HE’S currently rubbing magic lamps and making friends with genies – but Ray Quinn will be returning to the town he now calls home with a new show in 2013.

The Liverpool-born star, who plays Aladdin in this year’s panto at Lighthouse, Poole, will be appearing in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in April. Written and directed by Jim Cartwright, the Olivier Award-winning show stars Ray as Billy, Coronation Street favourite Beverley Callard as Mari Hoff, Duggie Brown as Mr Boo and introduces Jess Robinson as Little Voice.

Ray has already been touring the UK with The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and continues his special connection with the local area, having married Bournemouth-born West End star Emma Stephens earlier this year and celebrated the birth of their first child Harry in August.

The family now lives in an home overlooking the sea at Poole.

In the heart-warming northern fairytale, shy Little Voice spends most of her time immersed in her late father’s record collection and perfecting her astonishing impersonations, much to the dismay of her fun-loving, out of control mother Mari.

Overheard singing by Ray Say, a hapless talent scout and Mari’s man of the moment, Little Voice is propelled to stardom as Ray sets about creating the show of the century in a dingy local working man’s club.

Featuring songs from some of the world’s most iconic divas including Marilyn Monroe, Shirley Bassey and Judy Garland, this is a night of star-filled magic to remember.

Tickets for the show, which runs from April 15 to 20, are available now priced from £22, from 0844 406 8666 or lighthousepoole.co.uk