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Danielle Hope joins Phillip Schofield in The Knights of Music

The concert tour will celebrate the music of knights including Elton John and Cameron Mackintosh

Ben Hewis

Ben Hewis

| London | London's West End | Off-West End |

1 March 2016

Phillip Schofield, Danielle Hope and Liam Doyle
Phillip Schofield, Danielle Hope and Liam Doyle

Full casting has been announced for The Knights of Music which will tour to multiple venues in April.

This Morning host Phillip Schofield returns to the stage for the first time in 17 years to host the concert tour alongside Danielle Hope (Les Miserables, The Sound of Music), Liam Doyle (Wicked, Ghost), Hannah Grover (Evita, Ghost), Andy Coxon (Beautiful, Les Miserables), Emily Jane Brooks (Crazy For You) and Simon Schofield (The Sound of Music, Les Miserables).

The Knights of Music celebrates the music of knights of the entertainment industry who have transformed the face of music, film and theatre throughout the
ages, including: Elton John, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Cameron Mackintosh and Tim Rice.

Gary Lloyd (Carrie) directs the production which features musical numbers including: "Rocket Man", "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Close Every Door".

Phillip Schofield said: "I'm so thrilled to be hosting The Knights of Music. It promises to be a great night of music and surprises. It's been quite a while since I've appeared
on stage so I'm really looking forward to a great evening."

Dates for the concert include: St David's Hall, Cardiff (21 April), Regent Theatre, Ipswich (22 April), Royal & Derngate (23 April) and Mayflower, Southampton (24 April).

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