Featuring the most famous songs of 80s pop sensations Madness such as My Girl, Baggy Trousers, House of Fun and It Must Be Love, Our House tells the story of sixteen year-old Joe, in love for the first time, and the fateful day when something happens to tear his world in two.

Steve Brookstein, who was the winner of the first ever series of ITV's X Factor in 2004, will make his stage debut playing 'Dad'. Following his decisive victory with two-thirds of the public vote, he went on to release a No 1 single Against All Odds and his debut album Heart and Soul sold 250,000 copies. He released his second album 40,000 Things to great acclaim in 2006.

Gwyneth Strong will play 'Kath Casey'. Best known as 'Cassandra' from Only Fools and Horses, she has appeared in numerous other television series, including New Tricks, Real Women, A Touch of Frost and Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show. Her stage work includes Sugar and Spice at the Royal Court Theatre, When You Cure Me at the Bush theatre and Three Sisters directed by Max Stafford-Clark for Out of Joint.

Our House is being staged by the entire original West End creative team. Our House, which has music and lyrics by Madness, is written by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls, Neville's Island). The production is directed by Matthew Warchus (Lord of the Rings, Boeing, Boeing and Art), designed by Rob Howell (Lord of the Rings, Tell Me on a Sunday, The Graduate) and choreographed by Peter Darling (Billy Elliot). -- www.the-mayflower.com