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Read the latest theatre reviews for must-see Manchester shows at 101Frances


Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote Review | The Lowry | Manchester
Armed with a bed-leg, a wooden horse and a faithful servant, Don Quixote breaks out of the page to dance in the streets of Spain with the help of Birmingham Royal’s free-spirited revival.

Frances
4 days ago


Operation Mincemeat The Musical Review | The Lowry | Manchester
Operation Mincemeat is a masterful musical that turns a twice-adapted historical drama into a boundary-pushing, high-stakes comedy. With an unstoppable cast and pulsating pacing, this production delivers a refreshing, laugh-out-loud reimagining around the World War II book, The Man Who Never Was (1953).

Frances
Feb 25


Home Alone In Concert Review | The Bridgewater Hall | Manchester
The iconic McCallister house is looking even grander projected above a live orchestra on the Bridgewater Hall stage. With the symphony performing John William’s nostalgic score, Home Alone in Concert brings the allure of live music to the perfectly crafted Christmas film.

Frances
Dec 16, 2025


The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe The Musical Review | The Lowry | Manchester
Aslan is back at the Lowry for a musical revival of C.S. Lewis’s beloved classic. Tapping into a wardrobe full of wonder, this stunning adaptation transforms the 1950s story with ingenious staging and stunning puppetry that keep the childlike wonder alive. While the Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are evading the Blitz in a Professor’s old countryside manor, Lucy (Kudzai Mangombe) discovers a snowy new realm through a wardrobe. Within its land are desperate c

Frances
Dec 5, 2025








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