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Everybody’s Talking About John Partridge: drag, musicals, and Butter Tarts

Everybody’s Talking About John Partridge: drag, musicals, and Butter Tarts

We sat down with John Patridge, ahead of the brand-new UK tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Review: The Shawshank Redemption

Review: The Shawshank Redemption

The stage adaptation of Stephen King’s novella is a depressing and entertaining examination of lost souls
Asian Invasion: South Asian theatre takes over Manchester

Asian Invasion: South Asian theatre takes over Manchester

A breakdown of all the South Asian theatre coincidentally coming to Manchester throughout November
The Lowry redeems itself

The Lowry redeems itself

The Shawshank Redemption visits The Lowry for the penultimate stop of its UK tour
Head to The Lowry with your Friends

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
Musicals of Manchester: November

Musicals of Manchester: November

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this November!
The Lowry gets bloody ahead of Halloween

The Lowry gets bloody ahead of Halloween

Blood Brothers, aka “the Standing Ovation musical”, is visiting The Lowry this October
Fisherman’s Friends: In Conversation with Parisa Shahmir

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
Review: Oti Mabuse – I Am Here

Review: Oti Mabuse – I Am Here

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Oti Mabuse’s I Am Here at the Lowry
Les Misérables: a magical musical or mere misery?

Les Misérables: a magical musical or mere misery?

Deputy News Editor Shikhar Talwar argues that the world-renowned Les Misérables, currently playing at the Lowry, is far from perfect
Review: Les Misérables

Review: Les Misérables

Aayush Chadha reviews Les Misérables at the Lowry Theatre
‘Magic truly is real’ – Bedknobs and Broomsticks at The Lowry

‘Magic truly is real’ – Bedknobs and Broomsticks at The Lowry

Brummie/Cockney accents, excellent puppetry and a truly magical bed – Emily Turvey reviews the stage adaptation of Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the Lowry, which last played in Manchester mere months ago and stars Dianne Pilkington in the lead role
Review: Opera North’s Alcina

Review: Opera North’s Alcina

Jess Ferguson reviews Opera North’s Alcina at the Lowry
Review: Opera North’s Rigoletto

Review: Opera North’s Rigoletto

Maria Plakhtieva reviews Opera North’s Rigoletto at the Lowry
Review: Opera North’s Carmen

Review: Opera North’s Carmen

Secoura Grim reviews Opera North’s Carmen at the Lowry
Review: As You Like It

Review: As You Like It

Harriet Cummings reviews As You Like It at the Lowry
Bedknobs and Broomsticks flies into the Lowry

Bedknobs and Broomsticks flies into the Lowry

Disney’s stage musical adaptation of Bedknobs and Broomsticks returns to Manchester, playing at the Lowry and starring Dianne Pilkington
All the world’s a stage at the Lowry

All the world’s a stage at the Lowry

An all-Northern adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It is playing at the Lowry next week
Take a trip to Narnia with the Lowry this Christmas

Take a trip to Narnia with the Lowry this Christmas

The stage adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe plays at the Lowry this Christmas
Review: Opera North’s Carmen

Review: Opera North’s Carmen

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Opera North’s adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen at the Lowry