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Musical Once makes Liverpool Empire date as part of UK tour
Hit musical Once is set to come to the Liverpool Empire as part of its first UK tour. Tickets are now on sale for the show which visits...


Everyman and Playhouse unveils winter 2019 season
Daniel Kitson, Nigel Slater’s Toast and a new production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are among the autumn season at Liverpool Everyman...


Review: Hair the Musical at Liverpool Empire ****
When Hair first burst upon the UK stage in 1968 it was pretty racy and outrageous stuff – hippies, protest, drugs, sex….full-frontal...


Review: Little Shop of Horrors at Storyhouse ****
Little Shop of Horrors the musical started its life in the intimate confines of an Off-Off-Broadway theatre space. And this new...


Review: Hello, Dolly! at Liverpool Empire ****
Last season BOST took a noirish journey into the sinister, unsavoury savoury world of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. This year they’ve swapped...


Review: Dirty Dancing at Liverpool Empire ***
Generations of romantics have had the time of their lives watching Dirty Dancing, whether it be the original 1987 film or, over the past...


Liverpool Playhouse to host Amelie and Little Miss Sunshine
The Liverpool Playhouse will host two charming new touring musicals this autumn. Little Miss Sunshine will drive in to town from...


BOST says Hello, Dolly! and goodbye Elsie at the Liverpool Empire
BOST is set to say Hello, Dolly! this month – but also goodbye Elsie. Much-loved Liverpool actress and director Elsie Kelly is to retire...


Review: Cabaret at LIPA ****
One of art’s great abilities is to transcend its physical and historical boundaries to speak loudly to us about the way we are now....


Review: Rocky Horror Show at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
Little can Richard O’Brien have imagined when his Rocky Horror Show was premiered in the 62-seat fringe theatre upstairs at London’s...
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