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Jay Darcy

Jay Darcy

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Disney on Ice presents 100 Years of Wonder: Spine-chilling acts that will have you frozen

Disney on Ice presents 100 Years of Wonder: Spine-chilling acts that will have you frozen

Disney on Ice returns to the UK, celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary with spine-chilling acts that will have you frozen in wonder!
Dancing in a Winter Wonderland review: A fabulous celebration of the festive season

Dancing in a Winter Wonderland review: A fabulous celebration of the festive season

Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara’s ‘Dancing in a Winter Wonderland’ is a fabulous celebration of the winter season.
The Mongol Khan review: Spectacle over substance

The Mongol Khan review: Spectacle over substance

The Mongol Khan is a bodacious production with beautiful design and break-taking choreography but the slim story and lack of substance are baffling, bemusing and bewildering
Roald Dahl’s The Witches: “Wonderfully nostalgic but also fresh and original”

Roald Dahl’s The Witches: “Wonderfully nostalgic but also fresh and original”

The National Theatre’s stage musical adaptation of The Witches is fun for all the family, or even childless millennials and zoomers who grew up with the book and/or the film
Suzi Quatro live in Manchester: The Queen of Rock ‘N Roll marks her 50-year reign

Suzi Quatro live in Manchester: The Queen of Rock ‘N Roll marks her 50-year reign

Suzi Quatro celebrated half a century since her chart-topping breakthrough single, ‘Can the Can’, with a career-spanning show that cemented her legacy as the Queen of Rock ‘N Roll
Jessie Ware live in Manchester: A Queer Jewish extravaganza

Jessie Ware live in Manchester: A Queer Jewish extravaganza

Jessie Ware transformed Victoria Warehouse into a discotheque with a theatrical concert in support of her acclaimed new record
The Mongol Khan: London Coliseum hosts a Mongolian succession

The Mongol Khan: London Coliseum hosts a Mongolian succession

The Mongol Khan is the first Mongolian play ever presented to a European audience
Beverley Knight MBE live in Manchester: 50th birthday celebrations pleases the crowd

Beverley Knight MBE live in Manchester: 50th birthday celebrations pleases the crowd

After prioritising musical theatre for the past few years, Beverley Knight has returned to music to cement her legacy as the Queen of British Soul
90s Baby Pop live in Manchester: A night of nostalgia

90s Baby Pop live in Manchester: A night of nostalgia

90s Baby POP returned to Manchester Arena for its annual celebration of nineties and noughties bangers – and it was naughtier and spookier than ever
2:22 A Ghost Story review: A tribute to, and occasionally a satire of, classic horror and thriller.

2:22 A Ghost Story review: A tribute to, and occasionally a satire of, classic horror and thriller.

2:22 is a chilling exploration of the existence of ghosts – but it is not everybody’s cup of poison
Review: An afternoon with Kerry Washington in conversation with James Corden

Review: An afternoon with Kerry Washington in conversation with James Corden

Kerry Washington came to Manchester as part of her book tour, where she was interviewed by James Corden
Free Your Mind Review: Equally beautiful and terrifying

Free Your Mind Review: Equally beautiful and terrifying

Free Your Mind – Danny Boyle’s immersive, hip-hop dance version of The Matrix, which opens Factory International – is one of the boldest pieces of theatre you will ever see
90s Baby POP returns to AO Arena this Halloween with a spooktacular lineup

90s Baby POP returns to AO Arena this Halloween with a spooktacular lineup

90s Baby POP returns to AO Arena with its best line-up yet, headlined by Blue and Peter Andre
Review: Diana – The untold and untrue story

Review: Diana – The untold and untrue story

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story is a queer person’s love-letter to the People’s Princess, timely comic relief given current anti-trans politics
In Converstion: Bronté Barbé on Kathy& Stella and true crime

In Converstion: Bronté Barbé on Kathy& Stella and true crime

We sit down with Bronté Barbé, ahead of the Manchester premiere of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!
Rebecca review: A production fulled by ‘powerful, vivacious voices, and each embodies their complicated characters’

Rebecca review: A production fulled by ‘powerful, vivacious voices, and each embodies their complicated characters’

A quintessential English story comes home following productions in 12 countries and 10 languages – but was it worth the wait?
The Crown Jewels review: We are not amused

The Crown Jewels review: We are not amused

The Crown Jewels is having its regional premiere at The Lowry – but not even an all-star cast and the Queen of the West End can save this royally unfunny script
“I’d cut off a limb to play that part”: In conversation with Carrie Hope Fletcher

“I’d cut off a limb to play that part”: In conversation with Carrie Hope Fletcher

The Mancunion sits down with Carrie Hope Fletcher, the reigning Queen of the West End, ahead of the regional premiere of her new play, ‘The Crown Jewels’
Review: The Making of Frederick the Great, fuelled by tragedy and queer love

Review: The Making of Frederick the Great, fuelled by tragedy and queer love

The Making of Frederick the Great masterfully explores the tragic metamorphosis of a book-loving queer man into “Frederick the Great”
Reviewing ‘Lizzie’: True crime meets feminist rock musical

Reviewing ‘Lizzie’: True crime meets feminist rock musical

Lizzie, a “true crime rock musical” about alleged axe murderer Lizzie Borden, is a fierce, feminist, modern musical – and the world is finally ready for it!