Thanks to the National Lottery, Manchester Opera House is able to put on its annual Christmas pantomime! This years performance of Sleeping Beauty stars Jason Manford – with free tickets for NHS staff

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explores Trump’s shock victory, the 2020 polls, and possible scenarios that could ensue after the US presidential election – for instance, if Trump loses, will he actually go away?

Find out which shows can still be attended live this season, as Head Theatre Editor Jay Darct discusses the Manchester theatres set to re-open with social distancing measures in place

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy goes through the women who presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden might choose to be his running mate

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy outlines why Reality Z, a post-apocalypse Netflix show based on Charlie Brooker’s Dead Set, is an apocalyptic mess of biblical proportions

Lily Rosenberg and Theatre Editor Jay Darcy review Vogue Ball of Atlantis at Manchester Academy

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy, Ana Maria Ortiz and Alan Cook review the worldwide premiere of the musical adaptation of Back to the Future, starring Tony winner Roger Bart, at the Opera House in Manchester

Manchester Jewish Museum’s Festival of Belonging runs for a week in March at various venues across Manchester

Zorro the Musical, which is inspired by the Isabel Allende novel and has music by the Gipsy Kings, opens at Hope Mill Theatre next month, starring Blue’s Antony Costa

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy review The Believers Are But Brothers on its returns to HOME, as part of its new socially distanced theatre season

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explains what the government’s new Tier system means for theatres – especially those in Manchester

Do you cry over Don’t Cry for Me Argentina? Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explores the hidden meanings behind notable musical theatre songs that audiences have misunderstood

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explains why we must not merely mourn Naya Rivera’s tragic death but also celebrate her terrific life

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy problematises the wish-fulfilment fantasy approach that Netflix have taken with their new series Hollywood

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Kisstory presents The Blast Off! Tour at Manchester Arena, which featured the likes of Nelly and Shaggy

Words Weekend is a festival taking place at the Lowry next month, featuring speakers such as Bob Geldof, KBE, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, OBE, Anne Reid, MBE and Derek Jacobi, CBE

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy and Claudia Langley interview Melanie Blake, ahead of the tour of the stage adaptation of her best-selling novel, The Thunder Girls

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews 6 x Grammy winner Glen Ballard, 2 x Grammy and 2 x Emmy winner Alan Silvestri, and Bob Gale, the co-writer of Back to the Future