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Matt Henry, Summer and Zizi Strallen and lots more West End stars announced in new Live At Zédel season

Kerry Ellis will also have a three-week residency to celebrate 20 years in theatre

Matt Henry, Summer Strallen, Zizi Strallen, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Kimberley Walsh and Rachel Tucker
Matt Henry, Summer Strallen, Zizi Strallen, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Kimberley Walsh and Rachel Tucker
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Live At Zédel has announced its 2018 summer season which will feature intimate concerts with a host of West End stars.

Highlights include Kinky Boots star Matt Henry's solo debut concert (12 June), Emma Kingston (17 June), Nadim Naaman (18 and 19 June), Ryan Molloy (20 June), Summer and Zizi Strallen (24 June), Rebecca Trehearn and Sandra Marvin (15 July, 7pm), Celinde Schoenmaker (15 July, 9.30pm), Kimberley Walsh (23 July), Trevor Dion Nicholas (12 August), Amy Lennox and Summer Strallen (9 September), Shanay Holmes (19 September), and Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary (21 September).

Earlier in the season, Rachel Tucker (7 May) returns to the venue following her sold-out concert last year. On 12 May, Bend it Like Beckham actress Lauren Samuels will star in A Celebration of the Life and Works of Burt Bacharach on the music legend's 90th birthday. She will be joined by Classical Brit Award nominee Laura Wright and singer-songwriter AJ Brown.

Wicked star Kerry Ellis will also have a three-week residency in September to celebrate the 20th anniversary since her London stage debut.

As well as solo concerts, Crazy Coqs will host Alexander S Bermange's I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical, which returns for two weeks in August following its premiere in April. Lyricist Mark Petty will host Crazy Coqs Presents a new series of shows with a different musical theme including Classic Songs from the Musicals (10 June), Pride at the Musicals (7 July) and The Disney Show (11 August).

Composer Joe Stilgoe will also return for his summer residency with guests including Rufus Hound, Sharon D Clarke, Louise Dearman, Emma Hatton, Julian Ovenden and Clive Rowe.