Cilla the Musical will open at the Liverpool Empire for a four-week residency before it tours the UK.

Sheridan Smith to once again play the role of Cilla Black in new musical

The North Lincolnshire-born star will perform at the City Hall in Sheffield on 25 March and Bonus Arena in Hull on 28 March.

Sheridan Smith to perform in Hull and Sheffield

Actress Sheridan Smith was rushed to hospital by ambulance after collapsing at a spa retreat, according to a newspaper.

The lead in the West End show will be off for up to a month because of "stress and exhaustion."

Sheridan Smith won a standing ovation as she returned to the West End stage after claims she was 'drunk' during a performance.


The Duke of Cambridge told one of the BBC sitcom's stars that he was a fan of the Welsh show.

Liverpudlian comic John Bishop is to star in a new TV comedy drama which he co-wrote, set in the world of pantomime. 