Paul Wilcox

<strong>Ellen Kent’s La Boheme – Opera House, Manchester</strong>

Producer Ellen Kent has created a niche in the theatrical world over the last three decades, importing the best of…

2 years ago

<strong>The Importance of Being Earnest – Altrincham Garrick Playhouse</strong>

The third week in January traditionally brings 'Blue Monday', reportedly the most depressing day of the entire year. So, in…

2 years ago

<strong>Standing at the Sky’s Edge – Crucible Theatre</strong>

Some books you only ever want to read once, some films do not stand up to the scrutiny of a…

2 years ago

<strong>The Ocean at the End of the Lane – The Lowry</strong>

When a reviewer is compiling their list of 'Best Shows of the Year', it is advisable to wait until the…

2 years ago

<strong>BETTY! – A sort of Musical – Royal Exchange Theatre</strong>

As we left the Royal Exchange this evening following the World Premiere of 'BETTY! - A sort of Musical', I…

2 years ago

<strong>West End to Broadway: A Christmas Cabaret – The Pendleton School of Theatre</strong>

Ahh December, a time for proud parents to crowd into overheated school halls and gymnasiums to watch the tradition that…

2 years ago

<strong>The Mousetrap – Opera House, Manchester</strong>

At the conclusion of every performance of Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap, the murderer steps forward and asks the audience to…

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<strong>Oppenheimer – Manchester School of Theatre</strong>

The genesis of the 'Manhattan' project, to develop a nuclear bomb ahead of Nazi Germany at the end of World…

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<strong>Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella – Hope Mill Theatre</strong>

Eight years before Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein famously collaborated on screen with Dame Julie Andrews in 'The Sound of…

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Disney’s The Lion King – Palace Theatre

There was a palpable sense of excitement in Manchester last night as the crowds made their way down Oxford Road…

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