This week there's a taste of Berlin decadence, a tap-dancing comedy, a classic musical and a trip up the yellow brick road.

CABARET, Chichester Festival Theatre, until October 5
Set in Berlin's notorious Kit Kat Club, Cabaret follows the story of Cliff, a young American writer.

When he is introduced to the club's resident chanteuse, Sally Bowles, he is also introduced to life.

Sally is played by up-and-coming star Alexandra Jay, who famously stood-in for Martine McCutcheon as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady in Drury Lane.

Tickets cost £8 to £32. Call 01243 781312.

STEPPING OUT, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, August 7-September 14
Richard Harris' award-winning comedy tells the story of eight women and one man who meet for a weekly tap-dancing class.

The show, which was adapted for the big screen starring Liza Minelli and Julie Walters, follows the dancers' struggles with their lessons and lives.

But how will they fare in their first public performance?

Tickets cost £10, £12 and £15. Call 01323 412000.

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, August 6-17
All-time great Hollywood musical which parodies the transition of silent movies to talkies.

It follows the story of the dashing and smug silent-film idol Don Lockwood and his glamorous on-screen partner Lina Lamont.

The pair are pressured into making a sound movie but there's one major problem - Lamont's shrill New York accent.

Tickets cost £11 to £22.50. Call 01323 412000.

THE WIZARD OF OZ, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, August 6-11
Musical about a little girl who is transported to the world of Oz.

Dorothy and her new-found friends embark on a journey along the yellow brick road to seek the help of the much-revered Wizard Of Oz, played by Leonard Fenton, EastEnders' Dr Legg.

But their travels are hampered by the wrongdoings of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Tickets cost £10 and £11 (concs available). Call 01903 206206.