Judy and Liza the musical to open at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre
Judy and Liza, the musical charting the careers and relationship between Hollywood mother and daughter Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli opens in Manchester this month.
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Christine Mackie to take title role in all female and non-binary production of Lear
HER Productions, Unseemly Women and Girl Gang Manchester have announced the casting of Coronation Street’s Christine Mackie in Lear.
Hope Mill Theatre will stage a new production of The Wiz this Christmas
Hope Mill Theatre has confirmed that it will stage a new UK production of The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" this Christmas. The production features music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls, based on the book by William F Brown and original...
Rent set to open at Hope Mill Theatre in August
Hope Mill Theatre has announced that its production of the classic rock musical Rent will open on 6 August. The production returns after only being able to perform 5 live shows last autumn prior to lockdown. [adrotate banner="3"] Rent will open for a limited season...
Hope Mill Theatre will open a Community Hub and Theatre School
Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre has announced that it will launch a Community Hub and also the Hope Mill Theatre School. The Community Hub and small studio theatre will be based on Pollard Street next to Hope Mill Theatre and include a large studio space and more...
Hope Mill Theatre’s Play Reading Club celebrates third anniversary
Hope Mill Theatre's Play Reading Club has celebrated its third birthday, with the event thriving during the pandemic. Established in early 2017 the drop-in group, which meets from 11am to 1pm on the last Friday of every month, now has over 40 participants, who enjoy...
Hope Mill Theatre’s Turn On Fest 2021 postponed
Following the recent announcement of a further national lockdown, Hope Mill Theatre have confirmed that Turn On Fest 2021 has been postponed. Rescheduled dates are to be announced in due course. [adrotate banner="3"] In a statement from Hope Mill Theatre, the venue...
Turn On Fest to return to Hope Mill Theatre
After a successful debut in 2020, Turn On Fest is returning to Hope Mill Theatre in 2021 with a programme filled with live and digital events. The festival aims to develop and celebrate LGBTQIA+ local artists in Manchester, running for two weeks in January 2021....
Hope Mill Theatre to live stream UK premiere of documentary on Olympia Dukakis
Hope Mill Theatre is set to live stream the UK premiere of a new documentary celebrating the career of Oscar-winning icon Olympia Dukakis. Olympia, directed by Harry Mavromichalis, will be streamed free of charge on Hope Mill Theatre's facebook page at 6pm on Friday...
Manchester theatre company Broken Biscuits bring dark comedy Welcome to Shangri-La to Hope Mill Theatre
Manchester theatre company Broken Biscuits will present Gemma Langford's dark comedy Welcome to Shangri-La at Hope Mill Theatre, opening next week. Written by Manchester born and based BAFTA Break-through Brit Gemma Langford, Welcome to Shangri-Law challenges...
Cast announced for The Last Quiz Night On Earth at Hope Mill Theatre
With the award winning Box of Tricks theatre company recently confirming plans for a UK tour of their latest production, casting has now been announced. The Last Quiz Night on Earth, a new play by Alison Carr, will run at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre and at The...
Previewed: Miss Julie at Hope Mill Theatre
Elysium Theatre Company and Queen’s Hall Arts Centre are bringing August Strindberg’s Miss Julie to Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre. Following sold out shows at Home Manchester, where they presented Jesus Hopped The A Train, Elysium Theatre Company are returning to...
14 Manchester singers chosen to perform in Jerry Springer – The Opera
A group of 14 singers from across Manchester have won roles in the Jerry Choir in a new production of Jerry Springer – The Opera. Jerry Spring – The Opera comes to Manchester in August 2019, almost 15 years since the last show was performed in the UK. The production...
Wonderhouse Theatre bringing valentine’s antidote production to Hope Mill Theatre
Wonderhouse Theatre will present an Anti-Valentines production of Mydidae at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre starring David Gregan-Jones and Hollie-Jay Bowes. Led by Stockport based David Gregan-Jones the theatre company is promising a ‘more authentic’ Valentine’s Day...
Contact to present The Forest of Forgotten Discos at Hope Mill Theatre
Contact will present a production of The Forest of Forgotten Discos! this December at Hope Mill Theatre. The Forest of Forgotten Discos! has been written by stand-up comedian, playwright and theatre maker Jackie Hagan. The show is designed as an inclusive theatrical...