Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With Lucie Jones And Marisha Wallace | 20240128 | An incredible celebration of the best musical theatre, packed full of showstoppers from the nation's best loved shows. For one night only, the casts of the finest West End and touring shows from across the UK come together under one roof to perform your favourite musical theatre hits. Comedian, presenter, and singer Jason Manford will be on stage introducing the jaw-dropping performances from classic and new shows like Les Miserables, Hadestown, Guys & Dolls, Aladdin, Hamilton and Grease PLUS some special guest surprises. And backstage, modern West End royalty Lucie Jones and Marisha Wallace will be let loose in the dressing rooms, chatting to the performers, finding out what the hot tickets for 2024 are, and of course, gathering all the backstage gossip. An incredible celebration of the best musical theatre, packed full of showstoppers. A celebration of musical theatre packed full of showstoppers. | ||
| With Samantha Barks And Layton Williams | 20230326 | Samantha Barks and Layton Williams go backstage at the Big Night Of Musicals. On stage, the show brings together the biggest acts from the world of musical theatre for a spectacular celebration. Comedian, presenter and singer, Jason Manford, will be on stage introducing performances from some of the bestselling West End Musicals and touring shows, including We Will Rock You The Musical, Wicked, The Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical, Disney's Newsies, Shrek the Musical, The Bodyguard The Musical, and Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King And I. There will also be a special performance from Aspects Of Love, featuring musical theatre star and Radio 2 presenter, Michael Ball. As well as all the fabulous music, waiting in the wings for all the acts are stage stars Samantha Barks and Layton Williams who will be getting all the gossip behind the scenes exclusively for BBC Radio 2. ~Big Night Of Musicals, presented by Samantha Barks and Layton Williams. A celebration of musical theatre packed full of showstoppers. | ||
| 03 | From The Manchester Arena | 20250424 | 20250427 (R2) |  A glittering musical celebration with spectacular performances and special guests. A celebration of musical theatre packed full of showstoppers. |