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Musicals not to miss in Manchester this spring and summer

Musicals not to miss in Manchester this spring and summer

A rundown of all the musicals coming to Manchester over the next few months
Manchester Opera House is making a splash

Manchester Opera House is making a splash

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
Review: Diversity – Connected

Review: Diversity – Connected

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Diversity’s Connected at the Opera House
Come connect with Manchester Opera House

Come connect with Manchester Opera House

Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity bring their latest tour, Connected, to Manchester Opera House
Chicago just got three degrees hotter: Sheila Ferguson joins the cast

Chicago just got three degrees hotter: Sheila Ferguson joins the cast

The Three Degrees’ Sheila Ferguson will be stepping into the role of Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago at Manchester Opera House
Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

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

Any Dream Will Do at Manchester Opera House

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat comes to Manchester Opera House, starring Alexandra Burke, Jac Yarrow, and Jason Donovan – the original Joseph
Manchester Opera House invites the Curious

Manchester Opera House invites the Curious

Based on the best-selling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time plays at Manchester Opera House
Review: Fatal Attraction

Review: Fatal Attraction

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Fatal Attraction at Manchester Opera House, which is based on the film of the same name and stars Kym Marsh, Oliver Farnworth and Susie Amy
Manchester Opera House gets ready to cut loose

Manchester Opera House gets ready to cut loose

Footloose, the musical based on the film of the same name, plays at the Opera House, starring Jake Quickenden and Darren Day
Manchester Opera House is seducing people back to the theatre

Manchester Opera House is seducing people back to the theatre

Based on the film of the same name, Fatal Attraction has seduced its way to Manchester Opera House, starring Kym Marsh, Oliver Farnworth and Susie Amy
Moscow City Ballet comes to Manchester Opera House

Moscow City Ballet comes to Manchester Opera House

One of Russia’s most successful touring ballet companies arrives at Manchester Opera House to perform two classics of traditional Russian ballet, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake
Review: Aladdin

Review: Aladdin

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Aladdin at the Opera House – their first panto in two years – starring Alexandra Burke
All I Want For Christmas is Theatre: What’s on in Manchester

All I Want For Christmas is Theatre: What’s on in Manchester

Find out what shows are heading to Manchester’s main theatres over the holiday season
Hop on a magic carpet to catch Aladdin at Manchester Opera House

Hop on a magic carpet to catch Aladdin at Manchester Opera House

After last year’s pantomime was cancelled, the Opera House returns with Aladdin – starring Alexandra Burke
Review: Waitress

Review: Waitress

Managing Editor Ella Robinson and Emily Turvey review Waitress at the Opera House, starring Lucie Jones, Sandra Marvin, Evelyn Hoskins and Matt Willis
Review: The Cat and The Canary

Review: The Cat and The Canary

Harriet Cummings reviews The Cat and The Canary at the Opera House, starring Bond girl Britt Ekland and West End star Marti Webb
Review: Rock of Ages

Review: Rock of Ages

Aayush Chadha reviews Rock of Ages at the Opera House
Review: Bat Out of Hell

Review: Bat Out of Hell

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell (based on the Meat Loaf album) at Manchester Opera House – where it had its world premiere in 2017
National Lottery helps bring back theatre in time for Christmas

National Lottery helps bring back theatre in time for Christmas

Thanks to the National Lottery, Manchester Opera House is able to put on its annual Christmas pantomime! This years performance of Sleeping Beauty stars Jason Manford – with free tickets for NHS staff