The macabre becomes musical as the Olivia Award-winning team behind Fleabag immerses the HOME audience in a charming true crime case. We follow Kathy (Bronté Barbé) and Stella (Rebekah Hinds) as the flailing podcasters venture outside of their garage to tackle the gruesome murder of their favourite murder mystery podcaster.

Drawing inspiration from the UK’s longest-serving Labour politician’s real-life band, TONY! The Tony Blair Rock Opera looks at Blair’s youthful experience as the frontman of Ugly Rumours and reframes his tenure as Prime Minister through the surreal Harry Hill lens.

Extending his joy to the Lowry audience and promising to send all the feel-good vibes you can handle, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is a teen bop musical that injects a fusion of self-reflection and self-confidence into its storyline.

You don’t need a magic mirror to predict the delight that Shrek the Musical’s live adaptation will bring to younger audiences, but its humdrum soundtrack may dim its shine for the big kids amongst them.