Cages is a multimedia rock musical, set in a dystopian society where love is prohibited, but the reliance on state-of-the-art technology results in the story lacking heart

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, currently having its European premiere at Southbank Centre, is a warm, Appalachian reimagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Cursed musical Hex returns to the National Theatre, after its original run ended without a press night (amidst numerous other problems), starring Victoria Hamilton-Barritt

This year’s festive musical at the Royal Exchange Theatre is Betty: A sort of Musical, which (sort of) tells the story of Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who is (sort of) played by Maxine Peake

Made at Curve’s revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz, an adaptation of the iconic film, is having its regional premiere at Curve, ahead of a West End transfer

Cages, a rock musical with state-of-the-art technology and a hologram for a leading lady, ends its run at Waterside in a fortnight

Claus the Musical, a brand-new musical based on L. Frank Baum’s The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, has its World Premiere at The Lowry this Christmas

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this December!

The European premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, starring Grace Mouat and Jacob Fowler, is tantalising audiences at Hope Mill Theatre

Olivier nominee Sierra Boggess will appear live in concert in Christmas at the Cadogan Hall

Bugsy Malone, a wonderful, riotous production, is at the Opera House as part of its first ever UK tour

Having seen The Lion King thrice before, is the magic still there the fourth time?

The stage musical adaptation of the hit film Bugsy Malone is coming to Manchester Opera House as part of its first ever UK tour

The stage adaptation of Disney’s The Lion King is at the Palace Theatre for a four-and-a-half-month residency, as part of its second UK tour

Ahead of the European premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Hope Mill Theatre, Jacob Fowler discusses his career so far

UoM’s very own Musical Theatre Society’s Autumn Showcase assembled snippets from the outstanding shows performed last academic year

After a two-year postponement, The Lion King is coming to the Palace Theatre for a four-and-a-half-month residency

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella flies into Hope Mill Theatre for its European Premiere

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this November!

Jersey Boys, a jukebox musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, explores the balance of complex relationships with toe-tapping music