The stage is set for Barrowman show at the Playhouse

SINGER and TV star John Barrowman is set to perform at the Playhouse in October, it was announced today.

The Glasgow-born singer, dancer and actor will entertain crowds in the Capital on October 27.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 9am and are available by calling 08444 999 990, or by visiting www.gigs inscotland.com. Barrowman's most famous television role is that of sci-fi hero Captain Jack Harkness.

Following his first appearance in the revamped Doctor Who, he was given his own spin-off series, Torchwood.

The show achieved the best viewing figures ever on BBC America and has been broadcast around the world.

Barrowman has also starred in many West End shows, including Matador, Miss Saigon, The Phantom Of The Opera, and Sunset Boulevard.

He also reprised the role of Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway.

Sam Mendes' premiere production of The Fix at the Donmar Warehouse garnered Barrowman an Olivier Award nomination as Best Actor in a Musical, and in 2002 he returned to the role of Billy Crocker for the National Theatre revival of Anything Goes.

Comedians Jason Manford, Stephen Merchant and Jimmy Carr will perform at the Playhouse later this year, with shows including Sister Act, We Will Rock You and Grease also set to take place.