A WEST End musical starring Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio is set to open its doors for the Christmas leg of a UK tour.

The Theatre Royal Brighton will host Everybody's Talking About Jamie over the holiday season, with West End star Layton Williams reprising the titular role, with street dancer and Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson and Coronation Street and Dinnerladies star Shobna Gulati also featuring in the show.

The show follows 16-year-old Jamie New as he overcomes prejudice and bullying at his school in Sheffield to become a drag queen.

Bianca Del Rio, who plays Loco Chanelle, said: "When I was asked to spend Christmas on tour with Everybody's Talking About Jamie in a seaside resort city, I immediately said 'yes, sign me up', while visions of tanning on sunny beaches were in my head.

"Then I was told the city would be Brighton.

"The sunny visions quickly went away, but I'm still thrilled because no city does Christmas like Brighton."

The musical, which debuted in 2017, was inspired by BBC Three documentary 'Jamie: Drag Queen at 16' and is based on the true story of Jamie Campbell.

Both Jamie and his mum Margaret will be attending the show's opening night in Brighton this evening.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie is currently on a UK tour and is set to make stops in Southampton, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Edinburgh in the new year.

The musical was turned into a feature film for Amazon Studios earlier this year, with Shobna Gulati also starring in the same role she plays in the West End version of the show.

Since winning the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in the US, Bianca Del Rio - a self-proclaimed "clown in a gown - has completed four solo stand-up tours, starred in two feature films, and starred in other theatrical casting roles, including the Broadway show Rent.

Have you got a story for us? Email news@theargus.co.uk or contact us here.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with all the latest news.

Sign up to our newsletter to get updates sent straight to your inbox.

You can also call us on 01273 021 400.