A musical delight that will transport you to a magical land and will make you feel like a kid again

This rendition of Beautiful Thing is a successful revival – Jonathan Harvey’s story is wonderfully tender, certainly withstanding the test of time

Ed Edwards’ poignant play follows Thatcher’s Great Britain, with a father and son struggling to get by as they go into business together. The glory days are over for Industrial England, and an uncertain future lies ahead

Kathy and Stella wish you a Happy Howl-oween! – you’ll be howling at this rib-tickling whodunit tale.

We sit down with Bronté Barbé, ahead of the Manchester premiere of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!

Cruise, which is having its regional premiere in Manchester, is a thrilling rollercoaster ride which addresses countless issues in queer communities past and present.

The F****ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions is a riotous, fabulous and outrageous display of queer struggle, perseverance and celebration.

The Tiger Lillies return to the UK with their new tour, From the Circus to the Cemetery

The Merchant of Venice 1936 is a powerful, poignant, and radical reimagining of Shakespeare’s most problematic play, with Tracy-Ann Oberman successfully reclaiming Shylock

An Evening Without Kate Bush, a cross between a tribute, a parody and a cabaret, reached new (wuthering) heights at HOME

Song From Far Away, starring Will Young as a man coming to terms with his brother’s death, is not quite moving – and that’s what makes it so special

Song From Far Away, an emotional play starring Will Young, is running at HOME

Bourgeois & Maurice return to HOME this Christmas with their brand-new show Pleasure Seekers

Who’s Holiday, a sequel to and parody of The Grinch, has its European Premiere at HOME – starring Miz Cracker

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this December!

Vinay Patel’s sci-fi reimagining of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, which features South Asians in space, is currently orbiting around HOME

Javaad Alipoor returns to HOME with Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, an abstract work about the murder of Fereydoun Farrokhzad

A breakdown of all the South Asian theatre coincidentally coming to Manchester throughout November

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Hofesh Shecther’s Double Murder (Clowns/The Fix) at HOME

Cora Grim reviews RashDash’s Oh Mother at HOME