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Vincent Simone tangos into the Lowry
21st September 2022

Vincent Simone tangos into the Lowry

Following a string of successful tours with Flavia Cacace, Vincent Simone is embarking on his first ever solo tour, Tango Passions – with a date at the Lowry
Help is on the way to Manchester Opera House, dear!
19th September 2022

Help is on the way to Manchester Opera House, dear!

Mrs. Doubtfire, the Broadway musical adaptation of the film of the same name, is having its UK premiere at Manchester Opera
Go fishing at the Lowry
19th September 2022

Go fishing at the Lowry

Fisherman’s Friends, a new musical based on the music group Fisherman’s Friends, and the film about them, is coming to the Lowry as part of its first-ever tour
Come HOME for 12 hours
19th September 2022

Come HOME for 12 hours

12 Last Songs, a live exhibition that sees workers perform paid shifts, is taking place at HOME – for 12 hours
Review: How To Keep Up With The Kardashians
18th September 2022

Review: How To Keep Up With The Kardashians

Lily Young reviews How To Keep Up With The Kardashians at Underbelly (Edinburgh Fringe)
The Lowry welcomes the North Country Fair
18th September 2022

The Lowry welcomes the North Country Fair

Girl from the North Country, a jukebox musical that uses the music of Bob Dylan, is playing at the Lowry as part of its first-ever UK tour
Musicals of Manchester: September
18th September 2022

Musicals of Manchester: September

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this September!
Stayin’ Alive at Palace Theatre Manchester
18th September 2022

Stayin’ Alive at Palace Theatre Manchester

Saturday Night Fever is coming to the Palace Theatre – after having its Opera House run cancelled
Review: Dreamgirls
18th September 2022

Review: Dreamgirls

Jessica Hamilton and Katie Bray review Dreamgirls at the Palace Theatre, where it is playing as part of its first-ever UK tour – starring Nicole Raquel Dennis
Review: The Glass Menagerie
15th September 2022

Review: The Glass Menagerie

Urussa Malik reviews The Glass Menagerie at the Royal Exchange Theatre

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Review: Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
15th September 2022

Review: Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch – A Musical Parody at the Lowry
Step into the Bad Side of Palace Theatre Manchester
15th September 2022

Step into the Bad Side of Palace Theatre Manchester

Dreamgirls is coming to the Palace Theatre as part of its first ever UK tour, over four decades since it premiered on Broadway – starring Nicole Raquel Dennis
Review: We Will Rock You
7th September 2022

Review: We Will Rock You

Rebecca Rommen reviews We Will Rock You (Ben Elton’s jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen, which stars Michael McKell) which is at the Palace Theatre for the last week of its UK tour
There’s been a theft at Bolton Octagon
4th September 2022

There’s been a theft at Bolton Octagon

The Book Thief, a brand-new musical based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel, is having its world premiere at Bolton Octagon – and its writer, Jodi Picoult, recognises the task of adapting such an acclaimed story to the stage
Palace Theatre Manchester is rocking it
4th September 2022

Palace Theatre Manchester is rocking it

We Will Rock You, the jukebox musical based on the songs of Queen, with a book by Ben Elton, is coming to the Palace Theatre – the last stop of its current UK tour
We Will Rock You: In conversation with Michael McKell
4th September 2022

We Will Rock You: In conversation with Michael McKell

Jessica Hamilton interviews Michael McKell ahead of We Will Rock You playing at the Palace Theatre – the final stop of its UK tour
An Inspector Calls: In conversation with Liam Brennan
4th September 2022

An Inspector Calls: In conversation with Liam Brennan

Jessica Hamilton interviews Liam Brennan ahead of the latest tour of An Inspector Calls, which includes a stop at the Lowry – in which he plays the titular Inspector Goole
Review: Identical
4th September 2022

Review: Identical

Jessica Hamilton reviews Identical, the brand-new musical based on Erich Käster’s The Parent Trap – fresh from its world premiere
Step inside the glass walls of the Royal Exchange
4th September 2022

Step inside the glass walls of the Royal Exchange

The Glass Menagerie, the semi-autobiographical play that catapulted Tennessee Williams to fame, is once again playing at the Royal Exchange Theatre – following their hugely successful adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire
In Conversation: Daniel Howell (danisnotonfire)
18th August 2022

In Conversation: Daniel Howell (danisnotonfire)

Head Music Editor Sarah Taylor chats to Daniel Howell about his (anti-)YouTube career and his first ever solo stand-up tour, We’re All Doomed!