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Review: The Band at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
Tim Firth and Take That’s musical has recently seen its run extended in to 2019 – a good gauge perhaps of just what a chord this tale of...


Liverpool favourite Her Benny at the Royal Court
It’s been a favourite read for generations of Liverpool children – and now Her Benny is returning to the stage. Producer Anne Dalton is...


Liverpool Empire date for Calendar Girls the Musical
Tim Firth and Gary Barlow are bookending the year at the Liverpool Empire. Not only is The Band coming to the Lime Street theatre this...


Review: Jersey Boys at the Liverpool Empire ***1/2
There’s hardly a household in Britain that hasn’t been affected by one of this winter’s range of illnesses – and it seems the lurgy has...


Tim Firth talks about Take That musical The Band
Tim Firth and Gary Barlow have been friends since before Take That was a twinkle in the Mancunian singer-songwriter’s eye. But the...


Joe McGann replaces Jimmy Nail in The Last Ship
Jimmy Nail will no longer star in Sting’s musical The Last Ship which is coming to the Playhouse as part of it UK premiere. Instead,...


18 unmissable Liverpool theatre shows in 2018
Liverpool theatre audiences prepare to be spoilt – because there’s a rich selection of shows heading the city’s way. From musicals to...


Jersey Boys' Simon Bailey on his Liverpool Empire return
Liverpool has proved a happy place and a lucky city for Simon Bailey – so it’s no surprise the actor and singer is looking forward to...


Sting launches The Last Ship in Liverpool
Sting paid a visit to Liverpool to launch his musical The Last Ship with an intimate performance of songs from the show at the Maritime...


Review: Crazy For You at the Liverpool Empire ***
Given the daily dose of angst and turmoil in the real world, an evening of escapism at the theatre could be just the ticket. And with a...
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