One of the West End’s biggest hits, Grease: The Musical, starts its premiere run in Manchester with a spectacular Sandy and plenty of nostalgia

The list of nominations has been revealed for Olivier Awards 2017

As Andy Burnham prepares for the Mayoral Election, we take a look at its potentially huge importance

This toe-tapping smash hit musical will have you crying and laughing and everything in-between

An innovative and haunting re-imagining of an old classic, Akram Kahn’s Giselle almost lives up to expectations, lacking only a clear sense of narrative

The often fatal idea of casting minor celebrities in popular musicals proves Annabel Cartwright wrong with the UK tour of Footloose

Scintillating costumes, flexed feet, and moments of questionable timing! Reporter Georgina Gledhill examines The Moscow City Ballet’s The Nutcracker with a keen eye…

The British Soap Awards is one of the biggest nights in the television calendar; the night when the stars of the country’s most-watched television shows come together in celebration of the last twelve months of unbeatable drama.

Spamalot offered a lot of surrealist surprises and a hilarious evening, writes Matthew Gormley

The circus musical is a theatrical experience different from many mainstream musicals, writes Matthew Gormley

Eat well in 2014. Start by trying these three great lunch time alternatives to the baked potato.

The Manchester worker bee

Continuing the fresher guide to our vibrant city, Phoebe Clarke argues that Manchester students don’t give Classical Music a chance.

Bad Language’s spoken word event takes an evening in the pub into a realm of uncertainty and suprise

What’s on this week in local theatre

Josephine Lane previews ‘American Idiot: The Musical’ and interviews it’s stars Trent Saunders and Alyssa de Palma

Josephine Lane reviews the UK premiere of American Idiot, performed at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on October 9th

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK