Stars, suspense and slapstick in MKT autumn season

The long-awaited The Phantom Of The Opera is booked in for five weeks from October and tickets are selling fast. The legendary smash hit The Mousetrap celebrates an incredible 60 years on stage while courtroom drama, Rough Justice with Tom Conti, makes its debut at the venue.

The sexy Chicago returns along with the ever popular tearjerker, Blood Brothers, this time around with Marti Pellow and Niki Evans,

For some light relief don’t miss John Chapman’s rip-roaring comedy Dry Rot with Susan Penhaligon, Gareth Hale and Normal Pace - an odds on winner - while more comedy can be enjoyed from the much-loved Alan Davies, Cornwall’s finest Jethro, chat show top man Milton Jones and fave Jimmy Carr.

For something slightly different there’s Jason Byrne The People’s Puppeteer, the original and best ‘Ukes’ of GB, international treasure Sandy Toksvig , Psychic to the stars Sally Morgan and the hilarious foodies The Hairy Bikers in their Larger than Live Tour.

The English National Ballet return with the world favourite fairy tale, The Sleeping Beauty, and ballroom fans can look forward to Strictly-star, Brendan Cole, as he returns for one night only on in his brand new show Licence to Thrill.

Glyndebourne tour with Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro and Dvorak’s Little Mermaid Rusalka. Classical music fans should also check out Milton Keynes City Orchestra’s The Royal Salute.

Completing the ultimate Christmas package the panto, Cinderella, with larger-than-life TV personality Louie Spence.

2013 sees the classic black comedy, The Ladykillers, arrive fresh from the West End, Matthew Bourne’s gothic romance Sleeping Beauty, the return of The Woman in Black and a brand spankin’ new musical comedy from Dolly Parton, 9 to 5!

Tickets for all shows go on general sale on July 27. Call the box office, call 0844 871 7652 or visit www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes