Layton Williams announces tour date in Basingstoke

The Tony Award nominee will bring Layton Live, an evening of music, dance and storytelling celebrating his career on stage and screen, to The Anvil on April 3.

Tickets are available from laytonlive.co.uk from Tuesday, August 11.

Olivier Award winner Layton Williams is bringing his tour Layton Live to The Anvil. (Image: Supplied)

The tour marks the 20th anniversary of his professional stage debut and will take audiences through his career from his performance in Billy Elliot to his turn in Titanique.

The show will tour the UK from February 23 to April 4, visiting more than 20 towns and cities.

Backed by a company of performers, the show promises behind-the-scenes stories, vocals, choreography and many of the songs and moments that have defined Williams' career.

Born in Bury, Greater Manchester, Williams began his professional career at 12-years-old in the title role of Billy Elliot in the West End.

Since then, he has become one of the UK's most celebrated musical theatre performers.

His stage credits include Titanique (Criterion Theatre), Cabaret (Playhouse Theatre), Everybody's Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre), Kiss Me, Kate (Sheffield Crucible), Hairspray (UK Tour), Rent (The Other Palace), Matthew Bourne's The Car Man and Lord of the Flies, Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre) and Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace Theatre).

Layton's television and film work includes Bad Education (BBC), People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix), Strictly Come Dancing (BBC), I Hate Suzie (HBO), I Kissed A Boy (BBC), The Cleaner (BBC), Murder, They Hope (BBC), Benidorm (ITV), School for Stars (CBBC) and Beautiful People (BBC).

This year he also makes his Netflix series debut as stylist Onassis in Geek Girl.

Beyond performing, Williams is the director of Pros From The Shows, which delivers professional performing arts experiences for young people through his "Slay Clubs".

He is also an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.

His accolades include three Black British Theatre Awards, a WhatsOnStage Award, the Olivier Award for Titanique in the West End, and a Tony Award nomination for the show's Broadway transfer.

Before embarking on the Layton Live tour, Williams will appear as King Herod in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

A show spokesperson said: "Layton Live is a joyful celebration of two decades of one of British entertainment's most dynamic performers, combining show-stopping musical numbers with the humour, honesty and charisma that have made Layton a favourite with audiences across theatre, television and beyond."