Former EastEnders star and Dancing on Ice winner Sam Attwater takes the lead as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers arrives in Richmond.

He performs alongside Helena Blackwater, of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? fame, in the classic American musical.

Set in 1850s Oregon, it tells what happens when Adam, who lives with six younger brothers in the mountains, visits the town to bag himself a wife.

He convinces Milly to marry him but she is in for a shock when she discovers his uncouth brothers and sets about finding women to make honest men of them too.

An avalanche and some kidnappings provide the backdrop to an all-American classic.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond; April 28 until May 3, evening performances 7.30pm, matinees 2.30pm; tickets £16-£36; visit atgtickets.com/richmond or call 0844 8717651 for tickets and details.