Some of the biggest stars to ever tread the boards at the National Theatre will be invited back for a special 50th anniversary show.
The theatre's director Nicholas Hytner said the "one-off performance", which he will direct, is to be broadcast on BBC2.
He said: "That will be a celebration of 50 years of the National Theatre.
"It will tell the story of those 50 years through a montage of highlights from those 50 years.
"It will be largely live but there will be a small amount of filmed or archived material in it and I hope it would involve as many as possible of the great performers of the last 50 years who are still with us."
Among the stars that have performed at the theatre on London's Southbank are Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith and James Corden but Hytner refused to confirm any names, telling reporters: "We've started the asking but I can't tell you yet because it's nine months in the future and inevitably people are saying, 'Yes of course, if we're available'."
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