Jessica Hamilton chats to Olivier nominee Carly Mercedes Dyer about accents, ambitions, and, of course, Anything Goes – which is currently playing in Manchester

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Anything Goes at the Palace Theatre, starring Kerry Ellis, Denis Lawson, Simon Callow CBE and Bonnie Langford

Following its critically acclaimed London revival, Anything Goes visits Palace Theatre Manchester as part of its UK tour, starring Kerry Ellis, Denis Lawson, Simon Callow CBE and Bonnie Langford

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Singin’ in the Rain at the Opera House, starring Adam Cooper

Miriam Jarvis reviews Passion at Hope Mill Theatre, which stars Ruthie Henshall

A rundown of all the musicals coming to Manchester over the next few months

Singin’ in the Rain returns to the rainy city of Manchester, playing at the Opera House and starring Tony and Olivier nominee Adam Cooper, Ross McLaren and Jenny Gaynor

Hope Mill Theatre’s adaptation of Sondheim’s Passion stars Ruthie Henshall in the lead role

Music Editor Sarah Taylor reviews Hedwig and the Angry Inch at HOME, starring Divina De Campo

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds at First Direct Arena, starring Jeff Haywards, Kevin Clifton, Anna-Marie Wayne, Duncan James, Nathan James and Claire Richards.

HOME and Leeds Playhouse’s new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch is coming to HOME

The Three Degrees’ Sheila Ferguson will be stepping into the role of Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago at Manchester Opera House

Roxanne Perron explains how Beauty and the Beast, currently playing at the Palace Theatre, honours the original film whilst offering something new

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Beauty and the Beast at the Palace Theatre, starring Gavin Lee, Sam Bailey, Nigel Richards and Martin Ball

Aayush Chadha reviews Les Misérables at the Lowry Theatre

Sophie Hicks reviews Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Manchester Opera House, starring Alexandra Burke, Jason Donovan and Jac Yarrow

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Barbara Dickson OBE at King Georges Hall

The new, redesigned stage adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast comes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre for a two month residency

2 x Olivier winner Barbara Dickson is touring the UK in support of her latest studio album, Time is Going Faster

Brummie/Cockney accents, excellent puppetry and a truly magical bed – Emily Turvey reviews the stage adaptation of Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the Lowry, which last played in Manchester mere months ago and stars Dianne Pilkington in the lead role