Pictured: **Samantha Barks** as Elsa at the Royal Variety Performance
© **Matt Frost** / THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2020 Tuesday 8th December 2020 on ITV.
### Samantha Barks to appear on ITV's Royal Variety Show next week
Die-hard *Frozen* fans hoping to get a teaser before the show opens next year have finally got a first look of **Samantha Barks** as Elsa. The actress was filming her part on the upcoming *Royal Variety Show*, which is set to be broadcast on ITV on 8 December 2020. Starring alongside Barks in [***Frozen The Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/frozen-the-musical-tickets) at the [**Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/theatre-royal-drury-lane-london) is **Steph McKeon** as Anna.
❄️ [**Find out more about the London transfer of *Frozen The Musical* here**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/frozen-the-musical-tickets).
### Who is starring on the *Royal Variety Show* on ITV next week?
The *Royal Variety Show* will see Samantha Barks joined by [***Hairspray***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hairspray-tickets) co-stars **Michael Ball** and **Marisha Wallace**; [**this year's Olivier Awards host**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/jason-manford-to-once-again-host-the-olivier-awards-this-year) **Jason Manford** ([***Curtains***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/kander-and-ebbs-curtains-musical-starring-jason-manford-to-be-streamed-live-tonight)); and **Sheridan Smith** ([***Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/129/joseph-tickets.aspx)). The programme was filmed in front of a live virtual audience at the Blackpool Winter Gardens in Lancashire, England and will also feature **Gary Barlow** (Take That musical [***The Band***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3109/the-band-tickets.aspx)), **Celeste**, **Melanie C**, and **Steps**.
Be sure to tune into the Royal Variety Show next week on ITV!
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