Manchester has long awaited Alexandra Burkeās return to her role of soul superstar Rachel Marron. Her faultless rendition of so many beautiful melodies in this concert of a show, has the audience entranced from the opening to the show-stopping last...
After waking up to the first day of frost the Miami heat of āOn Your Feetā is welcomed like a burst of sunshine. The musical, on its first UK tour, arrives at Manchesterās Palace Theatre with a top-notch, West End cast and terrific 7-piece band, led...
At the start of their 70th anniversary season, English National Ballet bring their new production of Cinderella to audiences in Manchester for the first time. Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and performed in the round earlier this year at the...
As part of English National Balletās 70th anniversary season the company is bringing to Manchesterās Palace Theatre the proscenium arch version of Christopher Wheeldonās inventive restaging of Cinderella. Quays Life meets Peopleās Choice Emerging...
The musical partnership of American song-writing duo, John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics) is probably best known for creating long-running Broadway smashes like Cabaret and Chicago. Curtains was one of their final and less well-known...
Comedian and musical star, Jason Manford comes to Manchesterās Palace Theatre in a brand-new UK Tour of the Tony Award winning musical Curtains. We caught up with Jason to chat about the show, and how he finds life in musical theatre compared to his...
9 to 5 the Musical tells the story of three workmates pushed to boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss. A 9 to 5 film or production would not be complete without our irrepressible Dolly Parton herself and we are treated to a visual link...
We are giving away three pairs of tickets to Z Bo Jackson Dance Gala hosted by Pussycat Doll, Kimberly Wyatt at Manchesterās Palace Theatre on Tuesday 10 September 2019. From free runners to hip hop, ballet to street dance, the new Z Bo Jackson...
Choreographer Bo Jackson talks to Quays Life about her new dance fusion theatre venture, the Z Bo Jackson Company, ahead of its gala night launch at Manchesterās Palace Theatre. Can you tell us more about Z Bo Jackson and where the idea came from...
After the anti-LGBT+ hate crime two of the Rotterdam actors experienced in Southampton last week, it was good to see them back on stage and the Manchester crowd taking them straight to their hearts. Jon Brittainās award-winning play is a clever...