World's first computer-generated musical to debut in London

Beyond the Fence, the story of a family at Greenham Common, will incorporate machine-generated plot and music

They have become brilliant at chess, had music performed by one of the world's leading orchestras and seen their art enter major collections. But could a computer also generate a hit West End musical?

The answer may be provided next year with the announcement of the world's first computer musical, getting a run at the Arts Theatre accompanied by a TV series on Sky Arts.