Carmel ThomasonSinginâ in the Rain is the musical equivalent of comfort food. We know what weâre getting but itâs so good we never grow tired of it. In many ways it is an easy sell – audiences come because they love the 1952 movie. But once the theatre is...
Niamh MelodyWho doesnât love The Addams Family? Full of crazy, hilarious characters, obsessed with darkness and death, the franchise originally created by Charles Addams has been revamped and warped onto many different platforms over the years. But rest...
The tale may be as old as time, but this brand-new production of Disneyâs Beauty and the Beast is ever a surprise. Imagine an enchanted castle where youâre served dinner by dancing plates, entertained by a quick-fire candlestick, warmed by a mumsy...
I love a good show celebrating women, especially when theyâre so rarely done. Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World is a new musical directed by Amy Hodge and based on the picture book by Kate Pankhurst (who is, in fact, a very distant...
Do you hear the people sing? Yes, I do. And I hear them cry â there are even nose-blowing sobs to the left of me. I also hear the roar of approval with thunderous applause that sees the whole auditorium on its feet as soon the stage goes black. This...
âWhere did all the happy endings go? Where can all the good times be?â asks Eglantine Price. Is there an adult in the audience who isnât thinking the same? As the song goes, many of us are at âThe Age of Not Believingâ but Disney always has the...
Georgina WellsBlood Brothers continues to live up to its reputation as the âstanding ovation musical,â finds Georgina Wells Blood Brothers tours the UK once again – stopping at the Palace Theatre for 12 nights – it is easy to see why Willy Russellâs...
For those whoâve never seen Richard OâBrienâs The Rocky Horror Show before, it can be summed up in three words: crazy, catchy and confusing. In fact, the plot is so baffling and nonsensical that it is hard to explain. Directed by Christopher...
After the sadness and gloom of last year, Iâm dreaming of a normal Christmas with all the essential ingredients â and where better to kick off festivities than at the Palace Theatre with White Christmas? With an audience keen for a night of...
Joe’s Pie Diner has opened its doors in Manchester for the first time, with the arrival of Waitress at the Opera House. Boasting a female creative team and a female-fronted cast and storyline, this heart-warming musical focuses on Jenna (Lucie...