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Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the year is one of their strongest yet

Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the year is one of their strongest yet

Excellent direction and stellar performances make Next to Normal a fantastic ending to UMMTS’s year
UMMTS’s Making a Killing review: A masterful musical murder mystery

UMMTS’s Making a Killing review: A masterful musical murder mystery

UMMTS’s latest original endeavour is a charming sendup of the detective novels of old in ‘Making a Killing’
UMMTS’ Rocky Horror was the perfect season ender

UMMTS’ Rocky Horror was the perfect season ender

UMMTS’ Rocky Horror makes for a brilliantly enjoyable show to close out semester one
UMMTS in Concert: From Page to Stage review

UMMTS in Concert: From Page to Stage review

UMMTS’s first show of the year brings literary heroes and villains to life in ‘From Page to Stage’
UMMTS X MUMS collaborate to find shared success through Jesus Christ Superstar

UMMTS X MUMS collaborate to find shared success through Jesus Christ Superstar

UMMTS and MUMS first collaboration offers a unique interpretation of Jesus Christ Superstar
UMMTS’s Tick, Tick… Boom!: An homage to Jonathan Larson’s legacy

UMMTS’s Tick, Tick… Boom!: An homage to Jonathan Larson’s legacy

As directors Sharvi Rana and Rishit Goswami shared, the aim of this production was “to give a little more hope for artists to keep pursuing their dreams”
UMMTS’ Hilda’s Haven: A journey of self-discovery

UMMTS’ Hilda’s Haven: A journey of self-discovery

UMMTS’ Hilda’s Haven makes for a touching story of community
UMMTS Into The Woods review: A delightfully comic revival of a timeless treasure

UMMTS Into The Woods review: A delightfully comic revival of a timeless treasure

In classic UMMTS fashion, the first full-length musical production of the year is one to remember
The antiheroes of UMMTS In Concert: Villains review

The antiheroes of UMMTS In Concert: Villains review

For UMMTS’s first event of the academic year, director Izzie Holmes presented the voices of various musical theatre villains
Urinetown: The Musical review – UMMTS doesn’t piss about

Urinetown: The Musical review – UMMTS doesn’t piss about

UMMTS once again fails to disappoint. Urinetown, despite its name, is a delight (GASP!)
Brilliantly slick and thoroughly enjoyable: UMMTS ‘Alice by Heart’ review

Brilliantly slick and thoroughly enjoyable: UMMTS ‘Alice by Heart’ review

You would have to be mad as a Hatter to not enjoy this Wonder-ful performance by UMMTS
UMMTS’ Timey Wimey review: A Doctor Whosical

UMMTS’ Timey Wimey review: A Doctor Whosical

Even if you are not a Whovian the UMMTS’ production will take you on a mesmerising journey through the most iconic features of the Whoniverse
UMMTS charms once again with The Last Five Years

UMMTS charms once again with The Last Five Years

A new month and a new production for the University of Manchester’s Musical Theatre Society. This time, we’re swept away to Feel Good Club breathtaking and rich performances by the group’s young talented singers.
UMMTS’s  Bonnie & Clyde review: “The society has outdone themselves.”

UMMTS’s Bonnie & Clyde review: “The society has outdone themselves.”

Bonnie & Clyde takes over Manchester’s SU, with thrilling and enchanting choreography and an engaged audience, UMMTS’s adaption is worth seeing
Review: Spring Awakening (UMMTS)

Review: Spring Awakening (UMMTS)

UoM’s illustrious Musical Theatre Society perform coming-of-age musical Spring Awakening with astonishing talent and maturity
A Very Potter Musical: Review and interview with the director (UMMTS)

A Very Potter Musical: Review and interview with the director (UMMTS)

Harriet McDonald reviews UMMTS’ A Very Potter Musical at the Students Union and interviews the musical’s director, Sophie Beake
Review: Legally Blonde (UMMTS)

Review: Legally Blonde (UMMTS)

Online editor Bec Oakes reviews UMMTS’ production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, based on the classic Reese Witherspoon chick flick
Review: Spring Awakening The Musical

Review: Spring Awakening The Musical

Alexi Pieretti reviews UMMTS’ last musical of the year, Spring Awakening; a show which brings hope for societal change whilst condemning censorship and adults who stifle the minds of the young, as well as the criminalisation of abortion
Review: Seussical the Musical

Review: Seussical the Musical

Ella Marsden reviews UMMTS’ production of Seussical the Musical
Review: MMR’s 48 Hour Challenge Musical

Review: MMR’s 48 Hour Challenge Musical

Theatre Editor Anuli Changa reviews Manchester Musical Revue’s 48 Hour Challenge Musical