Corrie to be made into stage show

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No past or present cast members will be in the stage show

Long-standing ITV soap Coronation Street is to be made into a stage show to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, it has been announced.

The two hour production will take fans through the 7000 episodes and 2000 storylines over the years.

Coronation Street Abridged Live will open at Salford’s Lowry Theatre in August. It will not feature any past or present TV cast members.

Executive producer Kieran Roberts said the show would be a "treat" for fans.

"The very heart of British television has been beating with the pulse of Coronation Street for fifty years. That’s a lot of memories, a lot of drama, a lot of poignancy and a lot of laughter," he said.

"I’m thrilled at the prospect of bringing to life on stage all the great stories and characters of fifty years of Coronation Street, and I’m sure the play will be a real treat for Corrie fans as well as a great night out in the theatre".

‘British institution’

The show, which will also tour the UK, will be written by acclaimed playwright and long term Coronation Street scriptwriter, Jonathan Harvey.

He will attempt to include all the favourite storylines over the years, as well as popular characters such as Ena Sharples, Hilda Ogden, Bet Lynch and Curly Watts.

Last month the Duchess of Cornwall visited the set and met with cast, adding that the programme was a "British institution".