Editor-in-chief Jess Walmsley reviews Blood Brothers at the Palace Theatre

Footloose, the musical based on the film of the same name, plays at the Opera House, starring Jake Quickenden and Darren Day

This LGBT+ History Month, the Untold Orchestra will be performing their show Queer Icons at Contact Theatre’s Queer Contact

Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, the iconic “Standing Ovation musical”, plays at Manchester’s Palace Theatre later this month

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy talks to Jake Quickenden about his achievements and aspirations, ahead of Footloose’s stint in Manchester

Based on the film of the same name, Fatal Attraction has seduced its way to Manchester Opera House, starring Kym Marsh, Oliver Farnworth and Susie Amy

Burn The Floor is coming to The Bridgewater Hall, lead by Strictly’s Kevin Clifton once again

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explores the problems of West Side Story through its signature song, ‘America’

Aayush Chadha reviews The Hound of the Baskervilles, an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name, at the Lowry

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews The Play What I Wrote, which featured Charles Dance as a mystery special guest

May 2021 saw the return of live theatre and music events, albeit with a reduced capacity, social distancing, and masks. Finally, in July, venues could operate at full capacity. I’ve seen over 30 shows this year, which isn’t so bad given the fact that my first one was in mid-June! It’s remarkable that after such […]

Harriet Cummings reviews The Rocky Horror Show at the Palace Theatre

Madison Emmett déjà reviews The Rocky Horror Show, which played at the Opera House a few months back and is now playing at the Palace Theatre

One of Russia’s most successful touring ballet companies arrives at Manchester Opera House to perform two classics of traditional Russian ballet, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy argues that Betty White’s recent passing shouldn’t stop the celebrations she wanted for her 100th birthday

The Rocky Horror Show returns to Manchester mere months after it last played – this time playing at the Palace Theatre

Aayush Chadha reviews Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock at the Palace Theatre

Manchester’s Palace Theatre kicks off its 2022 theatre season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage adaptation of School of Rock

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Aladdin at the Opera House – their first panto in two years – starring Alexandra Burke

Sophe Hicks reviews The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe at the Lowry, starring Samantha Womack