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

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Diversity’s Connected at the Opera House

Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity bring their latest tour, Connected, to Manchester Opera House

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

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

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

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

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

Footloose, the musical based on the film of the same name, plays at the Opera House, starring Jake Quickenden and Darren Day

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

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

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Aladdin at the Opera House – their first panto in two years – starring Alexandra Burke

Find out what shows are heading to Manchester’s main theatres over the holiday season

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

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

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

Aayush Chadha reviews Rock of Ages at the Opera House

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

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