Category Theatre

Tessa Kadler & Chris Jenkins in rehearsals for THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER. Photo: Pamela Raith

The cast of THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER speak to Frankly My Dear UK about bringing Charles Miller and Tim Sanders’ musical adaptation to Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre

Following it’s critically acclaimed London run in 2014, Charles Miller and Tim Sanders’ bittersweet musical THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER heads to Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre this month, just in time for the centenary of the end of the Fi...

Vanessa Kirby as Julie and Eric Kofi Abrefa as Jean in JULIE. Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith

Polly Stenham’s modern adaption of August Strindberg’s 1888 masterpiece delivers some brilliantly surreal moments but ultimately fails to generate the sexual tension it needs

130 years after it was created, August Strindberg’s existentialist masterpiece MISS JULIE has been reimagined by Playwright Polly Stenham in a new production for the National Theatre.

Wild and newly single, Julie as she t...

Co-Writer and Mischief Theatre Company Director Jonathan Sayer talks about taking THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY on a UK tour and how the comedy differs from previous shows

Following the phenomenal sell-out success of their multi-award-winning comedy THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Mischief Theatre is back on the road with their latest smash hit, THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY which heads to The Lowry this month.

Set in summer 1958, THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY follows an escaped convict and his...

Kara Lily Hayworth as Cilla Black in CILLA THE MUSICAL. Photo: Matt Martin

CILLA THE MUSICAL is an entertaining tribute to the life and music of Cilla Black

In many ways, it was a brave decision to bring CILLA THE MUSICAL to the stage. While Cilla’s rags-to-riches story is certainly a fascinating one, the late pop star’s back catalogue is hardly big enough to fill a two-hour jukebox musical. Yet, somehow Jeff Pope’s heart-warming musical adaptation works.

Inspired by the critically acclaim...

The cast of Circa Tsuica’s NOW OR NEVER. ® V Berthe Pommery

Circa Tsuica’s Tom Neal and Baptiste Bouquin talk about their new travelling Big Top show NOW OR NEVER

French circus company Circa Tsuica set up camp in The Lowry Plaza next week for a special week-long run of their new show NOW OR NEVER.

Working with young musicians from the MAPAS Jazz Band, Salford, NOW OR NEVER is an exhilarating fusion of stunning acrobatics and funky brass rhythms, where acrobats, musicians and audiences all pla...

Director Matthew Warchus about taking MATILDA THE MUSICAL out on tour and why the story continues to captivate audiences

The multi-award-winning MATILDA THE MUSICAL finally heads to Manchester’s Palace Theatre next month for a three month run as part of a new UK tour.

Inspired by Dahl’s beloved book, MATILDA THE MUSICAL tells the story of a precocious 5-year-old girl with the gift of telekinesis, who overcomes obstacles caused by her family and school and helps her teacher to reclaim her life...

Kara Lily Hayworth as Cilla Black in CILLA THE MUSICAL. Photo: Matt Martin

Kara Lily Hayworth talks about taking on the iconic role of Cilla Black in CILLA THE MUSICAL

Following the success of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series, CILLA THE MUSICAL finally heads to Salford’s The Lowry next week for a week-long run.

Based on the life of Cilla Black, CILLA THE MUSICAL follows the extraordinary life of the ordinary teenage girl from Liverpool, Priscilla White, and her rocky, yet incredible, ...

Lloyd Daniels as Ben and Sam Retford as Henry in CLOSETS THE MUSICAL

Sweet, heart-warming and fantastically camp, CLOSETS THE MUSICAL is a coming-of-age story that inspires the soul and warms the heart

With musicals like PARADE, YANK! and PIPPIN all making their debuts at Hope Mill Theatre, it’s easy to understand why the team behind new original musical CLOSETS decided to open their new show in Manchester...

Matt Terry as Alex The Lion in MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL. Photo: Scott Rylander

Comical, colourful and completely charming, MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL successfully brings the much-loved film to life on stage

When Dreamworks’ animated comedy MADAGASCAR first hit cinema screens back in 2005, it took the world by storm. Generating over two billion pounds for the studio, the franchise quickly spawned multiple sequels and spin-off films, including a stage musical which is currently on tour in the UK.

For...

Emma Williams as Paula and Jonny Fines as Zack in AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Despite a few dodgy moments, AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN is an uplifting adaptation of the classic film

Considering the success of fellow 80s musicals DIRTY DANCING, FAME and FLASHDANCE, it seems surprising that it’s taken this long for AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN to make the transition from screen to the stage – more than thirty years in fact...