Musical theatre star Jodie Prenger has opened up about life as an actress during the pandemic as she returns to

The National Theatre’s production of A Taste of Honey may have begun its UK tour at The Lowry Theatre in Salford, but the Salford it represents is a world away from the glitz and glamour of Media City.

Mike Leigh’s 1977 play about a disastrous drinks party in a repressive suburbia has been faithfully recreated by Sarah Esdaile, adding a layer of nostalgia to the much-loved comedy of manners.

An ITV drama turned touring musical doesn’t exactly have ‘classic’ written all over it.