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Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this August!
We sat down with John Patridge, ahead of the brand-new UK tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
In Dreams is an emotional, edifying musical that seamlessly weaves in Roy Orbison’s evocative music. Lena Hall makes the songs her own in a tour-de-force performance.
In Dreams, a jukebox musical based on the music of Roy Orbison, is having its world premiere at Leeds Playhouse, ahead of a Canadian transfer.
The Crucible is a must-see morality play bolstered by superb performances and a fresh take on a modern classic
Little Simz will play Stretford’s Victoria Warehouse in November, her biggest headline show in the city to date.
Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie trial is a brilliant verbatim dramatisation (albeit with hilarious football commentators) that takes us behind the courtroom’s closed doors
Once on This Island is an interesting and intelligent racial reimagining of The Little Mermaid – with gorgeous costumes and majestic lighting but a disappointing set (or lack thereof)
Daniel Fish’s radical reimagining of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is ambitious, intelligent, and (intentionally) unenjoyable
The Mancunion sits down with Nathan McMullen, ahead of the UK tour of Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial
The Mancunion sits down with Rachel Marwood ahead of the UK tour of Greatest Days, the official Take That musical
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
Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this April!
Will Everything Everywhere All at Once sweep the night? Does Top Gun: Maverick stand a chance? What about Elvis? Here’s some final predictions for the Oscars 2023
Ariana DeBose pays tribute to women in film in a very questionable rap performed at the BAFTAs
Our own DIY Hollywood roundtable, a discussion of our film teams predictions for this year’s Oscars
There’s a lot of hype surrounding Everything Everywhere All at Once but does it deserve a win at this year’s Academy Awards?
What is the place of boybands in modern pop? The Mancunion chats to band New Rules about touring, their recent single and the importance of music.
You might not fall head over heels in love with The Go-Go’s musical but it’s the perfect show to see this LGBT+ History Month
Moulin Rouge!, the stage adaptation of the film of the same name, is the most spectacular production I’ve ever seen – and I’ve seen just about everything