Every Britain’s Got Talent hopeful who’s had their dreams shattered by the forked tongue of Simon Cowell need look no further than Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) for comfort. Who cares what the critics may say? Go for it anyway. Or as Florence...
There are so many songs in this production, at times it seems like the characters barely have time to break into dialogue. This frantic take on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy takes a full-throttle approach to adaptation, with gags galore, pratfalls...
For many in the audience at Manchester Opera House this week, the trip to Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat won’t be their first. But don’t pass up a chance to see this tour because you think you know what to expect, because Director Laurence...
Dear Evan Hansen, today is going to be a good day because there is a great new musical in town that’s full of heart, hope and leaves you feeling like the sun is shining on your face. Well, when I say new, it’s a new production. The show is 10-years...
Thigh-high, screaming red heels that dazzle as they shine – these boots weren’t made for walking, but they sure know how to get an audience on its feet. These aren’t just any boots, they are, as Drag Queen, Lola cheekily describes them: ‘Two...
Cast your mind back to the days before streaming platform playlists. If that’s before your time, the staging will give you a hint. Tom Rogers and Toots Butcher’ set places the action within a big box of blank tapes that frame the stage. Yes, we’re...
It is 10 years since theatre audiences last got the chance to see Calamity Jane on stage.Then Watermill Theatre brought us Coronation Street’s Jodie Prenger as the iconic, gun-toting, sarsaparilla swigging tomboy – a performance that would hard to...
Sir David Bintley’s Cinderella remains one of the most popular ballets in BRB’s repertoire. As the company prepares to take this magical production on tour again in 2025, Diane Parkes talks to designer John Macfarlane to find out what it takes to...
Christmas, wouldn’t be Christmas for us without a trip to the Stockport Plaza panto. If you’ve never been to the Plaza, you may well have spotted the gorgeous art deco style neon sign from the A6 as you head through Stockport town centre. It’s a...
Following her sell out 2023 Fringe show Y2K Woman, viral sensation Sooz Kempner is taking to the road this autumn with her brand-new show Class of 2000, which arrives at Lowry, Salford on 16 November. Continuing with the theme of growing up in the...
Carmel Thomason
Dave Porter
Diane Parkes
Nic Dowling