The Commitments, a jukebox musical based on the novel of the same name, is heading to Opera House Manchester – starring local legend Nigel Pivaro

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

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

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

The King and I is a sumptuous delight and daringly sociopolitical

The Mancunion sits down with Rachel Marwood ahead of the UK tour of Greatest Days, the official Take That musical

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

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

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

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this April!

My Fair Lady, which bows out at Palace Theatre Manchester, attempts to ‘correct’ the sexism in a sumptuous delight

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

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner, is a thought-provoking domestic dystopia

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

Rock of Ages’ press night at Manchester Opera House was plagued by technical difficulties and saved by an understudy

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

Rock of Ages comes to Manchester Opera House as part of its farewell tour – starring local legend Kevin Kennedy

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

Menopause the Musical 2 will dock at Manchester Opera House as part of its cruise of the UK – starring Mary Byrne, Jessica Martin, Rebecca Wheatley, and Susie Fenwick

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this March!