Carmel ThomasonFor 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...
Nic DowlingThe standing ovation said it all really. I was on my way up anyway, but my nine-year-old positively wrenched me the rest of the way out of my seat at the end of A Christmas Carol The Musical. He’s watched a good bit of theatre over the years, but I...
A story about the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US doesn’t sound like a topic for either your typical feelgood musical or Christmas production. But ‘Come From Away’ is far from your average show. It tells the true story of what...
Queen of Country, Dolly Parton certainly has the magic touch when it comes to connecting with audiences. Here You Come Again takes that Dolly sparkle, casting a warm Tennessee spell to bring Dolly to life as a no-nonsense, straight-talking, roof...
Paul ThomasonGrease is back in Manchester for a welcome return with this energetic touring production featuring a youthful cast. This current version is a blend of one of the greatest movie musicals of the last half century and the original 1971 stage show it...
It wouldn’t be an odd question to ask: what is The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Production of Jesus Christ Superstar doing indoors? Timothy Sheader’s bold new staging first opened in 2016, winning a host of awards, including an Olivier Award for...
Cathy CrabbWe can say it now – anything set in the 80’s has become a period piece and The Curve’s production of An Officer and a Gentleman, the Musical, is as 80’s as legwarmers in shoulder pads. Douglas Day Stewart’s original story was an 80’s hit film...
Olivia HowlettSex, Sorcery, and Suckers… The tagline promises exactly what ‘Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the sea witch’ delivers. The production offers crude jokes, amateur charm, and a proper parody that pokes fun at all those clichés in your typical...