Acclaimed star of stage and screen Richard Fleeshman (Company, Ghost the Musical, Legally Blonde The Musical) is to join the cast of award-winning comedy musical Something Rotten!, which will have its highly anticipated UK premiere at the Manchester Opera House […]
Producer, Brian Fenty, is delighted to announce that Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller and the world’s longest running play, The Mousetrap will embark on a major UK tour from September 2026 running through to 2027. The tour forms part of wider […]
“…a magical spectacle that cast a spell on the entire audience…” English National Ballet – The Sleeping Beauty by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Palace Manchester By Claire Walmsley Having never seen a ballet at the Palace Theatre, I was very much […]
Manchester Opera House is delighted to today announce a brand-new partnership with iconic British sweet manufacturer Swizzels ahead of its highly anticipated pantomime season. Swizzels – creators of much-loved sweets since 1928 – will be an official sponsor of this year’s magical production […]
“…will leave you smiling, tapping your feet and will touch your heart…” Sunny Afternoon by Joe Penhall, The Palace Theatre, Manchester By Claire Walmsley It’s been a while since I’ve been to the Palace Theatre on Oxford Road and I had forgotten […]
‘Mean Girls Day’, Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live and Sonia Friedman Productions are delighted to announce initial casting and full tour dates for the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL. Emily Lane will star as […]
Global Creatures, Producer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical announces the first of its hugely successful Get Technical! Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on its World Tour will be launched in Manchester. On Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 2pm, the […]
The Palace Theatre & Opera House (PT&OH), is proud to share its most recent annual impact report, revealing a landmark year across visitor numbers, economic contribution, employment, and creative learning engagement. Some key highlights include: Unprecedented Visitor NumbersDuring this record-breaking year, PT&OH welcomed a notable 865,823 ticketholders, the most of any […]
Horne will play the music industry executive who kicked off the race to No 1. between the two bands. Show will visit the Manchester Opera House in March 2026 Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep co-present The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events and are […]
Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live and Sonia Friedman Productions are delighted to announce further details of the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL. The tour will open at Manchester Opera House on 23 February 2026 before touring to venues across […]
Producers ROYO and Curve are delighted to announce a brand-new Made at Curve production of the West End and Broadway smash-hit musical comedy LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. The musical heads to the Manchester Opera House in November 2026 as part of […]
Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep co-present The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events. Reliving the heady summer of 1995 when heavyweights of Britpop, Blur and Oasis, went head-to-head in the greatest chart battle of all time, The Battle is the first stage play by screenwriter and Sunday Times […]
Ahead of UK premiere next month at Manchester Opera House 29 May – 21 June 2025. Full casting is today announced for Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new English musical comedy based on one of the biggest […]
Following a sold out West End season, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are taking the critically acclaimed Inside No.9 Stage / Fright, to theatres around the UK this autumn, including a run at the Manchester Opera House from Tuesday 14 – 18 October. […]
Following a celebrated return to the UK last Christmas, Slava’s Snowshow, the multi award-winning global phenomenon, returns to tour the UK this Autumn. The scruffy, disarming troupe of multi-cultural fools will take audiences on a spellbinding adventure, unleashing full-throttle madness amidst […]
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