George A Romero’s 1968 cult classic Night Of The Living Dead will be recreated shot-for-shot at HOME Manchester in a co-production between imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse. The movie, a low-budget independent zombie horror film telling the story of seven strangers taking refuge from flesh-eating ghouls in a deserted farmhouse, has become one of…
Stockport Actress Lucy Dixon will take on the lead role of Helen Forrester in the touring production of By The Waters of Liverpool. Lucy Dixon will take on the role in the stage adaptation of one of Helen Forrester’s best-selling books. The tour will span 11 weeks, visiting 17 venues including her home town of…
The first ever UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit Broadway and West End musical Waitress will come to Manchester Opera House in November. Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby…
Cult cabaret duo Bourgeois and Maurice will premiere their new musical Insane Animals at HOME Manchester this February with a two week run. The larger than life production features time travel, aliens, political and environmental commentary all wrapped up in a musical. The alternative performers Bourgeois and Maurice (George Heyworth and Liv Morris) continue HOME’s…
Manchester theatre company Broken Biscuits will present Gemma Langford’s dark comedy Welcome to Shangri-La at Hope Mill Theatre, opening next week. Written by Manchester born and based BAFTA Break-through Brit Gemma Langford, Welcome to Shangri-Law challenges audiences to look at their own definition of normality, questioning “am I alright?”. [adrotate banner=”3″] What is Welcome to…
It’s almost time to power up the Delorean, as Back To The Future The Musical is set to hit Manchester Opera House in February for a 12-week run before transferring to the West End. Ahead of the show, rehearsal shots of the cast and crew have now been released. [adrotate banner=”3″] Producers of Back To…
The first ever UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies will come to Manchester Opera House in October 2020. Featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Ben Elton and based on The Phantom of Manhattan by Frederick Forsyth, the production of the show was first seen in Australia…
Ad Infinitum present their latest production Extraordinary Wall of Silence at HOME Manchester during a 13-show run in February. Commissioned by HOME Manchester, Extraordinary Wall of Silence comprises three powerful coming-of-age stories. Supported by The North Wall, it traces the oppression and ignorance faced by the Deaf community to one pivotal point in history. [adrotate…
Manchester Jewish Museum will mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the largest of the Nazi death-camps with two premieres of musical and theatrical performances. The creative performances are based on the real-life experiences and testimonies of Manchester Jewry, refugees and Holocaust survivors and will be staged at Manchester Central…
Nick Afoa will play the role of Simba in the touring production of The Lion King which comes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in October. Afoa is currently starring in the role in London’s West End, where he has performed as Simba for three years. New Zealand-born Afoa had a promising rugby career with the All…
