Theatre Archive
14th October 2022
Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful has rock ‘n’ rolled its way to Palace Theatre Manchester
13th October 2022
The Lowry gets bloody ahead of Halloween
Blood Brothers, aka “the Standing Ovation musical”, is visiting The Lowry this October
13th October 2022
Travel back in time to Storyhouse Chester
The Time Traveller’s Wife, a new musical based on the book and film of the same name, is having its world premiere at Storyhouse Chester – ahead of a West End run
13th October 2022
Swan Lake: Will and Grace visit the ballet
Beauty and elegance are evident in the Royal Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake
13th October 2022
Review: The Color Purple
This Black History Month, The Color Purple has audiences at The Lowry crying tears of both sadness and joy
12th October 2022
Review: An Afternoon with Sheila Hancock (MLF 2022)
Dame Sheila Hancock DBE took part in an in conversation at the RNCM Theatre as part of Manchester Literature Festival – where she was interviewed by Alex Clark
12th October 2022
Palace Theatre Manchester finds its inner-beauty
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical returns to the Palace Theatre as part of its UK tour
12th October 2022
Take a pew on The Lowry’s purple seats
The stage musical adaptation of The Color Purple is coming to the Lowry as part of its first-ever UK tour
10th October 2022
Quiet Rebels: Review and interview with Hassan Mahamdallie
Quiet Rebels is a new dystopian play co-written by, co-directed by and starring Hassan Mahamdallie, who sat down with The Mancunion to discuss the play
7th October 2022
Review: English National Ballet’s Swan Lake
The English National Ballet have returned to the Palace Theatre with their adaptation of Swan Lake – the world’s most famous ballet
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7th October 2022
Review: Girl from the North Country
Girl from the North Country reimagines Bob Dylan’s discography in a story about family, love, and heartbreak.
7th October 2022
The Colour Purple: In conversation with Bree Smith
In anticipation of The Colour Purple coming to Manchester’s The Lowry this month, star Bree Smith discusses the musical, Black representation, and her love for the city
4th October 2022
Musicals of Manchester: October
Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this October!
2nd October 2022
Review: The Book Thief
Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews the world premiere of The Book Thief (a brand-new musical based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel) at Bolton Octagon
30th September 2022
Review: Fisherman’s Friends
Katie Bray reviews Fisherman’s Friends, the brand-new musical based on a true story and the films of the same name, at the Lowry
30th September 2022
Review: Saturday Night Fever
Rebecca Rommen reviews Saturday Night Fever at the Palace Theatre
30th September 2022
AO Arena is holding a procession
Cirque du Soleil returns to Manchester – bringing their classic show Corteo to AO Arena for the first time ever
30th September 2022
Cirque du Soleil: In conversation with Roger Hewett
Jessica Hamilton interviews band leader Roger Hewett ahead of Cirque du Soleil: Corteo’s residency at AO Arena
29th September 2022
Some waffle about some play: Why you should write for Theatre
Manchester’s theatre scene is thriving – from Shakespeare to hit musicals, here’s why you should write for The Mancunion’s Theatre Section.
28th September 2022
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