Reviews

  • Top Hat | Opera House, Manchester

    The Chichester Festival Theatre’s revival of Top Hat celebrates its 1935 origins with Art Deco style and Irving Berlin’s timeless music. Despite its polished staging, the production struggles with choreography… Read more

  • Blood Brothers | Lowry, Salford

    “Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers” is a powerful narrative set in Liverpool that explores the conflict of nature versus nurture through the lives of twin brothers separated at birth. This emotionally-charged… Read more

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley | Lowry, Salford

    Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley franchise, notably adapted into the 1999 film and the 2024 Netflix series, celebrates its 70th anniversary with Mark Leipacher’s new stage production. The Talented Mr. Ripley… Read more

  • Miss Saigon | Palace Theatre, Manchester

    The UK tour of Miss Saigon at Manchester Palace Theatre showcases the timeless drama and stunning score by Claude-Michel Schönberg, directed by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy. This production retells the… Read more

  • The Scouse Christmas Carol | Royal Court, Liverpool

    The Royal Court’s reputation for Scouserfying a classic tale for their annual Christmas show precedes them, and this year’s outing of an adapted A Christmas Carol is no different. On paper, you… Read more

  • It’s a Wonderful Life | Royal Court, Liverpool

    Old Fruit Jar Productions has revived its successful adaptation of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Liverpool’s Royal Court, featuring a fresh cast. Directed by Alex King and written by Mary… Read more

  • Fawlty Towers – The Play | Opera House, Manchester

    Fawlty Towers has been adapted for the stage with John Cleese’s approval, combining three classic episodes into a two-hour farce under Caroline Jay Ranger’s direction. Following a successful West End… Read more

  • Slava’s Snowshow | Opera House, Manchester

    Slava’s Snowshow, which premiered in 1993, aims to evoke childhood dreams and provide an escape from adult life. Directed by Viktor Kramer and Slava Polunin, the production elicits polarized reactions… Read more

  • Fiddler on the Roof | Palace Theatre, Manchester

    The latest UK tour of Fiddler on the Roof revitalizes the beloved musical with a fresh adaptation from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Set in Anatevka, the narrative follows Tevye,… Read more

  • Sunny Afternoon | Palace Theatre, Manchester

    Sunny Afternoon, opening at Manchester’s Palace Theatre, is an Olivier Award-winning musical portraying the journey of The Kinks from humble beginnings to fame in the 1960s. Directed by Edward Hall,… Read more

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