Back to the future the musical at Manchester …

Great Scott – Back the Future the musical has held its world premiere in Manchester. And it’s certainly flying high. The musical, telling the story…

Theatre review: SIX the musical at The Lowry, …

If you haven’t heard of SIX the musical, then you probably don’t have a drama-queen in your household. The pop-inspired musical that is disrupting the…

Melanie Blake’s The Thunder Girls at The …

As women, we are all products of our experiences and the decisions we make along the way, but we have one thing in common –…

Theatre review: Les Miserables at Manchester Palace Theatre

Quite how I got to my grand age as a musical and literature lover without seeing Les Miserables on stage is beyond me. I was…

Theatre review: Annie at Manchester Opera House starring …

Annie is a memorable track on the the long-playing record of my childhood. My little sister and I spent hours watching, dreaming and singing along…

Theatre review: The rise and fall of Little …

The rise and fall of Little Voice was first staged at Bolton’s Octagon Theatre around seven years ago and its return sees a shakeup of…

Panto review: Cinderella starring Gareth Gates, Les Dennis, …

Scenes from life, often in a ridiculous manner. This could easily describe recent scenes in central government or any number of recent reality TV shows. But…