Musicals

Waitress service in Manchester

The first-ever UK and Ireland tour of Broadway and West End musical Waitress is coming to Manchester Opera House.

Curtains for Opera House

Joining Jason Manford when Curtains comes to Blackpool Opera House will be Ore Oduba as Aaron Fox.

Curve’s Christmas show to be Wizard of Oz

Leicester’s Curve is to stage the regional première of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz as its 2020 Christmas musical.

Love Never Dies tour includes Manchester

The first-ever UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies will play Manchester Opera House.

Rent due at Hope Mill Theatre

Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester is staging a revival of classic rock musical Rent.

All present for Back to the Future

Rehearsal pictures have been released for the world première of Back To The Future The Musical which will open at Manchester Opera House this month.

Peter Andre smoothes his way into Grease

Peter Andre will star—at certain venues—in the 2020 UK tour of Grease.

Guy musical returns to the region

Guy: A New Musical, that premièred in 2018, comes to the Waterside in Sale.

Love Never Dies tour to start in Leicester

Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s follow-up to The Phantom of the Opera, is to go on its first UK tour and will open at Leicester’s Curve in September 2020.

Thriller homecoming for David

Manchester-born singer David Julien marks two years starring in Thriller Live in the West End by headlining the show in his home city, February 10–15.

Merton to make West End musical debut in Hairspray

Have I Got News For You star Paul Merton is to star alongside Michael Ball in Hairspray at London Coliseum from April 2020.

New musical tours the NE next week

Guy, a modern-day gay love story musical, tours the region from 3 to 8 February 2020.

If the slipper fits, you're Cinders!

Will the slipper fit YOU? Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester is looking for the star of its 2020 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

Lloyd Webber's Cinderella to open in refurbished Gillian Lynne Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical of Cinderella, with a book by Killing Eve series 2 lead writer Emerald Fennell and lyrics by City of Angels lyricist David Zippel, will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London in September 2020.

New musicals to get Northampton showcase

The line-up has been announced for the “UK’s leading showcase for new British musical theatre writing” BEAM2020 which will be held in Northampton.

Ute Lemper's Manchester date for UK tour

Ute Lemper is to tour the UK with Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene.

Buddy headed back to Lowry

Buddy—The Buddy Holly Story will celebrate its 30th anniversary year on a UK-wide tour.

2020 spring and summer musicals at the Empire

Some major musicals are coming to Sunderland Empire from January until July 2020.

Sound Of Music for Blackpool

A new Sound of Music tour comes to Blackpool Opera House.

More room for Blackpool Rock

Queen and Ben Elton’s hit musical We Will Rock You is set to rock the Opera House in Blackpool.

A Sunny Afternoon in resort

Sunny Afternoon will return for its second UK tour in 2020, stopping off in Blackpool September.

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.

Be More Chill

Music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Tracz, based on the novel by Ned ...

Guy the Musical

Story and lyrics by Leo Mercer, music by Stephen Hyde

Musik

Jonathan Harvey with songs by the Pet Shop Boys

Blitz!

Music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. book by Lionel Bart and Joan Maitland

Once

Music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová; book by Enda Walsh, bas...

Ordinary Days

Music and lyrics by Adam Gwon

Curtains: A Musical Whodunnit

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

Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical

Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott based on the Latent/Image Specific Films Moti...

The Book of Mormon

Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone

Rags The Musical

Book by Joseph Stein, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, r...

The King and I

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

We Will Rock You

Queen & Ben Elton

Les Misérables

Book by Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel by Victo...

Curtains

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

42nd Street

Music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin, book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bra...

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

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.