Big, bold and beautiful, HAIRSPRAY is a fun, lively and light-hearted musical that is sure to put a smile on your face
Big, bold and beautiful, HAIRSPRAY is a fun, lively and light-hearted musical that is sure to put a smile on your face It’s not often that the atmosphere in the auditorium is electric before a show but it soon becomes apparent why HAIRSPRAY is such a crowd-pleaser. Since its star-studded Hollywood film revival in 2007, […]
Witty, warm and wonderfully funny, FAT FRIENDS: THE MUSICAL is a feel-good, super-sized treat
Witty, warm and wonderfully funny, Headingley's favourite foodie friends make a welcome return in FAT FRIENDS: THE MUSICAL It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 20 years since Kay Mellor’s FAT FRIENDS first hit our TV screens. It feels like only yesterday since the lives and waistlines of the Super Slimmers group captured our […]
Theatre Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Opera House, Manchester
Alastair Whatley’s revival of THE IMPORTANCE BEING EARNEST is wonderfully witty and deliciously decadent Oscar Wilde’s THE IMPORTANCE BEING EARNEST makes a welcome return to Manchester society this week as a new revival by The Original Theatre Company heads to Manchester’s Opera House for a week-long run. Written by Wilde in 1894, THE IMPORTANCE BEING […]
Theatre Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Opera House, Manchester
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews Following its successful run in the West End starring Robert Lindsay, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels embarks on its UK tour with a new cast and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Based on the 1988 film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels tells the story of […]
Theatre Review: Moscow City Ballet, Swan Lake – Opera House, Manchester
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews There have been many interpretations of Swan Lake over the years, but Moscow City Ballet’s latest performance of the famous classical ballet is one of the best. Swan Lake tells the story of Prince Siegfried and his love for Odette, a beautiful princess turned into a […]
Theatre Review: Dead Simple – Opera House, Manchester
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews If the thought of being buried alive fills you with fear, then Dead Simple will scare you to death. Based on the best-selling novel by Peter James and adapted for stage by Shaun McKenna, Dead Simple is a gripping, chilling thriller about a stag night prank […]