Theatre

Review: North by Northwest at Liverpool Playhouse ****

How do you recreate a classic cinematic spy thriller with big screen set pieces that include an aerial attack scene and a dramatic...

Musical feelgood favourite Legally Blonde is set to visit the Liverpool Empire next spring as part of a new national tour. The Olivier...

A new musical which proved a big hit when it was premiered at the Floral Pavilion earlier this year is set to return for 2026 with a...

There are some words which tend to get overused these days. Icon is one, and phenomenon is arguably another. Yet perhaps if anything in...

No matter the generation, no matter the venue, or show or size of the audience - the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd...

Creative director Nathan Powell got his feet under the table at the Everyman and Playhouse last December. But programming isn’t an...

Pop the corks, dig out those picnic chairs and grab on the sunscreen because the open-air theatre season is upon us. Performances are...

The merry month of May is upon us and while the days are getting warmer and the nights lighter, there’s still plenty to enjoy indoors at...

Two wizards running a struggling chippie are at the heart of a new comedy being staged at the Royal Court Studio this summer. Sauce and...

Some musicals start on stage and migrate to the big screen – and some begin as films and have an afterlife in the theatre. Calamity Jane...