Theatre Archive
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
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
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
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
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)
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
18th September 2022
Musicals of Manchester: September
Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this September!
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
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
15th September 2022
Review: The Glass Menagerie
Urussa Malik reviews The Glass Menagerie at the Royal Exchange Theatre
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!