The Mancunion sits down with West End star Dean John-Wilson, who is currently starring in the UK tour of The King and I – his first time on the road in 12 years

Underbelly is coming to Manchester for the very first time, with their acclaimed show La Clique taking up residency at Depot Mayfield

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

Michael Rosen’s Unexpected Twist beatboxes new life into Oliver Twist – but, like Oliver himself, it leaves me asking for more

The Mancunion sits down with Katie McGlynn ahead of her joining the UK tour of Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead

The Mancunion sits down with Rachel Marwood ahead of the UK tour of Greatest Days, the official Take That musical

The stage adaptation of Michael Rosen’s Unexpected Twist, itself a reimagining of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, comes to The Lowry as part of its UK tour

Greatest Days, starring Kym Marsh, is visiting Palace Theatre Manchester as part of its UK tour, coinciding with the release of the film and marking 30 years since Take That’s first number 1 single

The Spongebob Musical comes to Opera House Manchester as part of its first ever UK tour, starring Tom Read Wilson, Divina de Campo and Hannah Lowther

STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey comes to Contact as part of its UK tour

No Pay? No Way!, a contemporary retelling of Dario Fo’s Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!, is having its UK premiere at the Royal Exchange Theatre

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I returns to Manchester, this time playing the Palace Theatre, as part of its UK tour – starring Annalene Beechey and Darren Lee

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this May!

Capital Letters is a dark warning fable for what may be to come – and a triumphant reminder of the vitality and immediacy of art

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, starring Kathryn Hunter, is a remarkable production, an unclassifiable story, and a visual feast

Black Superhero, starring Dyllón Burnside, is an epic exploration into intersectional identity and what it means to be both Black and queer

The Time Machine is a fun, frivolous and unfaithful adaptation of H. G. Wells’ sci-fi novella

Once upon a time, in a land far away, Nadiya and Kai brought sass, sequins and spectacles to the Bridgewater Hall!

Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror tells a devastating tale whilst showcasing the most dazzling disabled talent

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is one big party that lives up to its reputation as the world’s most successful rock’n’roll musical