s Gielgud Theatre.
With a sensational score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more, the Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece vividly brings to life Dickens’ ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more.
Get tickets to the award winning WICKED at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, now in its landmark 20th year. Discover the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West.
WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical sensation, is the winner of more than 100 global awards, including three Tony Awards on Broadway, two Olivier Awards, eleven WhatsOnStage Awards, and a Grammy.
The first major London revival of Mel Brooks’ THE PRODUCERS has exploded onto the West End with ‘his genius for hammily catchy melodies and taboo-busting gags‘ (★★★★★ Sunday Express), transferring to the Garrick Theatre after its sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Based on Brooks’ cult classic film, the original Broadway production won a record-breaking twelve Tony Awards, and this revival proves why. Hailed as ‘the funniest show in London‘ (★★★★★ Evening Standard), this outrageous musical has audiences and critics roaring, declaring it a ★★★★★ ‘masterful comedy – the show we need right now‘ (The Times).
