The Rocky Horror Show returns to Manchester mere months after it last played – this time playing 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
The Mormon’s are returning to Manchester! Everything you need to know ahead of their arrival at the Palace Theatre
Based on the iconic film of the same name, the musical adaptation of White Christmas plays at the Palace Theatre later this month
Oliver! is a breath-taking feat in choreography and set design making the already spectacular score by Lionel Bart all the more powerful. The chillingly creepy element that is vivid in Charles Dickens’ depiction of Victorian life but can struggle to come across in productions of the classic tale, is portrayed successfully through the simple use […]
We sat down with Olivier nominee Maiya Quansah-Breed ahead of the UK regional premiere of Lizzie at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre
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
Danny Lee Wynter’s debut play, Black Superhero, has its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre – starring Wynter and Dyllón Burnside
Find out what shows are heading to Manchester’s main theatres over the holiday season
An introduction to Manchester’s most well-known theatres
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
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 Impossible is celebrating NYE and the beginning of the 2020s with a throwback to the 1920s
Theatre tickets are expensive, but Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explains how young people and students can take advantage of the schemes, offers and discounts in place
Rosa Uijtewaal takes us back to Victorian Manchester in an exploration of how theatre developed in the city
The best bits of theatre coming to Manchester this semester
A definitive guide to Manchester’s best theatres, offering a wide range of drama, comedy, and spoken word performances
Jessie Cohen
Helen McCarthy gives us the best picks of what local theatre has to offer this year
The best of theatre for the week ahead.