The Mancunion was fortunate enough to attend an Insight Session at the Lyceum Theatre and sit down with The Lion King’s Head of Masks and Puppets Joseph Beagley to learn more about the science behind his craft

The Mongol Khan is a bodacious production with beautiful design and break-taking choreography but the slim story and lack of substance are baffling, bemusing and bewildering

The Mongol Khan is the first Mongolian play ever presented to a European audience

The Mancunion sits down with Carrie Hope Fletcher, the reigning Queen of the West End, ahead of the regional premiere of her new play, ‘The Crown Jewels’

The Crucible is a must-see morality play bolstered by superb performances and a fresh take on a modern classic

Daniel Fish’s radical reimagining of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is ambitious, intelligent, and (intentionally) unenjoyable

Musical theatre icon Samantha Barks performed a superb solo concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – where she usually plays Elsa in Frozen

Carrie Hope Fletcher, the biggest West End star right now, dropped by The Lowry as part of her first ever UK tour

Samantha Barks will perform a solo concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – where she stars in the cast of Frozen

Carrie Hope Fletcher is ‘pulled’ back to The Lowry as part of her first ever UK tour, An Open Book

The Mancunion sits down with West End star Dean John-Wilson, who is currently starring in the UK tour of The King and I – his first time on the road in 12 years

Bonnie & Clyde is a beautiful, sociopolitical musical that is finally getting the recognition it deserves

My Fair Lady at the Palace Theatre made me want to dance, dance, dance all night

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner, is a thought-provoking domestic dystopia

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons comes to Manchester Opera House as part of a two-city tour, following a hit run in the West End – starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner

Multi-award-winning musical theatre star Ariana DeBose will be making her long-awaited return to the stage (and her West End debut) at the London Palladium

The world’s biggest musical, Hamilton, is embarking on its first ever UK tour – beginning at Palace Theatre Manchester

Moulin Rouge!, the stage adaptation of the film of the same name, is the most spectacular production I’ve ever seen – and I’ve seen just about everything

George Takei’s Allegiance, which stars Takei alongside Telly Leung, is an imperfect but powerful retelling of Japanese-American internment

Pride and Prejudice (sort of), a comedic, class-conscious adaptation of Jane Austen’s seminal novel, is bringing the house down at The Lowry