Musicals

Be More Chill UK cast announced

Casting for the UK première of the Broadway musical Be More Chill has been announced.

The Lion King roars again

Manchester Palace Theatre will see Disney’s The Lion King return next year. ­­­

9 to 5 x 2020 = new tour!

9 to 5 The Musical will return for another tour in 2020, visiting Manchester Palace Theatre.

Bat Out Of Hell comes 'home' to Manchester

Bat Out Of Hell—The Musical will be returning to tour the UK, with performances at Manchester Opera House.

Heathers The Musical for Manchester

Heathers the Musical is heading to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in October.

Curtain up on scheme to encourage young audiences

Tickets on sale for the première of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester come coupled with a new First Curtain scheme.

Dreamgirls have a Blackpool Illuminations date

Dreamgirls embarks on its first-ever UK tour next year, coming to Blackpool Opera House.

Everybody's Talking About cast additions

Shobna Gulati and George Sampson join the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie when it plays The Lowry in Salford.

Imelda Staunton back where she belongs

Imelda Staunton is to headline a new production of Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart's Hello Dolly, reuniting her with Dominic Cooke, the director of Follies.

Beautiful return for Palace

Beautiful—The Carole King Musical returns to the Palace Theatre, Manchester.

Killian the Phantom

Phantom Of The Opera at the Palace Theatre Manchester stars Killian Donnelly.

Addams Family back at The Lowry

A new tour of The Addams Family will return to The Lowry.

New York debut for Liverpool show

Liverpool production Something About Simon has been selected to play in a New York showcase.

Hairspray for Blackpool

Hairspray heads to Blackpool Winter Gardens next year.

Lloyd Webber sees Birmingham première of symphonic suites

Andrew Lloyd Webber was present at Symphony Hall, Birmingham for the world premières of three new symphonic suites from three of the composer’s most famous shows.

Buxton calls for young performers for Chicago

Young performers are needed for Buxton Opera House’s production of the musical Chicago.

Change of Bodyguard in Manchester

There are cast changes for the national tour of The Bodyguard at the Palace Theatre, Manchester.

Joseph tour heads to St Helens

November promises something for everyone at St Helens Theatre Royal with live music, comedy, entertainment and musicals.

Ruthie Henshall's date in Salford

Ruthie Henshall plays a four-city tour in April.

Nottingham Playhouse presents Sondheim’s Assassins

Stephen Sondheim’s “satirical and stylish look at why individuals reach for a gun when they feel their voice can’t be heard”, Assassins, is to transfer to Nottingham after opening in Berkshire.

New vision for Manchester musical

People registered blind were given the opportunity to experience the new musical &Juliet in Manchester.

Bart To The Future in Manchester

Tony Award winner, Roger Bart, plays Dr Emmett Brown in the world première of Back To The Future The Musical, which will open at Manchester Opera House.

Michaela Bennison is Lady Of Jazz

An evocation of 1920s jazz and blues and the fictitious story of Honey Grey, lead singer in her daddy’s band, are told in the musical tale of Lady Of Jazz.

Avenue Q back in Manchester

Avenue Q returns to Manchester Palace Theatre.

Achy Breaky Bride line dances towards Liverpool

New comedy musical Achy Breaky Bride makes its Liverpool première at The Epstein Theatre.

Lowry's performing arts opportunities

Lowry’s Artist Development Programme is offering four opportunities for new performing arts work in the North of England.

Zigning in for Zorro

A new production of Zorro The Musical will run at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester.

Ria stars in Gypsy

Musical theatre leading lady Ria Jones will make her Manchester Royal Exchange debut as the formidable Momma Rose for their new production of Gypsy.

Sunshine over Liverpool

Liverpool can expect extended sunshine when Little Miss Sunshine rolls in.

Another date for Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls The Musical is heading to Storyhouse in Chester.

Lowry hit for Six again

West End hit musical Six, which premièered at The Lowry in Salford last Christmas, returns there this year.

The Bodyguard

Alex Dinelaris after the screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan

Guys and Dolls

Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser

We Will Rock You, The Musical

Music: Queen; Book: Ben Elton

Gypsy

Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, sug...

Amélie The Musical

Book by Craig Lucas, Music by Daniel Messé, Lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel...

Peter Pan

Paul Boyd, adapted from J M Barrie

West Side Story

Based on a conception by Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Le...

Les Misérables

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg after Victor Hugo

The Boy Friend

Book, music and lyrics by Sandy Wilson

The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit

Music & lyrics by Andre Catrini, book by Allan Knee

Seisiún

Various

Nativity! The Musical

Debbie Isitt

Cabaret

John Kander and Fred Ebb from Christopher Isherwood

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical

Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by David Ives and Paul Blake, based o...

The Season

Jim Barne & Kit Buchan

Reputation

Book Alick Glass and Suzanne Glass, lyrics and music Alick Glass

& Juliet

Music and lyrics by Max Martin and friends, book by David West Read

Assassins

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman

Dear Evan Hansen

Book by Stephen Levenson, music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Curtains

Book by Rupert Holmes, original book and concept by Peter Stone, music by Joh...

Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical

Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the Latent Image/Specific F...

Soho Cinders

Music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, book by Anthony Drewe and El...

Ghost Quartet

Music, lyrics, book and orchestrations by Dave Malloy

Mary Poppins

Book: Julian Fellowes; original music & lyrics: Richard M Sherman & Robert B ...

High Fidelity

Music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Amanda Green and book by David Lindsay-Abaire, b...

Avenue Q

Jeff Whitty (book), Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx (original concept and music an...

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan

Alexander Dinelaris, songs by Emilio and Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine

Grease

Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey

Cabaret

Book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb

Swappnam: Dreams

Conceived and scripted by Krithika Subrahmanian, music by Isaignani Ilayaraaja

Curtains: A Musical Whodunnit

Book by Rupert Holmes, original book and concept by Peter Stone, music by Joh...

The Rocky Horror Show

Richard O'Brien

Avenue Q

Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin, book by Anita Loos and Joseph Field...

tick, tick... Boom!

Jonathan Larson

Kinky Boots

Book: Harvey Fierstein, music & lyrics: Cyndi Lauper

Mame

Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E Lee, b...

Angela’s Ashes – The Musical

Music and lyrics by Adam Howell and book by Paul Hurt; based on Frank McCourt...

Friendsical

Miranda Larson

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

Created by Hannah Moscovitch, Ben Caplan and Christian Barry, songs by Ben Ca...

9 to 5 The Musical

Dolly Parton (music and lyrics) and Patricia Resnick (book)

Christmas in the North West

A look at the pantos, musicals, family shows and other theatre productions that will be playing in the North West over the festive period.