Comedy SHOWBUZZ

STARS COME OUT FOR COMEDY

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds (pictured), chat show host Graham Norton, screenwriter Richard Curtis, and comedians James Acaster and Nish Kumar are among those taking part in the four-day comedy festival Just For Laughs London at the 02 from March 2. Visit jfllondon.com for ticket details.

STEEL YOURSELF FOR A TOP SHOW

Call the Midwife’s Laura Main, Caroline Harker from A Touch Of Frost, Cradle to Grave actress Lucy Speed and The Lifting’s Elizabeth Ayodele are among the star cast of the new tour of Steel Magnolias.

The heart-warming play is based on a true story and Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine and Sally Field starred in the 1989 film adaptation. The tour visits the Alexander Theatre, Birmingham, from March 21-25.

ORE’S ROCKY HORROR RETURN

Actor, presenter and Strictly Come Dancing champ Ore Oduba is to don his fishnets once again as he returns to the role of Brad

Majors in for a special 50th

Anniversary production of

Richard O’Brien’s

Rocky Horror

Show for a limited six week run at the Peacock

Theatre, London, from May 3. Ore, above, says: “To slip on the heels and zip up my corset again on the 50th anniversary of this iconic show will be so special.” Visit RockyHorror. co.uk for tickets.

HEY DUGGEE HITTING THE STAGE

Hit children’s TV show Hey Duggee is to tour the UK for the first time, offering non-stop fun, laughs, singing and dancing. Comedian and musician Vikki Stone, right, has co-adapted the CBeebies favourite for the stage. The tour runs until next August and visits Town Hall, Birmingham, from April 10-12.