THE SHOWS MUST GO ON....

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Festive theatre may be more limited this year, but there’s still the odd take on the Dickens classic. Liverpool’s Playhouse will stage a high-spirited adaptation by Patrick Barlow, best known for The 39 Steps. Dec 4-24, The Playhouse, Liverpool, everymanplayhouse.com

SIX

This pop-tastic show about Henry VIII’s six wives will become the first musical to reopen in the West End. It is transferring from its usual home at the Arts Theatre to the Lyric Theatre for an 11-week run. November 14 to January 31, 2021, Lyric Theatre, London, nimaxtheatres.com

CURVE THEATRE

Leicester’s leading venue is getting back to live performance with a winter season that includes concert versions of its past hit productions of musicals The Color Purple and Sunset Boulevard (above). Nov 23 to Feb 6, 2021, Curve Theatre, Leicester, curveonline.co.uk

THE COMEBACK

Hilarious sketch duo The Pin (above) are set to get the West End swinging again with their debut play – a Noises Offesque backstage farce, in which they also star, about two rival comedy acts. Noel Coward Theatre, London, Dec 8 to Jan 3, 2021, thecomebackcomedy.co.uk

FIRST DATE

Simon Lipkin and Samantha Barks, due to play Elsa in the delayed West End production of Frozen The Musical, star in a filmed version of this melodious 2013 show about two singletons in New York. Available to stream for three nights. Today to Sat, fane.co.uk

THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND

This charity online play reading sees Jennifer Saunders, Emilia Clarke (above) and Derek Jacobi tackling Tom Stoppard’s classic Agatha Christie pastiche. All proceeds go to the Royal Theatrical Fund. Sun, rtflockdown.com

FRANKENSTEIN: HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER

Battersea Arts Centre’s Beatbox Academy bring their remarkable, hiphop-flavoured sounds to Mary Shelley’s classic tale in this BBC Four film based on their hit stage show. Sunday, BBC Four, bbc.co.uk/iplayer