NO sooner do you set foot in the Manchester Opera House than you find yourself caught up in the glamour and rhythm of the Beatles.

The only part lacking is the Scouse accents

Let it Be: A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles is just that - a celebration - and the modern audience is caught up in the magic just as much as their 1960s counterparts.

The famous four are portrayed by Emanuele Angeletti (Paul McCartney), John Brosnan (George Harrison), Ben Cullingworth (Ringo Starr) and Michael Gagliano (John Lennon).

In the shadows behind them is musical director Michael Bramwell on keyboards.

We open up with the nostalgic She Loves You, followed by the fastest selling single of all time, I Want to Hold your Hand.

The first act is one big concert following the boys’ progress from the start of their success at the Royal Variety Performance.

This is followed by their iconic appearance in Shea Stadium in America.

The American fans, shown via back projection, verge into hysteria.

We then travel through the group’s hippy scenes and see their amazing costumes in Sergeant Pepper.

Their final performance was on the roof of the Apple Building in London on January 30, 1969.

After that the Fab Four split for good.

In a twist from the original Let it Be, Act Two invites us to imagine all the people watching a fictitious reunion.

It includes some of their later solo performances such as Starting Over, Band on the Run, Black Bird, Got my Mind Set On You, My Sweet Lord, Live and Let Die and Imagine.

The show is the opposite of a hard day’s night and received a well deserved standing ovation.

* Let it Be is at the Opera House until Saturday, October 27.

For tickets telephone 0844 871 3018 or see atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester/

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