Jorgie Porter, Mica Paris and Keith Jack to star in anniversary tour of Fame
Jorgie Porter, Mica Paris and Keith Jack have been announced to star in the new Manchester bound UK tour of Fame The Musical.
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Producers of Motown The Musical to hold open auditions
Manchester Opera House will host open auditions for children and adult performances to play Motown artists in a production of Motown The Musical. Motown The Musical embarks on its first ever UK and Ireland tour this autumn, whilst the show continues to play at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. The producers are looking for black and mixed-race…
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Manchester filmmakers launch crowdfunding campaign for new Space movie
Chorlton based film producers Gemma Bradley and Angel Delgado have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raised £3,000 for post-production of their sci-fi film Black Box which has been filmed in Manchester and Salford. The duo are seeking funds to finalise post-production on the movie. Black Box will be the second feature film which Gemma Bradley and…
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Previewed: DollyWould at Home Manchester
Edinburgh Festival Fringe First winners Sh!t Theatre return to Home Manchester with their affectionate homage to the legendary Dolly Parton in May. DollyWould was a sell-out success during a 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival run, with the unique love letter to Dolly taking in cloning, branding, immortality and death as well as the story of their…
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Manchester born dancer returns from West End to appear in Scheherazade and 1001 Nights
Manchester born and raised dancer Wade Lewin returns from the West End to appear in a new production of Scheherazade and 1001 Nights at Waterside in Sale. The dancer, who is currently enjoying a career on the West End and beyond, attended Stretford Grammar School and spent five years with the Trafford Youth Dance Theatre,…
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Killian Donnelly to play Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre
Killian Donnelly has been announced to play Jean Valjean in the UK and Ireland tour of Les Misérables which comes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in February 2019. The tour will see Donnelly reprising the role which is he is currently playing in the West End production of Les Misérables until 9 June 2018. Prior to…
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Doc’N Roll Film Festival coming to Manchester
The UK’s Music Documentary Festival, Doc’ N Roll, makes it Manchester debut this May, taking over a host of venues including Home, Gullivers, 3MT and Plant Noma. The Film Festival launched in 2014, on a mission to champion under-the-radar music films, featuring post-screening Q&As, DJ sets and live music all themed on the films. This…
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An Officer and a Gentleman – images of world premiere production released
Images have been released giving a first look at the world premiere production of An Officer and a Gentleman which comes to Manchester Opera House in August as part of a UK and Ireland tour. This brand-new musical is based on the 1982 Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere which tells the story of Zack Mayo…
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Previewed: My First Ballet – Swan Lake comes to Manchester
The Opera House Manchester hosts the English National Ballet and English National Ballet School’s My First Ballet series in April. The show gives young audiences a chance to see Swan Lake. Created especially for children as young as three and adapted to an hour in length with a narrator to help young audiences follow the…
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Grimmfest announces new awards ahead of tenth anniversary festival
Grimmfest, the Manchester based genre film festival, has announced the first ever Grimmfest Awards to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The new scheme will celebrate the very best genre titles selected for the annual festival as well as the creative teams behind them. The announcement comes as the build up towards during the submission period for…
