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Review: Pretty Woman at Liverpool Empire ***1/2
It seems to be the season for stage versions of 90s films. Last week the lads of Brit hit The Fully Monty strutted their stuff on the...


Boys From the Blackstuff returns to Liverpool stage
Royal Court Liverpool’s smash hit production of Boys From the Blackstuff returns to the theatre this spring ahead of its London premiere...


Shakespeare North dates for reimagined Pride and Prejudice
A new take on Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice is coming to Shakespeare North Playhouse next month. The Imaginarium...


Review: The Full Monty at Liverpool Empire ****
Who could have envisaged back in the summer of 1997 that a modestly-budgeted British indie film about a group of unemployed Sheffield...


Nana Funk makes Unity Theatre date
Nana Funk makes a return to the Liverpool stage this month when her show Tough Old Bird comes to the Unity Theatre for one night only....


Review: The Wizard of Oz at Liverpool Empire ****
Over the last few years, the Empire has moved away from offering its audiences traditional panto experiences and towards big budget...


Royal Court reveals plans for Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre
Liverpool’s Royal Court has plans to build a new £15m ‘Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre’ next to the theatre. The four-storey centre,...


Review: Stocking Fillers at Royal Court Studio ***1/2
Upstairs, Adam McCoy’s Dick Head (Whittington) is doing battle with Drew Schofield’s King Rat in traditional Royal Court fashion. But...


Review: Jack and the Beanstalk at Floral Pavilion ****
If you want to properly gauge a panto’s impact, you need to watch it with hundreds of  schoolchildren sprung from their classrooms and...


Review: The Woman in Black at Liverpool Playhouse ****1/2
In a world where technology continues to up the ante when it comes to breathtaking spectacle, it’s heartening to know there’s still a...
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