MUSICALS IN MANCHESTER
MUSICALS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Musicals in Manchester
Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Mon 11 - Sat 23 Nov 2024
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
The Lowry
Tue 29 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Manchester Opera House
Fri 10 May 2024 - Sun 1 Jun 2025
An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Tue 30 Apr - Sat 4 May 2024
The Wizard of Oz
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 26 April - Sunday 5 May 2024
Starring award-winning comedian and musical theatre star Jason Manford as The Cowardly Lion, JLS sensation Aston Merrygold as The Tin Man and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and Dancing On Ice star The Vivienne as The Wicked Witch of the West,...42 Balloons
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 26 April - Sunday 19 May 2024
2nd of July 1982. Using a lawn chair and approximately 42 helium-filled weather balloons, truck driver Larry Walters defied all the odds (and FAA airspace regulations!) to make his lifelong dream a reality and fly sixteen thousand f...Little Shop of Horrors
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 26 April - Saturday 18 May 2024
The mean green monster musical explodes into Bolton! Downtown on Skid Row, weedy flower shop assistant Seymour is down on his luck until he stumbles across a mysterious new plant with killer potential. Fame and fortune follow but will this ...One Night In Dublin
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
The Wild Murphys invite you to Murphy's Pub for one glorious night of high-energy Irish music and more than a little bit of Irish craic. The multi-award-winning Irish band The Wild Murphys features the very best Irish musicians playing a th...Sons of Town Hall
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
Introducing theatrical-folk-duo sensation the Sons of Town Hall. Praised by The Observer for their "seamless vocal harmonies" and their "stories of sea voyages, betrayal and desolation," celebrated British singer/songwriter/producer Ben Par...Ute Lemper
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
World renowned German chanteuse Ute Lemper makes a welcome return to the UK stage performing songs from throughout her illustrious and celebrated career, including selections from her new album Time Traveller. With a career spanning four d...An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April - Saturday 4 May 2024
Prepare to be swept off your feet with An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical, based on the award-winning 80s movie. This timeless story of love, courage, and redemption will make your heart soar and leave you breathless, longing for more. ...The Totally Improvised Musical
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 1 May - Wednesday 5 June 2024
Every night is opening night as the team of top improvisers, create a completely unscripted comedy musical from your suggestions. A brand-new show from the award-winning team behind ComedySportz (Best Alternative Act - North West Comedy Awa...Polly: The Heart-Break Opera
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 May 2024
A riotous, radical adaptation of John Gay's banned sequel to The Beggar's Opera, with techno, tracksuits and palm trees. In a tacky beach resort on a storm hit island we meet jilted brides, drag king politicians, a pregnant murderess, and a...Send in the Clowns - Tw*ts
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 May 2024
Send In The Clowns is a raucous, wild, and tantalising drag revue show celebrating the magic and madness of musical theatre. This time the Clowns are taking on the Lord himself, with a celebration-cum-assassination of the work of Andrew Llo...Boogie Bingo Live - Grease vs Dirty Dancing
Buzz Bingo Ashton, Oldham
Saturday 4 May 2024
Are you ready to Battle it out with Grease vs. Dirty Dancing? Whose side will you take? A night of action packed Bingo with cash prizes and fun stuff up for grabs, from Pink Lady jackets to Watermelons and a tribute act will perform all t...Northern School of Dance and Theatre - Hold Up A Light
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 5 May 2024
Northern School of Dance and Theatre present their annual show 'Hold up a Light'. ...Bonnie & Clyde
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 May 2024
Discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation. WINNER of Best New Musical (What'sOnStage Awards 2023), the West End smash-hit BONNIE & CLYDE is set to hold-up Manchester followi...Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...Frankie Goes To Bollywood
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 15 - Saturday 25 May 2024
Inspired by real stories of British women who have been caught in the spotlight of the biggest film industry in the world, this new musical is a breathtakingly colourful journey of romance, sweeping songs and vibrant dance. Frankie never wa...
Lucky Stiff
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 May 2024
Performed by Year 3 Musical Theatre students at The Arden School of Theatre, which was established in association with The Royal Exchange Theatre, Lucky Stiff is a madcap, hilarious romp of a musical that follows Harry Witherspoon's jou...The Celebration of the Century - Celebrating Enid Pennington
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 18 May 2024
The very best of St Helens' community performers and some special guests from Regal Entertainment's roster of fabulous actors, singers and dancers join forces to celebrate the life and cultural contribution of Enid Pennington BEM. The eveni...Dirty Dancing Brunch
The Monaco, Wigan
Saturday 18 May 2024
Nobody Puts Brunch in the Corner at this massive 'Dirty Dancing' themed brunch! Prepare yourselves for a nostalgic Dirty Dancing brunch party as the resident DJs will be playing all the classic Dirty Dancing tunes, fun-packed with a Live D...It's All About Musicals!
New Mills Art Theatre, New Mills
Saturday 18 May 2024
Featuring songs from the West End and Broadway. ...That'll Be The Day
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 20 May 2024
Celebrate the golden age of Rock 'n' Roll and Pop from the '50s right the way through to the '80s from Trevor Payne and an exceptional cast of who combine hilarious comedy sketches and impersonations with brilliant vocals and superb musicia...Jesus Christ Superstar
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 May 2024
An Album That Inspired A Revolution. A Revelation That Changed The World. A Reinvention For This Millennium. Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) directs this mesmerizing new production of the iconic global phenomenon, JESUS CHRI...Disney's Aladdin
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 22 May - Sunday 7 July 2024
From the producers that brought you The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Frozen, comes the spectacular Disney Broadway and West End musical ALADDIN. Don't miss out on Disney's enchanting Aladdin musical, an extraordinary theatrical pheno...Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 23 May 2024
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals ofall time performed by Massaoke, a sensational live band and character singers, with a giant screen displaying sing along lyrics. Expect to hear songs from Mam...Don’t Stop Believin’
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 25 May 2024
Jump aboard this midnight train for a crazy, crazy night as the boys and girls are back in town! So, walk this way and join us as we take you back to the edge of seventeen for the ultimate rock party show! It's the night out you have been ...The Color Purple (12A)
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham
Sunday 26 May 2024
★★★✭ Blending elements of the popular 2005 Broadway musical with Steven Spielberg's 1985 powerful adaptation of Alice Walker's classic 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this bold new screen-musical delivers everything you would ho...Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 28 May 2024
Sing-a-Long-a Productions, producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a Grease brings you their newest show, the smash hit film musical that everyone can't stop singing - The Greatest Showman! Look out 'cause here it com...Judy & Liza - The Amazing Bio-Musical
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 28 May - Sunday 2 June 2024
Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli are back together again thanks to a sensational musical experience which takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster journey as we discover the uncanny parallels between some of their most iconic songs and t...Birthmarked
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 29 - Friday 31 May 2024
A young Jehovah's Witness comes to terms with his sexuality and finds his feet (and high heels...) in a world he once believed would be destroyed at Armageddon. Birthmarked is a a semi-improvised-autobiographical-piece-of-musical-gig-theatr...Crooners
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham
Thursday 30 May 2024
Packed with personality and humour, Crooners have been wowing audiences with their witty and exhilarating show full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and superb musical numbers with the outstanding 9-piece The Mini Big Band ...Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 31 May 2024
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals ofall time performed by Massaoke, a sensational live band and character singers, with a giant screen displaying sing along lyrics. Expect to hear songs from Mam...
The Chicago Blues Brothers
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 1 June 2024
The Chicago Blues Brothers have put the band back together and are 'Cruisin for a Bluesin' taking you to the music capitals of the USA for one night of spectacular live music. This award-winning tribute to Jake & Elwood Blues is bringing yo...Some Guys Have All the Luck - The Rod Stewart Story
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 6 June 2024
Endorsed by Rod's own family, Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story is back in theatres in 2023 with its hotly anticipated new production. Direct from the West End, the show brings to the stage an incredible live concert celeb...Cirque - The Greatest Show
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 7 June 2024
Where Musical Theatre Meets Circus It's time to step into the light. Escape with us for a night like no other, where we take you into a world where the very best of musical theatre showstoppers meets jaw-dropping circus spectacular.A world ...What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 9 June 2024
What's Love Got To Do With It? is the joyous new show celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner. Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney - Queen Of The Night, What's Love Got To Do With I...Burlesque The Musical
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Thursday 13 June - Saturday 2 November 2024
Welcome to Burlesque the Musical, the glamorous, gritty and outrageously fun new musical based on the much-loved hit movie. Discover a club like no other...a place beneath the city lights where the sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers, and a...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 14 June 2024
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...Oh What A Night! - Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 14 June 2024
Go back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - now immortalised in the multi-award winning show Jersey Boys, which has been packing theatres worldwide since its debut in 2005. Valli'...Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 28 - Saturday 29 June 2024
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct from the West End - this smash-hit 2016 Olivier Award-winning improvised show brings something new to life at each and every performance! Transforming audience suggestions into al...Oh What A Night! - Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham
Friday 28 June 2024
Go back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - now immortalised in the multi-award winning show Jersey Boys, which has been packing theatres worldwide since its debut in 2005. Valli'...The Showstoppers Kids' Show
The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 29 June 2024
An improvised musical show for kids of all ages (5+), from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers. If your children could create their very own dream musical - where would they start? The Showstoppers' Kids Show ta...Lea Salonga
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 1 July 2024
Musical theatre royalty and Disney legend, Lea Salonga, is bringing her extraordinary talent back to the UK with new tour, Stage, Screen & Everything In Between. Lea will return to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane - the iconic venue where she m...I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 July 2024
This comedic musical revue reveals everything you could want to know about musical theatre, and the people who love it - on both sides of the curtain! Covering the journey from wide-eyed drama student to brattish diva or past-it chorus memb...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 5 July 2024
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...& Juliet
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 8 - Saturday 20 July 2024
Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love-her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from "Schitt's Creek," this hilarious new musical flips the sc...The Little Mermaid Jr.
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 July 2024
Hope Mill Theatre School are back for their third annual summer musical. After the success of Annie and Shrek - you do not want to miss out on an all singing, all dancing, trip under the sea! Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and t...
Hallé with Juliette Crosbie & Tim Howar - Stage and Screen
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 July 2024
Join the Halle for a spectacular musical celebration of the most captivating, heart-warming and unforgettable songs that have graced both stage and screen. Get ready for an intoxicating evening as the Halle rolls out the red carpet for not ...Hairspray The Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 27 July 2024
The international musical phenomenon Hairspray returns to a venue near you this year! After breaking box office records and delighting audiences in the West-End, on Broadway and on the big screen since 1988, this smash hit musical-comedy ha...Les Miserables School Edition
Z-arts, Manchester
Wednesday 17 - Saturday 20 July 2024
Winner of over 100 international awards and seen by over 65 million people worldwide, Les Miserables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. Now adapted for high school performers, Les Miserables School Editio...Queens: The Exhibition
The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 20 July - Sunday 3 November 2024
Curated by The Lowry, this exhibition will be the first of its kind and has been produced with the support of SIX and its creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. This new exhibition will ask "What kind of Queen are you?" and will start with a c...Dirty Dancing Brunch
