Manchester Opera House will host a week-long run of An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical as it goes on tour around the UK following a world premiere at Curve. This brand-new musical is based on the 1982 Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere which tells the story of Zack Mayo who is in training to…
Teenage dancer Keavy Smith, from Carrbrooke, Stalybridge, will get her big break this week appearing in the stage version of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny at Manchester Opera House. The seventeen-year old has been hand-picked for the role, her first professional dance performance which includes a solo routine. Keavy began dancing aged just three. She is…
Take That’s musical production takes £2 million at box office in two hours The UK tour of David Push & Dafydd Rogers and Take That’s production of Time Firth’s new musical The Band has become the fastest selling theatre tour ever, taking £2 million in the first two hours. The incredible sales come after yesterday’s…
Renowned opera producer Ellen Kent returns to Manchester with her latest production, Puccini’s La Boheme. La Boheme will be traditionally staged featuring beautiful sets and costumes, reflecting the Bohemian art of the period, and will include a brass band, snow effects and Musetta’s dog will also make an entrance. Puccini’s masterpiece, which is based on…
The hit West End family show Dinosaur Zoo will come roaring back in to Manchester, visiting the Opera House in September. Dinosaur Zoo creators, ‘Erth’ use puppetry to bring dinosaurs to life in an interactive and imaginative live show, suitable for all the family (ages 3+), featuring an impressive cast of prehistoric creatures, including one…
Let It Be, the smash West End show that celebrates the iconic music of the world’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll band – The Beatles – twists and shouts its way to the Opera House, Manchester in February, as part of a major new tour. This spectacular concert charts The Beatles’ meteoric rise from their…
The Rocky Horror Show is set to return to Manchester with a new production to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its worldwide performances. Since its first appearance at the Royal Court Theatre in June 1975, Richard O’Brien’s The Rock Horror Show has become the world’s favourite Rock N’ Roll musical being performed in more over…
In the run up to Christmas, just how should we get in to the Christmas spirit? We’ve got a few ideas from you, from dance to theatre, a moody Santa to panto, from ice-skating to markets: Giselle – Northern Ballet School – The Dancehouse Theatre Manchester City Ballet, the classical performance company of Northern Ballet…
Award-winning opera producer Ellen Kent makes her return to Manchester, bringing along with her two of her most popular productions – Puccini’s Tosca (27 November) and Bizet’s Carmen (28 November). Kent has been producing highly acclaimed operas for the past 24 years. The two Manchester dates form part of a sensational new season and countrywide…
The Last Tango is the third and final stage show from world Argentine Tango Champions and Strictly stars, Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. Following the sell-out success of their hit shows, Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, their final production sees them telling the tale of a couple from their first meeting until their last…
