Theatre Archive
2nd November 2022
Disney on Ice: In conversation with Katrina Lopez
Katrina Lopez talks to The Mancunion about her love of Disney as a child and making other children’s dreams come true
2nd November 2022
Jacob Fowler: From Since September to Cinderella this November
Ahead of the European premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Hope Mill Theatre, Jacob Fowler discusses his career so far
1st November 2022
Review: UoM Musical Theatre Society autumn showcase
UoM’s very own Musical Theatre Society’s Autumn Showcase assembled snippets from the outstanding shows performed last academic year
1st November 2022
Review: The Black Blues Brothers
The Black Blues Brothers showed off their vast acrobatic skill in their not-so Blues show at The Lowry
1st November 2022
Palace Theatre Manchester feels the love
After a two-year postponement, The Lion King is coming to the Palace Theatre for a four-and-a-half-month residency
1st November 2022
AO Arena freezes over
Disney on Ice presents Dream Big visits AO Arena as part of its UK tour
1st November 2022
The Lowry redeems itself
The Shawshank Redemption visits The Lowry for the penultimate stop of its UK tour
1st November 2022
Head to The Lowry with your Friends
Friendsical: A Musical Parody stops by The Lowry for the final stop of its UK tour with special guest appearances, including Louise Redknapp
31st October 2022
Hope Mill Theatre is throwing a ball
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella flies into Hope Mill Theatre for its European Premiere
31st October 2022
The Lion King: Preview event
Ahead of The Lion King’s stellar four-month residency at the Palace Theatre, Disney held an intimate preview event at Sonata Piano & Cabaret Lounge
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28th October 2022
Musicals of Manchester: November
Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this November!
28th October 2022
Royal Exchange Theatre lets the right one in just in time for Halloween
A stage adaptation of Jon Ajvide Lindqvist’s Let the Right One In is playing at the Royal Exchange Theatre this spooky season
27th October 2022
Review: The Greatest Love of All
The Greatest Love of All, a tribute to Whitney Houston starring Belinda Davids, had everyone at The Lowry dancing with somebody
21st October 2022
Review: Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys, a jukebox musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, explores the balance of complex relationships with toe-tapping music
21st October 2022
Review: Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers lived up to its name as the “Standing Ovation Musical” at The Lowry
21st October 2022
The Lowry goes blue for Black History Month
The Black Blues Brothers, a carnivalesque tribute to The Blues Brothers, is poignantly ending its run at The Lowry in Black History Month
19th October 2022
Live review: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Audra McDonald, the most decorated star in Broadway history, graced audiences at the London Palladium for a rare UK appearance
19th October 2022
Review: Daniel Howell – We’re All Doomed
YouTube star Daniel Howell brings his latest tour to the Bridgewater Hakl, exploring themes of mental health, sexuality, and the climate crisis, with a musical number for a good measure
18th October 2022
Review: The Time Traveller’s Wife
The musical adaptation of Time Traveller’s Wife had its world premiere at Storyhouse, ahead of a West End transfer
18th October 2022
Walk Like a Man to Manchester Opera House
Jersey Boys, the jukebox musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is coming to Manchester Opera House