Manchester was brought back to the swinging sixties as hit West End and Broadway musical Hairspray arrived at the Opera House.

A show better be worth the hype if it’s to run for two consecutive months in Manchester.

Vancouver-based dance company British Ballet Columbia, on their first UK tour, left a lasting impression during a sparsely-packed show at The Lowry.

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

Simon Day appeared In Character at the Waterside in Sale on Thursday, treating the busy theatre to an evening of considered comedy.

On the day the world lost Stephen Hawking and Jim Bowen, it seemed appropriate to spend the evening enjoying the work of a man known for both his transcendent genius and razor-sharp wit.

Forget cream-coloured ponies and crisp apple strudels – this new stage production of The Sound of Music will be one of your favourite things.

“Amazing to think Mary Shelley was only 18 when she started writing Frankenstein isn’t it?”

Thriller Live brought Michael Jackson’s heart, soul and iconic moves back to life at the Palace Theatre.

It’s never a given that a movie-turned-musical will find any degree of success.

Shrek the Musical is back in Manchester for two weeks and it is the feel-good lift needed by anyone who returned to work and school after Christmas.