Midland Musical Theatre Group presents Reach for the Stars, a captivating night of variety entertainment. Malvern Festival Theatre. Nov 19-24. 7.30pm. tickets available on (01905 425299) or Box Office (01684 892277).

The Lychgate Players present their Autumn production of "The Big Killing". Nov 22-24. 7.30pm. Sr. Andrew's Methodist Church Hall, Pump St, Worcester. tickets available on door or (01905 353659).

Ga-Ga. The Fab Three return with their spectacular tribute to super group Queen. Nov 24. 8pm. The Rose Theatre, Tewkesbury, Glos. Box Office. 01684 295074.

Big Band Swing by Worcester Jazz Orchestra. Nov 30 Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich. 8pm. Box Office 01905 770154

The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard starring Neil Pearson. Nov 26-Dec 1. Malvern Theatres. Box Office (01684 892277).

Mouthpeice Theatre Co presents "Kept Woman", "Pru", "Blackberries" by Helen Kelly. Nov 28-Dec 1. Bulls Head Inn, Inkberrow, Worcs. Tickets available on (01386 792546).

Ombersley Dramatic Society presents "Bad Day at Black Frog Creek", a Western Musical Comedy. Nov 28-Dec 1. 7.30pm. Ombersley Memorial Hall. Tickets on (01905 620672/620757).

Cinderella. Nov 29-Jan 12. The Everyman Theatre. Gloucestershire. Box Office 01242 572573.

The Nutcracker. Nov 30-Dec 15. Birmingham Hippodrome. Information and ticket sales 0870 730 1234. www.hippodrometheatre.co.uk.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Whistle down the Wind'. Nov 16-Nov 24. . Birmingham Hippodrome. Information and ticket sales 0870 730 1234. www.hippodrometheatre.co.uk.

Dick Whittington. Dec 7-Jan 12. Roses Theatre. Tewkesbury. Box Office 01684 295074.

Jack and the Beanstalk. Dec 10-Jan 6. Palace Theatre. Redditch. Box Office 01527 65203/68484.

Goldilocks & The Three Bears. Pantomine. Starring Frank Bruno, Sophie Lawrence, Richard Cadell. Dec 13-Feb 10 2002. Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton. Ticket sales 01902 429212.

Me and My Girl. Dec 14-Jan 19. Alexandra Theatre. Birmingham. Box office 0870 607 7533.

The Murder of Maria Marten or The Red Barn. 19,20 & 21 Dec. The Rose, Chester Road North, Kidderminster. Box Office times (Mon-Sat 10-4, Wed 10-12). 01562 743745.

Brian Conley as Dick Whittington. Dec 22- Feb 24. . Birmingham Hippodrome. Information and ticket sales 0870 730 1234. www.hippodrometheatre.co.uk.

Unheimlich Spine. " A mixture of spiritual benignity and theatrical inventiveness". Nov 19-21. 7.45pm. Swan Theatre. The Moors. Worcester. Tickets available from box office (01905 27322).

Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol'. Dec 1-Jan 5 2002. Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester. (Box Office 01905 27322).