Coronation Street legend, Kevin Kennedy, is set to return to Manchester to star as Jimmy’s Da in the UK tour of the hit musical The Commitments which will be performed at Manchester’s Palace Theatre 27 March to 8 April 2016. The UK tour will also feature many of the cast from the record breaking show’s…
Some of the world’s greatest illusionists will be united in Impossible – a fast-paced stage spectacular featuring death-defying stunts, technological trickery, grand stage illusions and close-up magic that coming to the Palace Theatre in March. Fresh from its hit run in London’s West End, Impossible reinvents the biggest illusions in history and audiences should prepare…
Moscow City Ballet thrills audience After a triumphant 2014-2015 season which saw Moscow City Ballet perform the outstanding Swan Lake in Manchester, the renowned dance company returned with a captivating performance of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent The Nutcracker. The wonderful ballet tells of the adventures of Clara who is swept away into a magical wonderland, meeting the…
Mary Poppins is set to glide in to Manchester for a run of the multi award-winning musical which will be performed at Manchester’s Palace Theatre from 20 January until 5 March. Joining Zizi Strallen as Mary Poppins and Matt Lee as Bert will be Milo Twomey as George Banks; Rebecca Lock as Winifred Banks; Penelope…
In the run up to Christmas, just how should we get in to the Christmas spirit? We’ve got a few ideas from you, from dance to theatre, a moody Santa to panto, from ice-skating to markets: Giselle – Northern Ballet School – The Dancehouse Theatre Manchester City Ballet, the classical performance company of Northern Ballet…
The Bodyguard, based on the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston (making her film debut) and Kevin Costner, is on it’s first tour of the UK and has stopped off at Manchester’s Palace Theatre. The musical itself has scooped awards during its successful two year London run and it is easy to see why as star…
There’s a calm and quiet which falls upon the audience as the wonderful orchestra, conducted superbly by Gavin Sutherland, start to play the opening bars. The lengthy introduction is magnificent, grand and sets the scene. As the curtain rises we were introduced to the city of Verona, torn apart by battling between the Capulets and…
Guys and Dolls has proved to be one of the most popular musicals of all time, regularly featuring in lists of the top and favourite productions. It’s easy to see why, with its winning combination of humour, romance, dance and catchy songs. The latest tour of Guys and Dolls, directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed…
I suspect it is fair to say that when the original John Waters Hairspray movie was released in 1988 to only moderate success, many people didn’t expect it to spawn a musical (admittedly 14 years later), a movie remake and still be performed around the world almost thirty years after the cult movie hit the…
The first ever UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot the Musical has been announced and is set to call in at Manchester’s Palace Theatre for a run of dates from 29 November 2016 – 18 January 2017. Based on the highly successful film, the show is set in a northern mining town against the…
