A FAVOURITE theatre with Worcestershire art lovers is to host an award-winning box office smash from Broadway and the West End.

Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre is to host the brand new production of Rent, the show which has taken the world by storm since opening in 1995.

The extraordinary musical, which looks at the pitfalls and temptations in relationships, has scooped a host of international awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Actor and musician Adam Rickitt joins the cast which follows a young and struggling film maker and his group of friends as they try to survive and fulfil their ambitions in New York.

Damien Flood also stars in the play which offers a variety of music including rock, pop, gospel and the blues.

For more information or tickets to the performance, which cost between £6.50 and £22.50, contact the theatre's box office on 01902 429292.