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Manchester Hope Mill Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Wiz is to be streamed online. The musical had to cancel 15 sold-out performances over Christmas due to Covid. The rightsholders have now generously agreed to it being filmed and streamed for a strictly limited number of performances to UK-only audiences, and limited to the number... Continue Reading →
Final casting is today announced for ‘The Regulars’, the headline event of Turn On Fest, Hope MillTheatre’s 3rd annual LGBTQIA+ festival. ‘The Regulars’, a folk musical, which is being produced and developed by Hope Mill Theatre, has music, lyrics and book by Will Shishmanian, who also heads the cast as Mark Howard. The musical has... Continue Reading →
Olivier Award winner and Musical Theatre icon Ruthie Henshall (Les Miserables; Miss Saigon; Oliver; Crazy For You; Chicago; Billy Elliot) will lead a reimagining of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s multi-award-winning Passion at the Hope Mill Theatre for a limited run. Under the direction of Michael Strassen (Pacific Overtures; Company; Assassins), Henshall will breathe life... Continue Reading →
2020 certainly wasn't the year we were expecting, but despite many theatres sadly having to remain closed due to the pandemic we've still been able to get our theatre fix thanks to online productions. I've rounded up just a few of my favourites from the past nine months. What A Carve Up! Barn Theatre, Lawrence... Continue Reading →
Due to a huge demand, the highly-acclaimed digital revival of Martin Sherman’s Rose, starring Maureen Lipman (Coronation Street) will be extending its run for two weeks, until Saturday 26th September. Initially billed as a three-day event, the production has seen an overwhelming response since its launch, lauding praise for Lipman’s ‘tour de force’ performance in... Continue Reading →
“She laughed and then she blew her nose. She had a cold. The bullet struck her forehead. It caught her in the middle of a thought. She was nine.” It’s the eve of a new millennium and eighty year old Jewish woman Rose is sitting shiva to mourn the dead. Rose is a survivor; she’s... Continue Reading →
Award-winning stage and screen actress Maureen Lipman (Coronation Street, ITV; Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4; The Pianist) will star in an online revival of Martin Sherman’s Rose this September. The new production will be filmed and made available to download and stream online for three days only, in collaboration with the Hope Mill Theatre. This sharply... Continue Reading →
Zorro The Musical reveals a first look at the cast in action as rehearsal images for the new immersive production are released today. The production features music by The Gipsy Kings and the evening will start with live entertainment and a Flamenco party in the foyer of Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre before the story continues... Continue Reading →
Full casting is announced today for the new spectacular production of Zorro The Musical which will run at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester from 14 March – 18 April 2020, directed by Christian Durham. The show will be brought to life by a cast including Antony Costa as Garcia, Alex Gibson-Giorgio as Ramon, Emma Kingston as Luisa, Genevieve Nicole as Inez, Kit Orton as Don Alejandro and Benjamin Purkiss as the... Continue Reading →
Rehearsal images have been released for Rags, which transfers to the Park Theatre in January. A heart-warming and powerful musical, Rags tells the story of Russian immigrant Rebecca, who, with her son David, travels to America in search of a better life. Rebecca must decide what matters more to her - staying true to her... Continue Reading →
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