Producer Tristan Baker said: "We are the biggest fans of Take That’s music and we are so excited about the wonderful opportunity to create a new musical based on the fantastic catalogue of their work."

The musical follows in the tradition of Mamma Mia!, set to Abba songs, and the Queen show We Will Rock You, which both feature fictional stories.

Fans will be able to see the musical at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff; the King’s Theatre, Glasgow; Manchester Opera House; the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent; and the Edinburgh Playhouse.

Shining achievement for Take That - Mar 5 2007
Take That’s comeback shows no sign of faltering after they clinched top spot in the singles charts.

The band’s latest release, Shine, jumped nine places to knock Ruby by the Kaiser Chiefs into second spot.

Take That’s album, Beautiful World, and previous single, Patience, which scooped a Best British Single Award at the Brits, both also reached No one in the charts, while the 22 dates for their Beautiful World arena tour sold out in record time on Friday.

The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani ft Akon jumped four to third spot while Beirut-born pop singer Mika’s track Grace Kelly slipped down two to No 4.

Fray’s How Top Save A Life remained at five, Lil Star by Kelis ft Cee Lo fell three to six while the highest new entry came next, Standing In The Way Of Control by Gossip.

In the album charts, the Kaiser Chiefs’ new CD Yours Truly Angry Mob debuted at No 1, Take That’s Beautiful World jumped three to second place, while Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black was third after being knocked from the top slot.

The highest new entry was Treasure by New Zealand-born singer Hayley Westenra which debuted at No 9.

The 19-year-old has become the first classical artist to make the top 10 of the pop charts with three consecutive albums.

Take That seal comeback with Brits win - Feb 15 2007
Take That sealed their comeback with a win at the Brits - while their old bandmate Robbie Williams remained thousands of miles away in rehab. see photos

The reformed boy-band showed they had lost none of their magic by winning Best Single for comeback track Patience, voted for by the public.

Meanwhile, Robbie lost out on the Live Act award - but his presence was felt as the pop elite lined up to send him goodwill messages.

The Arctic Monkeys were the biggest British prize-winners with a double gong for British Album of the Year, for their debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, and British Group.

They didn’t attend the ceremony, but accepted their gongs with video messages while dressed as characters from The Wizard of Oz and the Village People.

Lily Allen won none of the three awards she was nominated for, despite her rapid rise from near-obscurity.

Loudmouth comedian Russell Brand added his usual joie de vivre to the event, which was live for the first time in years.

He provided some fizz to the evening, pointing to a giant padlock behind him, saying it was "Robbie Williams’ medicine cabinet".

He also joked of the David Cameron cannabis allegations: "Who among us didn’t smoke just a little bit of weed at school to take the edge off those crack comedowns?