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17-03-25 Manchester Opera House by Fio Trethaway & Georgia Cook. Previously performed at the Rep in Birmingham, John Niven’s The Battle chronicles the race between UK bands Oasis and Blur to UK No. 1 in the summer of 1995. What follows is a comical exploration of this North vs South rivalry, with Oasis as the working class underdogs to Blur’s middle-class origins, managing to slowly draw out threads of class […]
17-03-25 The Adelphi Theatre by Irene Christodoulou There are shows you admire, and then there are shows that completely disarm you. Rosie the Musical is firmly the latter. Following more than a decade in development, this one-night-only, semi-staged gala performance at the Adelphi Theatre arrives with expectation baked in. What’s remarkable is how effortlessly it exceeds it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYrfzhOZUmc From the opening moments, it is clear that this is a story […]
24-02-26 Lowry, Salford Quays by Jamie Griffiths ★★★★★ There is a certain pressure that comes with seeing Operation Mincemeat in 2026. The show arrives at Lowry at the start of its first ever UK tour with a mountain of awards, universal acclaim and more five star reviews than most productions see in a lifetime. I will admit, I was reluctant. No one wants to be the sheep following the flock. […]
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 […]
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 […]
27-01-26 Alhambra Theatre Tuesday 27 January by Fiona Holleyhead From the first beat, it was clear the audience for Friends! The Musical Parody was packed with fans ready to laugh, recognise, and relive moments from one of television’s most enduring sitcoms. When you're in good company with like minded fans of a series you grew up with, you know you're in for an uplifting experience. Rather than leaning on surface-level […]
Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 03-12-25 Lowry, Salford Quays by Jamie Griffiths The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe arrives at Lowry as a beautifully made festive spectacle, full of imagination, music and emotional warmth. It is a production that embraces both the intimacy of storytelling and the sweep of fantasy, making it an ideal winter escape for families. The music is one of its most impressive […]
Review: Tina the Tina Turner Musical ★ ★ ★ ★ Palace Theatre Manchester 27-11-25 by Katy Ratican TINA – The Tina Turner Musical comes with the kind of expectation reserved for true legends. Tina Turner’s life, music and legacy are so vast that distilling them into a single stage production feels ambitious. Yet this touring production succeeds by leaning into the truth of her story rather than sanitising it and […]
Review: Miss Saigon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Manchester Palace Theatre 13-11-25 by Tiffany Chevis Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary Miss Saigon is one of those bucket-list shows that every theatre-lover has on their list, and has graced stages around the world for over 35 years. This new production by Michael Harrison, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, lands half a century after the end of the Vietnam War – and remains […]
