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Review: Dirty Dancing

Review: Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is a timeless classic revived
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
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
Head over to Palace Theatre Manchester for a night you will Never Forget

Head over to Palace Theatre Manchester for a night you will Never Forget

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
Manchester Opera House invites you to rave on

Manchester Opera House invites you to rave on

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, which previously toured the UK for a record-breaking 5 years, is on the road again – with a short stint at Manchester Opera House
Palace Theatre Manchester hires a bodyguard (and a Pussycat Doll)

Palace Theatre Manchester hires a bodyguard (and a Pussycat Doll)

The Bodyguard visits Palace Theatre Manchester as part of its third UK tour, starring Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton
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 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: Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical

Review: Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical

Live to Tell is a meta, satirical but deeply personal account of HIV, with the Queen of Pop used as a representation of transformation
Review: Head Over Heels

Review: Head Over Heels

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
Head Over Heels: In conversation with Liam Gartland of Gartland Productions

Head Over Heels: In conversation with Liam Gartland of Gartland Productions

The Mancunion sits down with Liam Gartland, the producer of Head Over Heels, ahead of its European premiere at Hope Mill Theatre
We Go Again at Manchester Opera House

We Go Again at Manchester Opera House

Mamma Mia!, the jukebox musical based on the songs of ABBA, is holidaying at Manchester Opera House
Hope Mill Theatre will have you Head Over Heels

Hope Mill Theatre will have you Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels, a jukebox musical using the music of Belinda Carlisle and The Go-Gos, with a book based on Arcadia, is having its European premiere at Hope Mill Theatre
Palace Theatre Manchester is rocking it

Palace Theatre Manchester is rocking it

We Will Rock You, the jukebox musical based on the songs of Queen, with a book by Ben Elton, is coming to the Palace Theatre – the last stop of its current UK tour
Review: The Osmonds

Review: The Osmonds

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews The Osmonds at the Palace Theatre – which featured a special appearance from Jay Osmond, who wrote the story
Review: Rock of Ages

Review: Rock of Ages

Aayush Chadha reviews Rock of Ages at the Opera House
Review: Thriller – Live

Review: Thriller – Live

Cara Conte reviews Thriller – Live, the Michael Jackson concert musical at the Palace Theatre
Review: We Will Rock You

Review: We Will Rock You

Georgina Davidson reviews Queen and Ben Elton’s We Will Rock You at the Palace Theatre
Interview with the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Interview with the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, including Strictly’s Joe McFadden
Review: Motown The Musical

Review: Motown The Musical

Jay Darcy reviews jukebox musical Motown The Musical on its touring visit to the Manchester Opera House