THE hit iconic 1960s film starring Cliff Richard is now the feel-good musical of the year, bringing music, laughter and fun to the stage as it becomes the happiest hit musical around.

Don – originally played by Cliff in the film – and his friends are going on a fun packed boys trip on a London bus visiting Paris, The Alps, Italy and Greece, in search of a good time and a brilliant summer.

This is the story of their amazing Summer Holiday adventure, which is full of fun, laughter, hit songs, and of course romance, as along the way they meet and travel around Europe with a girl band and a young American pop star who is running away from home.

This Summer Holiday musical is the happiest of all musicals. It is a feel-good show with bundles of energy and lots of laughs - it is sure to put a huge smile on your face.

Taking on the lead role of Don made famous by Cliff Richard, is singer-songwriter Ray Quinn, who shot to fame as the runner-up in ITV’s X Factor in 2006.

This spurned a career in both music and musicals, with his debut album Doing it My Way entering the charts at number one, and quickly gaining platinum status.

Quinn is perhaps best known for ‘doing the double’ on ITV’s hugely successful show Dancing on Ice, winning for the first time in 2009, and then again on Dancing on Ice: Champion of Champions in 2014.

Quinn’s theatre credits include Danny Zuko in Grease (West End), Dirty Dancing (West End), Legally Blonde (UK Tour) and most recently, The Wedding Singer (UK Tour).

This hit - filled musical features many of 1960s biggest songs including In the Country, Summer Holiday, Travellin’ Light, Bachelor Boy, Move It, Living Doll, The Young Ones and On the Beach.

To be in with a chance of winning the two tickets for Summer Holiday at Darlington Hippodrome, simply answer the following question:

Who starred as Don in the original film of Summer Holiday?

  • Send your entries, including a telephone number and (if possible) email address to: Summer Holiday Competition, The Northern Echo, Priestgate, Darlington DL1 1NF or email your entries to ents@nne.co.uk with Summer Holiday Competition in the subject line, to reach us by noon on Friday, September 21.
  • The prize of two tickets is valid for the 7.30pm performance of Summer Holiday on Tuesday 25 September at Darlington Hippodrome. The prize is non transferable, no cash alternative is available and only valid for the above performance. Winners will be informed by telephone/email.
  • Summer Holiday runs from Tuesday to Saturday, September 25-29. Tickets are available from the Hippodrome box office on 01325 405405 or through the website www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk.