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First Look: Jinkx Monsoon IS Judy Garland

13-02-26 First look images have been released of Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow, ahead of the revival’s run at Soho Theatre Walthamstow from 15 May to 21 June 2026. Written by Peter Quilter, End of the Rainbow is a theatrical portrait of Garland during the final chapter of her life. Set against the backdrop of her London comeback concerts, the play pulls back the curtain on one of Hollywood’s most adored icons, revealing the fragility […]

todayFebruary 13, 2026

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Review: Barbara Dickson

12-02-26 - Sale Waterside Arts Centre by Jamie Griffiths There is something very special about seeing Barbara Dickson in a stripped-back setting. At Sale Waterside Arts Centre last night, she appeared with her long-time pianist Nick Holland for a beautifully intimate acoustic set, part of an ongoing run of dates across this year and next. This was not a greatest hits show in the obvious sense. Instead, Dickson and Holland allowed the songs to breathe. Words and melody took centre […]

todayFebruary 13, 2026

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Tour News: Billy Elliot

11-02-26 One of Britain’s most celebrated modern musicals is coming home. Billy Elliot the Musical will embark on a major UK tour in 2026 before returning to the West End for the first time in over a decade, it has been announced today by Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films. The original award-winning production will open at Sunderland Empire from 4–28 November 2026, before heading to Palace Theatre Manchester (2 December 2026 – 9 January 2027) and Edinburgh Playhouse […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026

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Review: Barnum

10-02-26 Palace Theatre, Manchester by Tiffany Chevis The story of entrepreneur and imagineer PT Barnum is seen as an inspirational tale of what happens when you follow your dreams, push beyond naysayers, and shoot for the stars. This narrative may have become extremely well known in the last nine years thanks to a certain movie sensation, but Barnum the Circus Musical is arguably the original, with its own approach and numbers. Book by Mark Bramble with music and lyrics by […]

todayFebruary 10, 2026

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Ben Platt Announces First Full London Theatre Run

09-02-26 Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner (and Matinee favourite) Ben Platt will make his Menier Chocolate Factory stage debut this summer, starring in the UK premiere of Midnight at The Never Get. The production marks Platt’s first full London theatre run and opens at the Menier Chocolate Factory for a strictly limited season. Written and composed by Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Sonnenblick, Midnight at The Never Get arrives in London in a […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026

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Jeff Goldblum has announced his first ever UK tour

09-02-26 Jeff Goldblum is to tour the UK with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, the jazz ensemble he founded more than 30 years ago. The Night Blooms UK Tour will take place in May and June 2026, with performances in Wolverhampton, Glasgow and Manchester, before concluding at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The tour comes ahead of the release of Goldblum’s new album Still Blooming: Night Blooms, due on 5 June 2026, and follows the success of its companion release Still Blooming, […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026

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Burlesque Is Back!

30-01-26 One of the most talked-about musical theatre productions of recent years is officially returning and this time, it’s coming back bigger than ever! Burlesque The Musical will open in the West End at the brand-new Arts at Marble Arch, while a second production embarks on a major UK tour, bringing the show to audiences across the country from summer 2026 through early 2027. For Matinee, this news lands with particular excitement. When Burlesque played Manchester in 2024, we awarded […]

todayJanuary 31, 2026

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Michelle Visage Releases Sea Witch Showstopper

30-01-26 New music has been released from the upcoming musical Sea Witch, with Michelle Visage featuring on the track Beware of the Storms, unveiled ahead of the show’s world premiere performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The release marks the first music to be shared from Sea Witch, a major new musical created and conceived by Kristopher Russell and Michael David Glover, with music and lyrics by Segun Fawole. The track introduces the sound world of the production, blending cinematic […]

todayJanuary 30, 2026

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Placebo and the RSC Join Forces for The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

28-01-26 The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a striking new collaboration for its 2026 season, with Placebo composing original music for a new production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. The production will star Mark Gatiss, a double Olivier Award-winner, in the title role and will premiere at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from Saturday 11 April to Saturday 30 May 2026, with a press night on Tuesday 21 April. Directed by Seán Linnen in a new […]

todayJanuary 28, 2026

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