Theatre Archive

24th April 2023
Review: Black Superhero
Black Superhero, starring Dyllón Burnside, is an epic exploration into intersectional identity and what it means to be both Black and queer

23rd April 2023
Review: The Time Machine
The Time Machine is a fun, frivolous and unfaithful adaptation of H. G. Wells’ sci-fi novella

21st April 2023
Review: Nadiya & Kai – Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time, in a land far away, Nadiya and Kai brought sass, sequins and spectacles to the Bridgewater Hall!

21st April 2023
Review: Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror
Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror tells a devastating tale whilst showcasing the most dazzling disabled talent

21st April 2023
Review: Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
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

19th April 2023
Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a beautiful but disappointing adaptation of Christy Lefteri’s novel

18th April 2023
Disney celebrates 100 years of music and memories with a UK arena tour
Disney 100: The Concert is touring the UK to mark 100 years of The Walt Disney Company, with Strictly star (and Disney super-fan) Janette Manrara as host

15th April 2023
Manchester Opera House invites you to rave on
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, which previously toured the UK for a record-breaking 5 years, is on the road again – with a short stint at Manchester Opera House

15th April 2023
Review: Family Tree
Mojisola Adebayo’s Family Tree unburies the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed the trajectory of medical research.

7th April 2023
Review: Mother Goose
Mother Goose, starring Sir Ian McKellen and John Bishop, is so wholesome and funny that even those of us who don’t like pantos will enjoy it
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5th April 2023
Review: The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard has returned to the Palace Theatre, with Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton proving herself to be a super skilled vocalist

3rd April 2023
Live review: Ariana DeBose did the thing at the London Palladium
Ariana DeBose played her first solo concert at the London Palladium – and yes, she did the thing!

3rd April 2023
Review: Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde is a beautiful, sociopolitical musical that is finally getting the recognition it deserves

1st April 2023
Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a frustrating theatre-going experience which takes big swings but, more often than not, misses its mark

27th March 2023
Ride through the air on a very fine gander to The Lowry
Mother Goose comes to The Lowry for the penultimate stop of its UK tour, starring Sir Ian McKellen, John Bishop, and Anna-Jane Casey

26th March 2023
Musicals of Manchester: April
Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this April!

26th March 2023
Manchester International Festival is back (with polkadots and footballs)
Manchester International Festival is back, with a play starring Maxine Peake, a residency by Janelle Monáe, a new exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, and much more!

26th March 2023
Palace Theatre Manchester hires a bodyguard (and a Pussycat Doll)
The Bodyguard visits Palace Theatre Manchester as part of its third UK tour, starring Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton

25th March 2023
Review: My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady, which bows out at Palace Theatre Manchester, attempts to ‘correct’ the sexism in a sumptuous delight

25th March 2023
My Fair Lady is the most ‘loverly’ production I have ever seen
My Fair Lady at the Palace Theatre made me want to dance, dance, dance all night