North West
Michael Kiwanuka – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Katherine Kirwin Michael Kiwanuka has come a long way since being championed by Adele in 2011, winning BBC Sound…
Read More »Stay Happy, Keep Smiling – 53Two, Manchester
Writer: Anna Jordan Director: Simon Naylor Reviewer: Andrea Allen On an evening where a good number of the smartphone-wielding audience…
Read More »Reasons to be Cheerful – Liverpool Everyman
Writer: Paul Sirett Music: Derek Hussey, Chaz Jankel and John Kelly Director: Jenny Sealey Reviewer: Jamie Gaskin Are you sitting…
Read More »The Threepenny Opera – The Octagon, Bolton
Book and Lyrics: Bertolt Brecht Music: Kurt Weill and Elizabeth Hauptmann Director: David Thacker Reviewer: Harriet Mallion Adapted from…
Read More »Little Mix: Glory Days Tour – Echo Arena, Liverpool
Reviewer Helen Patrick The return of all-girl group Little Mix (Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock) to Merseyside with their…
Read More »Some Greater Class – The Lowry, Salford
Choreographer Holly Blakey Music: Gwilym Gold and Darkstar Reviewer: Dave Cunningham To reach The Compass Room where Some Greater Class…
Read More »Milton Jones is Out There – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Jo Beggs Milton Jones edges sideways on the stage dressed as Great Britain. It’s exactly what the audience expects…
Read More »Mitch Benn: Don’t Fear the Reaper – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Paul Maguire Is Mitch Benn a cheat? That is how some stand-up comedians describe Benn’s style of musical comedy.…
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