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The Greatest Showman screening featured in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre special events line-up

The outdoor venue has announced its one-off events for the summer

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
© DavidJensen 2013

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced its series of one-off events, MOREoutdoor, which will run on Sunday evenings throughout its summer season in central London.

On 2 September, the venue will host a special screening of 2017 musical film The Greatest Showman, featuring Hugh Jackman and songs including "This Is Me", "Come Alive" and "From Now On".

Other films screened include the 1997 film Spice World, starring the Spice Girls, on 26 August. Ridley Scott's classic sci-fi thriller Alien will run on 9 September.

The MOREoutdoor season will also include a number of comedy stars. Deborah Frances-White will record her podcast The Guilty Feminist live in front of the Open Air Theatre's audience on 15 July. Other comedians appearing include Simon Amstell on 19 August, Jimmy Carr on 12 August and Joe Lycett on 22 July.

The one-off events will accompany the venue's theatre season, which will include a new London revival of Little Shop of Horrors and a new version of As You Like It with music by Charlie Fink.

Public booking for the events will be available from 27 February.