The full cast has been confirmed for this summer’s first fully-staged UK production of the award-winning Broadway musical comedy Something Rotten!
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Marisha Wallace joins Something Rotten! cast
Double Olivier nominee Marisha Wallace (Guys & Dolls, Bridge Theatre, Oklahoma!, Young Vic) is the latest star addition to this summer’s first fully-staged UK production of the award-winning Broadway musical comedy Something Rotten!
Jason Manford to star in UK production of Something Rotten!
Jason Manford will take the lead in the first fully-staged UK production of the award-winning Broadway musical comedy Something Rotten! next summer.
Five Questions With: Ria Jones
Award-winning actress and singer Ria Jones is reprising the role of Mrs Overall in a special charity concert revival of Acorn Antiques The Musical, Victoria Wood’s cult-classic satire of British soap operas, which plays Manchester Opera House (2 and 16 November) and London’s Shaftesbury Theatre (9 November).
First casting news for Mean Girls UK and Ireland tour
Initial casting has been confirmed for the first UK and Ireland touring production of the Broadway hit Mean Girls The Musical.
David Hunter and Grace Mouat join 13 Going On 30 premiere cast
West End stars David Hunter and Grace Mouat have joined the cast for the upcoming world premiere of the musical based on the hit movie 13 Going On 30.
Award-winning Sunny Afternoon to return to UK theatres
The multi Olivier Award-winning Sunny Afternoon will embark on a new UK tour this autumn, opening at the Manchester Opera House from 10-18 October 2025.
Full cast for world premiere of A Knight’s Tale
Andrew Coshan, Max Bennett and Meesha Turner will lead the cast of the world premiere of a major musical based on Brian Helgeland’s much-loved film A Knight’s Tale at the Manchester Opera house this spring.
Manchester date for world premiere of A Knight’s Tale
A major musical based on Brian Helgeland’s much-loved film A Knight’s Tale will receive its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House next spring.
More cast and crew for Burlesque as rehearsals begin
Further cast and creative team members have been revealed for the first stage adaptation of the 2010 movie musical Burlesque as rehearsals begin ahead of the production’s debut at the Manchester Opera House this summer.
Singer/songwriter Jess Folley to play Ali Rose in Burlesque The Musical
Double TV talent show winner Jess Folley will take centre stage in the first stage adaptation of the 2010 movie musical Burlesque at the Manchester Opera House this summer.
Stage musical version of Burlesque to debut in Manchester in 2024
The first stage adaptation of the 2010 movie musical Burlesque will receive its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House next summer.
& Juliet to tour the UK in 2024
Award-winning musical & Juliet will follow its successful West End run by embarking on an extensive UK tour next summer.
I Should Be So Lucky musical to feature a digital Kylie
Kylie Minogue will add some superstar stardust to the eagerly anticipated I Should Be So Lucky: The Stock Aitken Waterman Musical.
Debbie Isitt to write and direct the world premiere of the Stock, Aitken and Waterman musical
The creator of the much-loved festive hit Nativity! The Musical, Debbie Isitt will write and direct the world premiere production of The Official Stock Aitken Waterman musical I Should Be So Lucky.
Gabriel Vic to lead the cast of Mrs Doubtfire UK premiere
Gabriel Vic will take on the central role of the divorced dad who goes to comically extreme lengths to stay close to his kids in the UK premiere of Mrs Doubtfire at Manchester Opera House in September. Vic, whose extensive CV includes the original West End production of Avenue Q and the UK tour of […]
Footloose – Opera House, Manchester
Footloose continues at Manchester Opera House until 5 March 2022 and then tours until 20 August. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Racky Plews’ new touring production of Footloose is certainly a crowd-pleaser. A show that’s definitely all about the song and dance, this perky revamp has been well cast to capitalise on the youthful energy […]
Principal cast for Chichester Festival Theatre’s South Pacific UK and Ireland tour
A number of original cast members will return when Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific embarks on a UK and Ireland tour this summer. Julian Ovenden (Merrily We Roll Along, Grand Hotel) will reprise his performance as Emile de Becque opposite the previously announced Gina Beck (Matilda, Show Boat) returning […]
Full cast confirmed for Palladium Joseph’s UK and Ireland tour
Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group have confirmed full casting for the eagerly-awaited UK and Ireland tour of the crowd and critic-pleasing London Palladium production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Following two successful seasons at the Palladium, the hit production’s original Joseph and Pharaoh, Jac Yarrow and Jason Donovan, will return along […]
Chichester’s hit South Pacific to tour UK and Ireland in 2022
Chichester Festival Theatre’s crowd-pleasing production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific will embark on a UK and Ireland tour next summer. Gina Beck (Matilda, Show Boat) and Julian Ovenden (Merrily We Roll Along, Grand Hotel) will reprise their performances in the starring roles of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque when the touring production […]
Waitress – Opera House, Manchester & Touring
Waitress continues at the Opera House, Manchester until 20 November 2021 and then tours until 20 August 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Waitress’ West End run was cut short by Covid in March 2020, so this tour feels like an opportunity for UK audiences to enjoy a welcome extra slice […]
Mrs Doubtfire musical to make UK premiere in Manchester in September 2022
Producers Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson have announced that the UK premiere of Mrs Doubtfire, the new comedy musical based on the iconic movie, will begin performances at Manchester Opera House on 2 September 2022, with a strictly limited season through until 1 October. Out-of-work actor Daniel will do anything for his kids. After losing […]
Palladium’s hit Joseph to play UK tour dates in 2022
Following two successful seasons at the London Palladium, Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group’s crowd and critic-pleasing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will head out on tour in 2022. The hit production’s original Joseph and Pharaoh, Jac Yarrow and Jason Donovan, will return along with Alexandra Burke and Linzi Hateley sharing the role […]
Bat Out of Hell: The Musical – Opera House, Manchester and Touring
Bat Out of Hell: The Musical continues at the Opera House, Manchester until 2 October 2021 and then tours until 5 November 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ As befitting a songwriter whose output is known for being on the lengthy and grandiose side, the story of Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of […]
Full cast for Bat Out Of Hell UK and Ireland tour
Full casting has been confirmed for the UK and Ireland tour of Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical ahead of its launch in early September. As previously announced Glenn Adamson (American Idiot, Where is Peter Rabbit?) will return to the role of Strat he previously played on tour in the UK and the US […]
Bat Out Of Hell 2021/2022 UK and Ireland tour announced
The award-winning Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical will be hitting the road to play dates across the UK and Ireland from September. Over four years after its debut, the award-winning show is due to return to the place where it all began – the Manchester Opera House – from 11 September to 2 […]
New take on Shakespeare’s Juliet features Max Martin hits
Prolific pop hit writer Max Martin will produce and provide the music for a major new musical & Juliet that will envision a happy ending for William Shakespeare’s Juliet. Featuring rising theatrical star and award-winner Miriam-Teak Lee (Hamilton, On the Town) in the title role, & Juliet will use Martin’s modern pop hits to accompany a […]
Take That inspired musical The Band – record-breaking ticket sales as full cast revealed
Advanced sales for the UK tour of the Take That-inspired musical The Band have now hit a record breaking £10 million. Due to launch on 8 September at the Manchester Opera House, the venue where Take That first performed in 1992, the show will play its national press night on 26 September. Revealing details of the […]
Take That inspired musical The Band becomes ‘fastest selling theatre tour ever’
The UK tour of new musical The Band, featuring the music of Take That, went on sale at 12 noon today (Monday 3 April) and within the first two hours the box office took £2 million, reportedly making it the fastest-selling theatre tour ever. Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen took to the stage of the Manchester Apollo on Sunday […]
Bat Out of Hell The Musical – first look at rehearsal images
Here’s a first look at rehearsal images for the long-awaited world premiere of the theatrical incarnation of Jim Steinman’s rock classic Bat Out of Hell which is due to land in the UK this year. With a preview run at the Manchester Opera House from 17 February until 8 April, the show will receive its official opening night at the London Coliseum […]
Bat Out of Hell – full details of cast and creatives
Tickets have gone on sale for the long-awaited world premiere of the theatrical incarnation of Jim Steinman’s rock classic Bat Out of Hell which is due to land in the UK next year. With a preview run at the Manchester Opera House from 17 February until 8 April 2017, the show will receive its official […]
Bat Out of Hell – Christina Bennington and Andrew Polec cast
The Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye has reported that Belfast-born Christina Bennington (recently seen in Show Boat at the New London Theatre) will play Raven, ‘the teen willing to risk everything to be with Strat – the boy from the wrong side of the tracks’ in the long-awaited theatrical incarnation of Jim Steinman’s rock classic Bat Out […]
Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell heading to UK stage
The long-awaited theatrical incarnation of Jim Steinman’s rock classic Bat Out of Hell will land in the UK early next year. One of the biggest-selling albums of all time, the turbo-charged 1977 collaboration between songwriter Steinman and vocalist Meat Loaf, will now form the basis for a major stage show. Opening at the Manchester Opera […]
Bernadette Peters plays first UK solo concerts in more than 15 years
The triple Tony, double Drama Desk and Golden Globe Award-winning Broadway star Bernadette Peters will perform her first UK solo concerts in more than 15 years, returning to the Royal Festival Hall, London on Friday 3 June 2016 and playing her first ever date at the Opera House, Manchester on Sunday 5 June 2016. The […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert tour – full cast revealed
The full cast for the UK tour of the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert, opening on Thursday 20 August 2015 at the Manchester Opera House, has been revealed. Joining the previously announced Duncan James and Jason Donovan, who share the role of Tick, are Simon Green as Bernadette, Adam Bailey as Felicia and Philip Childs as Bob. Simon Green’s most recent stage credits include Bruce Ismay in Titanic […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert tour – Duncan James leads cast
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, starring Duncan James as ‘Tick’, will tour the UK, opening at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 14 August 2015 where it will play until Saturday 29 August. Producer David Ian said: “I am absolutely thrilled that audiences have demanded more of Priscilla! The reaction the show gets at theatres everywhere is like something I’ve never witnessed […]
Singin’ in the Rain tour set for Manchester opening
The UK and Ireland tour of the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Singin’ in the Rain opens at Manchester Opera House on 13 November (with previews from Saturday 9 November), before playing a Christmas and New Year season in Cardiff. Singin’ in the Rain will feature Maxwell Caulfield as studio boss RF Simpson, actress and former member of Steps Faye Tozer and […]
