The show features the music of composers including Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Rodgers and Hart, including "My Funny Valentine," "The Summer Wind," "Autumn in New York" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." According to press materials, "the show will center on the four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter."

Martin, who has been a singer-songwriter for 40 years, wrote the signature tune for the annual TV "Children in Need" campaign that was played for ten years from 1990 to 2000. He also wrote the tune for Dorothy.com for the Kids Taskforce. Amongst his other songs co-written with Chris Arnold and Geoff Morrow are "There's A Whole Lot of Loving," "Let's Be Friends" (recorded by Elvis Presley), "Don't You Know," "The Right One Is Left," "So Long" and "Can't You Hear the Song?" He is currently working on a musical stage adaptation of Great Expectations.

Parry has appeared in the West End in The Phantom of the Opera and on tour and regionally in Grease, Les Miserables and Annie. She has also appeared with Carl Rosa Opera. She is a vocal studies tutor at the University of Manchester.

To book tickets, contact the box office on 0870 033 2733, or visit www.newendtheatre.co.uk