Manchester-based theatre company Box of Tricks return with their new production SparkPlug at Home Manchester. Box of Tricks is written by and stars David Judge. Joint Artistic Director of Box of Tricks, Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder, directs the production. SparkPlug will open at Home Manchester, running for 10 days before going out on an extensive 18-venue tour,…
What if Juliet actually got over Romeo and the famous ending was just her beginning? That’s the question new West End musical & Juliet will ask when it comes to Manchester Opera House. & Juliet comes to Manchester Opera House in September, starring Miriam-Teak Lee (The Stage Debut Awards winner of Best Actress in a…
Wonderhouse Theatre will present an Anti-Valentines production of Mydidae at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre starring David Gregan-Jones and Hollie-Jay Bowes. Led by Stockport based David Gregan-Jones the theatre company is promising a ‘more authentic’ Valentine’s Day experience as they bring BAFTA winner Jack Thorne’s play to life. Mydidae is directed by Laura Woodward. Mydidae will…
Just weeks after Motown celebrates its 60th anniversary, Motown The Musical comes to Manchester Opera House as part of its major UK tour. The UK tour of Motown The Musical opened in Birmingham in September 2018 and runs through until October 2019, spending four weeks at Manchester Opera House. Berry Gordy founded the Motown label…
Award winning theatre company 1927 brings The Animals and Children Took to the Streets to Home Manchester in February. The production follows eight years of international touring for the company. The Animals and Children Took to the Streets is written and directed by Suzanne Andrade. The production merges live music, performance and storytelling with film…
Neil Bell presents his original theatre piece The Cocktail Hour at Levenshulme’s The Talleyrand this week. The production comes after his major role in Mike Leigh’s Peterloo. The Cocktail Hour has been written by Neil Bell who also directs during its three day run. Bell is a Manchester theatre dynamo, having directed the Joy Division play…
Full casting has now been announced for the 50th anniversary tour of Hair The Musical, coming to Manchester Palace Theatre in April 2019. The cast will be lead by Hollyoaks’ Daisy Wood-Davis as Sheila, Jake Quickenden as Berger and X Factor 2011 finalist Marcus Collins as Hud. Joining them are Alison Arnopp, Tom Bales, Louise Francis, Natalie…
The national tour of a reimagined version of Queen and Ben Elton’s musical We Will Rock You will come to Manchester’s Palace Theatre. The brand new tour will launch in September 2019, stopping in Manchester from 27 January until 8 February 2020. With 24 of Queen’s biggest hits and Ben Elton’s hilarious futuristic comedy writing…
The Bodyguard will return to Manchester’s Palace Theatre next year, with producers Michael Harrison and David Ian announcing that Alexandra Burke will play the role of Rachel Marron. The Bodyguard enjoyed a sell out run at the venue in 2015. It will run in Manchester again from 10 December 2019 until 4 January 2020. The…
HOME Manchester has announced a new season of more than 20 theatre shows coming to the cultural venue in 2019. At the same time the venue has committed to international programming, nurturing new talent and building-wide festivals and celebrations. Shows coming to HOME Manchester include a production of Wise Children, directed by Emma Rice; Hofesh…
