Fans of The Carpenters will be on top of the world to hear a beautiful stage show is coming to Cheltenham Town Hall this later month.

Created and produced by West End director and performer Vikki Holland-Bowyer, with partner Greg Stevenson, this is a fast-moving production that accurately portrays not only The Carpenters' musical brilliance, but also Richard and Karen Carpenter's infectious magnetism.

"As well as paying meticulous attention to Karen's mannerisms," says Vikki, "we're also keen to faithfully recreate the pair's brother/sister relationship and their playful interaction with both the band and the audience, which was a trademark of their live shows."

Richard Carpenter, played by musical arranger, vocalist, and producer Greg Stevenson, features on the piano alongside a band that is joined on the drums by Karen, just as the Carpenters would have performed live in concert.

"Carpenters Gold is the only production that fully recreates a live Carpenters concert," says Vikki, "even down to the authentically kitsch Seventies stage costumes!

"One enthusiastic reviewer commented that 'you could almost see the static from the Nylon'. In short, Carpenters Gold revives both the exceptional look and sound of The Carpenters' extensive world performances and TV appearances, including Live at The London Palladium, Talk of the Town and their Japan 1974 tour."

All of the Carpenters' greatest hits feature, including: Goodbye to Love, Close to You, Solitaire, We've Only Just Begun, Top of the World, Yesterday Once More, Superstar, Please Mr Postman, For All We Know, Only Yesterday and many more.

"When we were young we'd listen to the radio, waiting for our favourite songs - now we can enjoy them live, performed just how they would have been by the Carpenters during their heyday," promises Vikki.

Carpenters Gold will be at Cheltenham's Town Hall on Sunday 28th November. 

Tickets cost £27.50 and are available from cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk  or by calling the Box Office on 01242 528764.