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Debbie Tasker

3.5* Review: Miracle on 34th Street – Manchester Opera House

As panto season gets underway if you are looking for something different this year then the musical Miracle on 34th Street might be just the show for you. Being a huge...

5* Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time – The Lowry, Salford Quays

Returning to The Lowry after a UK tour last year was the stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s 2003 smash-hit novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time....

3* Review: Soul Legends – The Lowry, Salford Quays

It was all aboard the soul train last night at The Lowry Salford for a journey from its 1960s origins through the heydays of the 1970s and 1980s. Some of the biggest...

5* Review: The Jersey Boys – Manchester Opera House

This jukebox musical dramatizing the formation, success and eventful break-up of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons hit the Opera house in Manchester last night and had...

5* Review: Hairspray – The Palace Theatre, Manchester

The feel good musical Hairspray arrived at Manchester’s Palace Theatre for a high-energy, perfectly-cast evening of entertainment. Transported back to 1962...

5* Review: A Conversation with Sir Tom Jones – The Lowry, Salford Quays

The most famous Welshman in the world, Sir Tom Jones, ended his four-venue tour at The Lowry last night leaving the sold-out audience on a high. This...

5* Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Opera House, Manchester

Showing at the Opera House in Manchester the feel good musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert was a joy to watch from beginning to the end. Jam-packed with disco classics...

4* Review: West Side Story – Palace Theatre, Manchester

West Side Story opened at the Palace Theatre to a very appreciative audience. This musical masterpiece tells the story of a gangland take on Romeo and Juliet. It’s...