Included in the programme will be a brand-new production by the Royal Shakespeare Company of Romeo And Juliet and two-brand new Theatre Royal Brighton Productions, the comedy Noises Off and the panto The Wizard Of Oz.

Other new productions include the world première of Round The Horne, with scripts created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman never seen before on stage and English Touring Theatre's new production of Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.

Drama highlights continue with Alan Bennett's rarely-performed comedy Enjoy starring Alison Steadman (Abigail's Party, The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice and Gavin & Stacey) and Agatha Christie's best-selling thriller of all time And Then There Were None.

For lovers of musicals there's All The Fun Of The Fair, Daydream Believer and Brighton Theatre Group's The Full Monty.

A brand-new production set against the backdrop of a fairground, All The Fun Of The Fair stars the singer and songwriter David Essex and is underscored by his hits including Winter's Tale, Gonna Make You A Star and Rock On.

Daydream Believer, the new musical celebrating all things Monkees, features all The Monkees' greatest hits including I'm A Believer, Last Train To Clarksville and Hey, Hey We're The Monkees.

One-night performance highlights include comedy from star of BBC1's Not Going Out Tim Vine, comedienne Rhona Cameron plus Dillie Keane in My Brilliant Divorce. There's also musical performances from Boy George in concert and, direct from the USA, The Magic Of Motown featuring the music of The Temptations, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Martha Reeves, Smokey Robinson and many more.

The season includes:

September 4-13: Noises Off. Theatre Royal Brighton Productions present Michael Frayn's comic romp.

September 14: Tim Vine in his new stand-up comedy show Punslinger.

September 16-20: Le Grand Cirque.

September 22-27: Enjoy. Alan Bennett comedy starring Alison Steadman and David Troughton.

September 28: My Brilliant Divorce starring Dillie Keane. When Angela Lipsky's husband has a mid-life crisis and a mid-European affair, she finds herself adrift in a sea of shifty solicitors, a disapproving mother, a series of helpline counsellors and Christmas on her own.

October 1: Rhona Cameron

October 6-11: All The Fun Of The Fair.

October 17-25: Romeo And Juliet.

October 27– November 1: Daydream Believer

November 2: The Boy Is Back In Town! Boy George In Concert. New show packed with his best-known hits from Culture Club, his solo career, covers and new writing.

November 3-8: And Then There Were None. Based on the best-selling thriller, Agatha Christie's own stage adaptation of a dark and captivating tale.

November 11-15: The Full Monty.

November 16: The Magic Of Motown. The biggest live Motown concert direct from the USA featuring the music of The Temptations, Diana Ross, Four Tops, Jackson Five, Martha Reeves and many more.

November 18-22: Round The Horne Unseen And Uncut

November 25-29: Far From The Madding Crowd.

December 5-January 4: The Wizard Of Oz.