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Review: UoM Musical Theatre Society autumn showcase

Review: UoM Musical Theatre Society autumn showcase

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

Palace Theatre Manchester feels the love

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

Hope Mill Theatre is throwing a ball

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella flies into Hope Mill Theatre for its European Premiere
The Lion King: Preview event

The Lion King: Preview event

Ahead of The Lion King’s stellar four-month residency at the Palace Theatre, Disney held an intimate preview event at Sonata Piano & Cabaret Lounge
Musicals of Manchester: November

Musicals of Manchester: November

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this November!
Review: Jersey Boys

Review: Jersey Boys

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

Review: Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers lived up to its name as the “Standing Ovation Musical” at The Lowry
Live review: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

Live review: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

Audra McDonald, the most decorated star in Broadway history, graced audiences at the London Palladium for a rare UK appearance
Review: The Time Traveller’s Wife

Review: The Time Traveller’s Wife

The musical adaptation of Time Traveller’s Wife had its world premiere at Storyhouse, ahead of a West End transfer
Walk Like a Man to Manchester Opera House

Walk Like a Man to Manchester Opera House

Jersey Boys, the jukebox musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is coming to Manchester Opera House
Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful has rock ‘n’ rolled its way to Palace Theatre Manchester
Travel back in time to Storyhouse Chester

Travel back in time to Storyhouse Chester

The Time Traveller’s Wife, a new musical based on the book and film of the same name, is having its world premiere at Storyhouse Chester – ahead of a West End run
Palace Theatre Manchester finds its inner-beauty

Palace Theatre Manchester finds its inner-beauty

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical returns to the Palace Theatre as part of its UK tour
Review: Girl from the North Country

Review: Girl from the North Country

Girl from the North Country reimagines Bob Dylan’s discography in a story about family, love, and heartbreak. 
The Colour Purple: In conversation with Bree Smith

The Colour Purple: In conversation with Bree Smith

In anticipation of The Colour Purple coming to Manchester’s The Lowry this month, star Bree Smith discusses the musical, Black representation, and her love for the city
Musicals of Manchester: October

Musicals of Manchester: October

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this October!
Review: The Book Thief

Review: The Book Thief

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews the world premiere of The Book Thief (a brand-new musical based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel) at Bolton Octagon
Review: Fisherman’s Friends

Review: Fisherman’s Friends

Katie Bray reviews Fisherman’s Friends, the brand-new musical based on a true story and the films of the same name, at the Lowry
Review: Saturday Night Fever

Review: Saturday Night Fever

Rebecca Rommen reviews Saturday Night Fever at the Palace Theatre
Fisherman’s Friends: In Conversation with Parisa Shahmir

Fisherman’s Friends: In Conversation with Parisa Shahmir

We chatted to Parisa Shahmir ahead of Fisherman’s Friends docking in Salford Quays for a 1 week run at The Lowry