Comic legend Mickey Finn, acclaimed actor Ozzie Yue, local favourite Kev Seed and Liverpool actress Charlie Griffiths will join Brookside favourite Louis Emerick when the hilarious Scouse hit comedy The Ciggie Run, returns to St Helens Theatre Royal from Wed 8- Sun 12 February.

One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the UK, Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This delicious theatrical feast has family-sized helpings of Matthew Bourne's trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Nutcracker! follows Clara's bittersweet journey from a hilariously bleak Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross' Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland.

Tennessee Williams's tender yet powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 play has long been considered a landmark of 20th century theatre. Artistic Director Gemma Bodinetz directs Amanda Drew as Blanche Dubois, Sam Troughton as Stanley Kowalski and Leanne Best as Stella Kowalski. A Streetcar Named Desire is at the Liverpool Playhouse from Friday 17th February to Saturday 10th March 2012.

There are only 349 shopping days until Christmas so the Royal Court have announced details of this years Christmas show. After delving into musicals and Westerns, this year Fred Lawless will be making fun of classic horror films. A mix of jokes, songs and general messing around on stage, the show will be more horrifying than a five to two pull in the Big House and funnier than watching Hellraiser take off a beanie hat.