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Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
14th October 2022

Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful has rock ‘n’ rolled its way to Palace Theatre Manchester
The Lowry gets bloody ahead of Halloween
13th October 2022

The Lowry gets bloody ahead of Halloween

Blood Brothers, aka “the Standing Ovation musical”, is visiting The Lowry this October
Travel back in time to Storyhouse Chester
13th October 2022

Travel back in time to Storyhouse Chester

The Time Traveller’s Wife, a new musical based on the book and film of the same name, is having its world premiere at Storyhouse Chester – ahead of a West End run
Swan Lake: Will and Grace visit the ballet
13th October 2022

Swan Lake: Will and Grace visit the ballet

Beauty and elegance are evident in the Royal Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake
Review: The Color Purple
13th October 2022

Review: The Color Purple

This Black History Month, The Color Purple has audiences at The Lowry crying tears of both sadness and joy
Review: An Afternoon with Sheila Hancock (MLF 2022)
12th October 2022

Review: An Afternoon with Sheila Hancock (MLF 2022)

Dame Sheila Hancock DBE took part in an in conversation at the RNCM Theatre as part of Manchester Literature Festival – where she was interviewed by Alex Clark
Palace Theatre Manchester finds its inner-beauty
12th October 2022

Palace Theatre Manchester finds its inner-beauty

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical returns to the Palace Theatre as part of its UK tour
Take a pew on The Lowry’s purple seats
12th October 2022

Take a pew on The Lowry’s purple seats

The stage musical adaptation of The Color Purple is coming to the Lowry as part of its first-ever UK tour
Quiet Rebels: Review and interview with Hassan Mahamdallie
10th October 2022

Quiet Rebels: Review and interview with Hassan Mahamdallie

Quiet Rebels is a new dystopian play co-written by, co-directed by and starring Hassan Mahamdallie, who sat down with The Mancunion to discuss the play
Review: English National Ballet’s Swan Lake
7th October 2022

Review: English National Ballet’s Swan Lake

The English National Ballet have returned to the Palace Theatre with their adaptation of Swan Lake – the world’s most famous ballet

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Review: Girl from the North Country
7th October 2022

Review: Girl from the North Country

Girl from the North Country reimagines Bob Dylan’s discography in a story about family, love, and heartbreak. 
The Colour Purple: In conversation with Bree Smith
7th October 2022

The Colour Purple: In conversation with Bree Smith

In anticipation of The Colour Purple coming to Manchester’s The Lowry this month, star Bree Smith discusses the musical, Black representation, and her love for the city
Musicals of Manchester: October
4th October 2022

Musicals of Manchester: October

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this October!
Review: The Book Thief
2nd October 2022

Review: The Book Thief

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews the world premiere of The Book Thief (a brand-new musical based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel) at Bolton Octagon
Review: Fisherman’s Friends
30th September 2022

Review: Fisherman’s Friends

Katie Bray reviews Fisherman’s Friends, the brand-new musical based on a true story and the films of the same name, at the Lowry
Review: Saturday Night Fever
30th September 2022

Review: Saturday Night Fever

Rebecca Rommen reviews Saturday Night Fever at the Palace Theatre
AO Arena is holding a procession
30th September 2022

AO Arena is holding a procession

Cirque du Soleil returns to Manchester – bringing their classic show Corteo to AO Arena for the first time ever
Cirque du Soleil: In conversation with Roger Hewett
30th September 2022

Cirque du Soleil: In conversation with Roger Hewett

Jessica Hamilton interviews band leader Roger Hewett ahead of Cirque du Soleil: Corteo’s residency at AO Arena
Some waffle about some play: Why you should write for Theatre
29th September 2022

Some waffle about some play: Why you should write for Theatre

Manchester’s theatre scene is thriving – from Shakespeare to hit musicals, here’s why you should write for The Mancunion’s Theatre Section.
Fisherman’s Friends: In Conversation with Parisa Shahmir
28th September 2022

Fisherman’s Friends: In Conversation with Parisa Shahmir

We chatted to Parisa Shahmir ahead of Fisherman’s Friends docking in Salford Quays for a 1 week run at The Lowry