BLOWING in to Malvern Theatres from the Windy City is Calamity Jane starring the winner of BBC television's I'd Do Anything.

After triumphing on the Andrew Lloyd-Webber fronted search for someone to play Nancy in the West End production of Oliver!, Jodie Prenger will appear as the title character.

During her run in the show at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane she received both critical and public acclaim for her portrayal of the role.

Since then she has starred in the National Theatre’s hit production of One Man, Two Guvnors both in the West End and on tour and as Lady of the Lake in Spamalot.

Jodie, who is also a regular presenter on BBC Radio 2, takes on the role of Calamity Jane who can outrun and outshoot any man in Deadwood.

Hard, boastful and desperate to impress - she travels to Chicago to recruit a star, Adelaide Adams, for the Deadwood Stage.

But things do not go too smoothly for Calamity, as everyone in town favours the new girl and she struggles to keep her jealousy and pride in check.

It takes her long-standing enemy Wild Bill Hickok to make her see sense, and realise her 'Secret Love'.

Taking up the role of Wild Bill is Tom Lister who is probably best known for playing Carl King in ITV's Emmerdale, a part he played for nine year.

His theatre credits also include Pan in Loves Mistress at the Globe Theatre and Ralph in Accrington Pals at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Calamity Jane has an Oscar nominated score that includes The Black Hills of Dakota, The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away), Just Blew in from the Windy City and the award-winning song Secret Love.

The show will run from Monday, December 1 to Saturday, December 6 and tickets are available on 01684 892277 or online at malvern-theatres.co.uk.

Shows are at 7.30pm or matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm.