'Big' was a childhood favourite for many people of a certain age, and now a stage show based on the Tom Hanks movie is coming to Dublin's Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

The show will run at the theatre across Christmas, opening on December 7th and running until January 7th.

It'll star Jay McGuiness, formerly of boyband The Wanted and current Strictly Come Dancing champion, with further 'all-star' cast members to be revealed at a later date.

The musical was first staged in 1996, with the musical score written by David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr.

If you're the sort of person who really likes planning ahead, tickets for the run go on sale this Friday, April 29th from usual outlets.