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Daniel Boys as King George in Hamilton
(Picture: Danny Kaan)

Daniel Boys delighted to help bring Hamilton to Manchester

Jason Manford with cast members Myra Dubois, Emma Williams and Ben Nickless (Picture: Phil Tragen)

Jason Manford can't wait to make memories in Jack and the Beanstalk

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Emma Fenney, Kai Spellman. Polly Lister and Charlotte Linighan set sail (Picture: Pamela Raith)

Buckle up and enjoy this great ride around world at the Octagon

Edward Scissorhands (PIcture: Johan Persson)

Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands returns to Lowry after nine years

Investigation under way after fight breaks out during hit musical

REGIONAL Investigation under way after fight breaks out during hit musical

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Shaq Taylor as Hamilton and company (Picture: Danny Kaan)

Magnificent Hamilton - the show that redefines the musical

Kate Royal and cast of Opera North's Falstaff (Picture: Richard H Smith)

Falstaff star Kate Royal on a mission to show opera can be fun

Sir Ian McKellen to star Player Kings coming to Manchester next year

JUST ANNOUNCED Sir Ian McKellen to star in Player Kings at Manchester Opera House in 2024

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Jessica Daley and Company in I Should Be So Lucky (Picture: Marc Brenner)

Re-live 80s classics as musical I Should Be So Lucky has world premiere in Manchester

Noel Fitzpatrick with Lexie the cat Image: Neil Reading PR

Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick bringing 'show of hope' to Blackpool

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Octagon Theatre (Picture: Nathan Chandler)

Classics, comedy and magic for Bolton Octagon as 2024 festive show revealed

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Steve Backshall (Picture: True to Nature Ltd)

Action man Steve Backshall to share love for Oceans on stage in Blackburn

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Shalisha James-Davis as Juliet (Picture: Johan Persson)

Casualty star bringing very modern Juliet to the Royal Exchange

Charlene Boyd and Joe Absolom in 2:22: A Ghost Story
(Picture: Johan Persson)

'I don't like horror films' reveals 2:22 A Ghost Story star Joe Absolom

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Pablo Gómez Jones as Chi-Chi and Peter Caulfield as Vida in rehearsal for To Wong Foo the Musical (Picture: Pamela Raith)

Life's a drag for Peter Caulfield in world premiere of To Wong Foo at Hope Mill

Rory Bremner in Quiz (Picture: Johan Persson)

Rory Bremner brings Quiz, the story of Coughing Major scandal to Lowry

Fairytale of New York

Be prepared to sing along to hit Christmas show Fairytale of New York

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Boy George as Captain Hook (Picture: Liam Rudden)

Boy George is Captain Hook as Peter Pan comes to Blackpool

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Zak Ford-Williams in The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man

Zak Ford-Williams ready to take on ‘terrifying challenge’ of Elephant Man

Erina Takahashi in Akram Khan’s Giselle (Picture: Laurent Liotardo)

English National Ballet star's joy at bringing Giselle to Manchester

Samantha Womack in 42nd Street (Picture: Michelle George)

Samantha Womack heads back to the Thirties in hit musical 42nd Street

Bronte Barbe and Rebekah Hinds in Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder (Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic)

Podcasters turn super sleuths in murder musical at Home in Manchester

The cast of Jeeves and Wooster (Picture: Marc Brenner)

Octagon Theatre stages a frightfully charming comedy as iconic duo come to Bolton

Carly Mercedes Dyer as Faye Treadwell in The Drifters Girl

Drifters Girl brings tribute to a genuine musical pioneer to Manchester

Cast of New Dawn fades (Picture: Shay Rowan)

Moving story of iconic band Joy Division will tear you apart

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Keir Ogilvy (Boy), Finty Williams (Old Mrs Hempstock) and Millie Hikasa (Lettie) (Picture: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg)

Bringing Ocean at the End of the Lane back to Lowry is privilege says Finty Williams

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Matthew Kelly in Noises Off
(Picture: Pamela Raith)

Matthew Kelly is having a ball in ‘ultimate farce’ Noises Off

Luke Barton and Patrick Warner in Jeeves and Wooster (Picture: Marc Brenner)

Jeeves will be serving up a huge helping of fun at Bolton Octagon

Jack Whittle in Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera)

'Tony Blair has taken over my life' says star of rock opera spoof heading to Lowry

The cast of Do I Love You? (Pictures: Ian Hodgson)

New show is lifelong fan John Godber’s love letter to Northern Soul

Ian McIntosh couldn't resist ultimate rock star role in Jesus Christ Superstar

Cast in rehearsal for Innit (Picture: Mark Waugh)

Innit the musical born in prison with message of hope

Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc in The Crown Jewels (Picture: Hugo Glendinning)

Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc team up for royal romp The Crown Jewels

John Partridge in rehearsal for Everyone's Talking About Jamie (Picture: Matt Crockett)

Jamie is show everybody should be talking about says star John Partridge

Mairi Barclay, Shekinah McFarlane, Lauren Drew and Maiya Quansah-Breed in rehearsal for Lizzie

True crime musical about axe wielding Lizzie has potential to be a cult hit

Intimate show to reveal ‘forgotten’ sides of Marti Pellow

John Owen-Jones

Les Mis and Phantom star signs up for ultimate holiday job at Lytham Proms

Morgan Jackson and cast of Herathers (Picture: Pamela Raith)

Morgan Jackson behaving badly in Heathers the Musical and loving every moment

Paula Wagner, Barbara Marshall, Kathleen Marshall and JF Lawton (Picture: Dan Wooller)

Audiences have special connection to Pretty Woman the Musical heading to Manchester

Pasha Kovalev in rehearsal for La Bamba (Picture: Daniel Gardiner)

Strictly star makes debut in new musical La Bamba at The Lowry

Hayley Tamaddon as Miss Hedge in the West End production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Picture: Johan Persson)

Hayley Tamaddon back for Everybody's Talking About Jamie at Lowry

Brandon Lee Sears, Antony Lawrence and Joanne Clifton in Shrek the Musical

Shrek is perfect musical for Strictly star Joanne Clifton

Richard Winsor embraces dark side for Romeo and Juliet at Lowry

Gareth Snook as Willy Wonka and the cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Picture: Johan Persson)

'Manchester, I'm in love with Willy Wonka' says star of Charlie and Chocolate Factory

Kacey Ainsworth and the cast of Leaves of Glass

EastEnders' Kacey Ainsworth brings tense drama to Manchester's Hope Mill

The amazing tiger puppet Richard Parker on stage at The Lowry (Picture: Nathan Chandler)

Life of Pi tiger is star of most watched video in the world

Nigel Barrett as Julius Caesar and Thalissa Teixeira as Brutus (Picture: Marc Brenner RSC)

Julius Caesar at The Lowry is Shakespeare for 21st century

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Kevin Clifton and Faye Brookes in Strictly Ballroom (Picture: Ellie Kurttz)

'I've always been a maverick' says Strictly Ballroom star Kevin Clifton

Brendan Murphy in Buffy Revamped (Picture: Michael Wharley)

Buffy Revamped, a show for fans and non believers at Lowry

Christine Mackie in Lear

Coronation Street's Dr Gaddas taking on Shakespeare's Lear

Blond Bombshells of 1943

Blonde Bombshells star blowing her own trumpet at Octagon

Chris Hadfield prepares for lift off on the International Space Station (Picture: Dmitry Lovetsky)

There will be life on Mars says astronaut Chris Hadfield landing at The Lowry

West End cast of Come From Away (Picture: Craig Sugden)

Hit musical Come From Away is Lowry Christmas show in 2024

Lucy May Barker and Laura Dos Santos in Vardy v Rooney (Picture: Tristran Kenton)

Vardy v Rooney show has wags at war in their own words