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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical heading to The Lowry

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical heading to The Lowry

by Michelle Swift | Nov 29, 2023 | theatre, stage and film

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical will head to the Lowry Theatre for two nights in June.  It will also run at Liverpool’s Playhouse Theatre in May.

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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical coming to Salford’s The Lowry

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical coming to Salford’s The Lowry

by Editorial Team | Apr 28, 2022 | theatre, stage and film

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical hits Salford’s The Lowry on Sunday for two shows during its nationwide tour.

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School of Rock heading to Manchester’s Palace Theatre

School of Rock heading to Manchester’s Palace Theatre

by Michelle Swift | May 12, 2021 | theatre, stage and film

The smash hit, award-winning West End show School of Rock - The Musical has confirmed a UK and Ireland tour including Manchester's Palace Theatre. Auditions are currently in full flow, with casting due to be announced later this summer for the stage production of the...

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Rent set to open at Hope Mill Theatre in August

Rent set to open at Hope Mill Theatre in August

by Michelle Swift | Mar 16, 2021 | theatre, stage and film

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...

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Jennifer Saunders to star in Sister Act The Musical at Manchester’s Palace Theatre

Jennifer Saunders to star in Sister Act The Musical at Manchester’s Palace Theatre

by Michelle Swift | Dec 3, 2020 | theatre, stage and film

Jennifer Saunders will reprise her role as Mother Superior in the UK tour of Sister Act The Musical which comes to the Palace Theatre in September 2021. The previously announced Brenda Edwards and Clive Rowe will play Deloris Van Cartier and Eddie Souther. [adrotate...

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Lesley Joseph joins the cast of Sister Act

Lesley Joseph joins the cast of Sister Act

by Michelle Swift | Mar 6, 2020 | theatre, stage and film

Lesley Joseph has joined the cast of Sister Act for the UK and Ireland tour which comes to Manchester Opera House in June. Sister Act producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg have confirmed that Lesley Joseph will play Mother Superior in the smash hit musical.  She...

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School of Rock The Musical will come to Manchester’s Palace Theatre

School of Rock The Musical will come to Manchester’s Palace Theatre

by Mark Kelly | Feb 27, 2020 | theatre, stage and film

School of Rock – The Musical is set to come to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in 2021 as the award-winning West End show goes on a major UK tour. Based on the hit movie starring Jack Black, School of Rock – The Musical centres around Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock...

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Broadway and West End musical Waitress coming to Manchester’s Opera House

Broadway and West End musical Waitress coming to Manchester’s Opera House

by Michelle Swift | Feb 17, 2020 | theatre, stage and film

The first ever UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit Broadway and West End musical Waitress will come to Manchester Opera House in November. Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage. A...

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Borgeois and Maurice to premiere Insane Animals at Home Manchester

Borgeois and Maurice to premiere Insane Animals at Home Manchester

by Michelle Swift | Feb 6, 2020 | music, theatre, stage and film

Cult cabaret duo Bourgeois and Maurice will premiere their new musical Insane Animals at HOME Manchester this February with a two week run. The larger than life production features time travel, aliens, political and environmental commentary all wrapped up in a...

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Rehearsal shots released for Back To The Future The Musical

Rehearsal shots released for Back To The Future The Musical

by Michelle Swift | Jan 29, 2020 | theatre, stage and film

It's almost time to power up the Delorean, as Back To The Future The Musical is set to hit Manchester Opera House in February for a 12-week run before transferring to the West End. Ahead of the show, rehearsal shots of the cast and crew have now been released....

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Bat Out Of Hell The Musical returning to Manchester Opera House

Bat Out Of Hell The Musical returning to Manchester Opera House

by Mark Kelly | Dec 5, 2019 | theatre, stage and film

Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical will return to Manchester for a two week run at Manchester Opera House in September 2020. The musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meatloaf’s greatest hits, will return to tour the UK following an Australian tour.  The Manchester dates...

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Heathers the Musical is coming to Manchester’s Palace Theatre

Heathers the Musical is coming to Manchester’s Palace Theatre

by Michelle Swift | Dec 4, 2019 | theatre, stage and film

The 2020 UK tour of Heathers The Musical is set to come to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in October following huge success in London. Following two record-breaking seasons at London’s The Other Palace and West End transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2018,...

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9 To 5 The Musical to return to the Palace Theatre in 2020

9 To 5 The Musical to return to the Palace Theatre in 2020

by Michelle Swift | Dec 4, 2019 | theatre, stage and film

After a hugely successful 2019 tour, ending in Dublin this Saturday, 9 To 5 The Musical will have a second tour in 2020 including a five night run at Manchester’s Palace Theatre. 9 To 5 The Musical opened in the West End in February this year, where Dolly Parton...

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Casting announced for Beautiful the Carole King Musical at the Palace Theatre

Casting announced for Beautiful the Carole King Musical at the Palace Theatre

by Mark Kelly | Nov 13, 2019 | theatre, stage and film

Daisy Wood-Davis will star as Carole King as Beautiful – The Carole King Musical comes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in June 2020. Casting has now been announced for the touring production of the highly successful West End show. The Olivier, Tony and Grammy...

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A host of musicals is coming to HOME Manchester

A host of musicals is coming to HOME Manchester

by Michelle Swift | Oct 31, 2019 | theatre, stage and film

HOME Manchester will host the greatest show on screen season as a series of huge musicals comes to the First Street venue. The season was announced over the weekend with a flashmob performance of Singin’ in the Rain outside HOME (yes, it was suitably rainy). As part...

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