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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: In conversation with Ewan Gillies

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: In conversation with Ewan Gillies

The Mancunion sits down with Ewan Gillies, ahead of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory visiting Manchester for the first time ever
Review: The Commitments

Review: The Commitments

The Commitments, a jukebox musical based on the film of the same name, is filled with great music, energetic acting, talented musicians, and great laughs
Opera House Manchester brings it on home

Opera House Manchester brings it on home

The Commitments, a jukebox musical based on the novel of the same name, is heading to Opera House Manchester – starring local legend Nigel Pivaro
Palace Theatre Manchester offers you the time of your life

Palace Theatre Manchester offers you the time of your life

Dirty Dancing returns to the Palace Theatre as part of its UK tour, after a smash-hit residency in the West End
Review: Greatest Days

Review: Greatest Days

Greatest Days, which is based on the music of Take That and stars Kym Marsh, is perhaps the greatest jukebox musical out there
Review: The SpongeBob Musical

Review: The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical, starring Tom Read Wilson, Divina de Campo, and Hannah Lowther, is better than anyone could possibly predict!
Review: The King & I

Review: The King & I

The King and I is a sumptuous delight and daringly sociopolitical
Greatest Days: In conversation with Rachel Marwood

Greatest Days: In conversation with Rachel Marwood

The Mancunion sits down with Rachel Marwood ahead of the UK tour of Greatest Days, the official Take That musical
Spongebob swims into Opera House Manchester

Spongebob swims into Opera House Manchester

The Spongebob Musical comes to Opera House Manchester as part of its first ever UK tour, starring Tom Read Wilson, Divina de Campo and Hannah Lowther
Review: Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story

Review: Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is one big party that lives up to its reputation as the world’s most successful rock’n’roll musical
Review: The Bodyguard

Review: The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard has returned to the Palace Theatre, with Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton proving herself to be a super skilled vocalist
Musicals of Manchester: April

Musicals of Manchester: April

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this April!
Review: My Fair Lady

Review: My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady, which bows out at Palace Theatre Manchester, attempts to ‘correct’ the sexism in a sumptuous delight
My Fair Lady is the most ‘loverly’ production I have ever seen

My Fair Lady is the most ‘loverly’ production I have ever seen

My Fair Lady at the Palace Theatre made me want to dance, dance, dance all night
Review: Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Review: Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner, is a thought-provoking domestic dystopia
Palace Theatre Manchester invites you to dance all night

Palace Theatre Manchester invites you to dance all night

My Fair Lady visits the Palace Theatre for the final stop of its UK tour – starring Adam Woodyatt, Michael D. Xavier, Lesley Garret, and John Middleton
Review: Rock of Ages

Review: Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages’ press night at Manchester Opera House was plagued by technical difficulties and saved by an understudy
Manchester Opera House makes lemonade out of lots and lots lemons

Manchester Opera House makes lemonade out of lots and lots lemons

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons comes to Manchester Opera House as part of a two-city tour, following a hit run in the West End – starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner
Manchester Opera House bids farewell to the rock age

Manchester Opera House bids farewell to the rock age

Rock of Ages comes to Manchester Opera House as part of its farewell tour – starring local legend Kevin Kennedy
Review: Death Drop – Back in the Habit

Review: Death Drop – Back in the Habit

Death Drop: Back in the Habit is an hilarious, daring and surprisingly sociopolitical play starring drag icons Jujubee, Cheryl Hole, Victoria Scone, Kitty Scott-Claus, and LoUis CYfer