The old ones are the best

JENNIFER Saunders, right, Dame Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi and Daid Bradley bring a warm and deeply moving story about old age to Liverpool

When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community: they invite a news crew to film their preparations for a concert in honour of the hospital's most distinguished nurse What could go wrong ?

Allelujah celebrates the spirit of the elderly patients while paying tribute to the medical staff battling with limited resources and evergrowing demand n Allelujah Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, Mar 19.

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Watson goes it alone

1894 Watson is alone His beloved wife Mary and the great Sherlock Holmes are both gone. But London seethes with false reports and rumour It is time to set the record straight So Watson tells his tale a tale of long buried secrets, betrayal and death n Watson: The Final Problem Theatr Clwyd, April 6

Mar 31: The Sound of Springsteen Pavilion, Rhyl Tribute show

Mar 31: Queen Rhapsody. Grand, Blackpool

Tribute show

Apr 1: Islands in the Stream Grand, Blackpool Tribute show

Apr 1: Joe Wells – I Am Autistic The Lowry, Salford Comedy Follow up to the critically acclaimed Joe Wells Doesn’t Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore!”

Apr 1: Welsh National Opera: Blaze of Glory Venue Cymru

Apr 1: English Touring Opera: Il Viaggio a Reims Storyhouse, Chester

Apr 1: Ugly Duckling. Lyceum, Crewe

Apr 1: Billy Ocean Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

Apr 2: An Evening with Priscilla Presley

Opera House, Manchester

Apr 2: Vincent Simone – Tango Passions. Lyceum, Crewe

Apr 2: BBC Big Band presents Sound of Cinema Storyhouse, Chester

Apr 2: Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder. Pavilion, Rhyl

Apr 3-15: The Bodyguard Palace, Manchester Smash-hit musical Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker Each expects to be in charge – what they don’t expect is to fall in love

Apr 3-8: The Mousetrap Regent, Stoke

Apr 4-8: Mog – The Forgetful Cat The Lowry, Salford

Apr 5-8: Shrek the Musical Grand, Blackpool Musical

Apr 5: Yippee Ki Yay Lyceum, Crewe

Apr 6: Kate Moss OBE Lyceum, Crewe

Apr 6: Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of The Dubliners Venue Cymru