It's close to a century old, but can Top Hat, the musical based on the 1935 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film, maintain its timeless magic in Manchester? This Olivier-award winning production, ...

Manchester has a tradition of originating big musical success stories at the Opera House. The theatre forged Meatloaf musical Bat Out of Hell which has become a global success, as well as birthing the ...

When she was asked, being born and bred locally, by Manchester International Festival organisers if she would like to write something Manchester-related, she remembered the choir - and has come up ...

If festive sparkle, daft gags, and big laughs are on your wish list this Christmas, then look no further than Robin Hood at the Opera House. Comedian Jason Manford is back for his fourth pantomime ...

Following four sell-out tours, Irish Christmas concert A Fairytale for Christmas returns for its biggest tour yet this winter, including a monumental night at West End’s Dominion Theatre. This ...

The World Premiere of the official Stock Aitken Waterman musical I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY is written and directed by Debbie Isitt and choreographed by Jason Gilkison. The show will open at the Manchester ...

“The Monkees was not a band,” said Micky Dolenz, “It was this television show about this band that wanted to be the Beatles.” And Monkees the Musical is not about the Monkees as such: no showbiz ...

The Opera House Manchester is inviting to the public to celebrate its forthcoming 100th Anniversary with a free family open day. The Opera House opened on Boxing Day 1912 and this autumn will see a ...