Manchester’s Palace Theatre and Opera House will be serving up a treat this autumn with a series of outstanding shows heading for the city. Musicals, comedy, drama, dance and pantomime are part of a packed season of productions being staged at the pair of city centre venues which are steeped in theatrical history.
There’s the world premiere of The Band, as the new musical by award-winning Tim Firth launches based on the songs of Take That.
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For dance fans, there’s plenty to see at the two Manchester venues with the return of dance favourites Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace with Tango Moderno; Manchester dancer James Keegans all-new Irish musical sensation TitanicDance; two shows from the English National Ballet (Song of the Earth and La Sylphide) and Tap Factory.
Plus, there’s a journey to the trenches of the First World War with The Wipers Times; and musicals such as George and Ira Gershwin’s Crazy For You (pictured above image courtesy Richard Davenport) featuring Tom Chambers and Caroline Flack, Cilla the Musical starring Kara Lily Hayworth, Spamalot, Evita and so much more.
Christmas also sees John Barrowman appearing at the Opera House for Dick Whittington. Whilst for the kids Teletubbies: Big Hugs comes to Manchester and Nativity! The Musical runs at the Palace Theatre.
John Barrowman stars in Dick Whittington at Manchester Opera House
So, what’s on at Manchester’s Palace Theatre and Opera House?
Rob Brydon Date: 21-22 September Time: 8pm Tickets: £26.65 – £31.65
TitanicDance Date: 24 September Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £24.15 – £33.65
Son of a Preacher Man Date: 26-30 September Time: 7.30pm with 2.30pm Wed and Sat matinees Tickets: £15 – £39.50
The Carpenters Story Date: 1 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £25.90 – £27.90
Tori Amos Date: 5 October Time: 7pm Tickets: £29.15 – £80.15
Barry Steele & Friends: The Roy Orbison Story Date: 6 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £26
Some Guys Have All The Luck – the Rod Stewart Story Date: 7 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £22.90 – £25.90
English National Ballet: Song of the Earth/La Sylphide Date: 11-14 October Time: 7.30pm with 2pm matinee Thurs and 2.30pm matinee Sat Tickets: £13.90 – £49.15
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Date: 17-21 October Time: 7.30pm Tues-Thurs plus 2.30pm Wed-Thurs, 5pm and 8pm Fri-Sat plus 2pm Sat Tickets: £17.90 – £53.90
Sunset Boulevard Date: 23 October-4 November Time: 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinees on Weds and Sats Tickets: £18-£62.50
The Solid Gold Rock n Roll Show 2017 Date: 5 November Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £32.65 – £34.65
Spamalot Date: 7-11 November Time: 7.30pm and 2.30pm matinee Wed and Sat Tickets: £21.40 – £45.90
Stars For Tonight 2017 Date: 12 November Time: 7pm Tickets: £20.90
Teletubbies: Big Hugs Date: 17-19 November Time: 1pm and 4pm Fri-Sat plus 10am Sun Tickets: £16.65 – £25.15
Cilla – The Musical Date: 21-25 November Time: 7.30pm and 2.30pm matinee Wed and Sat Tickets: £17.90 – £62.90
Nativity! The Musical Date: 29 November-3 December Time: 7.30pm Wed-Sat, plus 2.30pm matinee Thurs and Sat. 1pm and 5pm Sun Tickets: £17.90 – £59.40
Evita Date: 6-9 December Time: 7.30pm plus 2.30pm matinee Thurs and Sat Tickets: £17.90 – £57.40
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Date: 12 December-6 January Time: 7.30pm plus 2.30pm matinees Wed, Thurs and Sat Tickets: £15.50-£71
The Band: Take That’s New Musical Date: 8-30 September Time: 7.30pm Mon-Thurs and Sat. 8.30pm Fri. 2.30pm matinee Sat. Tickets: £23.40 – £53.40
Tap Factory Date: 2 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £19.15 – £31.65
The ELO Experience Date: 3 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £25
One Night of Queen Date: 4 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £23.50
The Sensational 60’s Experience Date: 5 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £30.65 – £32.65
Whitney – Queen of the Night Date: 6 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £22.90 – £28.90
ABBA Mania Date: 7 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £20.40 – £24.40
An Audience With Katie Price Date: 14 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £21.25 – £32.25
Tango Moderno Date: 17-21 October Time: 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinee Wed and Sat Tickets: £23.90 – £60.90
The Waterboys Date: 22 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £38.65 – £43.65
Midge Ure, The Christians, Altered Images Date: 25 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £35.65 – £37.65
Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael Date: 26 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £27.50
The Magic of Motown Date: 27 October Time: 8.00pm Tickets: £31.75
Steve Steinman’s Meat Loaf Story Date: 28 October Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £29.40 – £32.40
The Wipers Times Date: 31 October – 4 November Time: 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinee Wed, Thu and Sat Tickets: £14.90 – £34.90
The Snowman Date: 8-12 October Time: 7.00pm Wed and Fri, 10.30am & 2.30pm Thu, 1.30pm & 5.00pm Sat, 11.00am & 3.00pm Sun Tickets: £15 – £40
A Judgement in Stone Date: 13-18 November Time: 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinee Thu and Sat Tickets: £16.40 – £40.40
Shawn Klush – Elvis World Tour Date: 19 November Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £28.15 – £43.15
No Such Thing As A Fish Date: 26 November Time: 8.00pm Tickets: £20.90
Crazy For You Date: 28 November – 2 December Time: 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinee Wed, Thu and Sat Tickets: £14.90 – £59.90
Dick Whittington Date: 9 December – 7 January Time: Various Tickets: £12 – £40
