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Reviewer: Laura Maley The Public Reviews Rating: As the ITV giant Britain’s Got Talent is filming in the Lyric Theatre, at The Lowry, I spy a man with a saucepan on his head being filmed outside the building. Elsewhere – and less surreally – in the Quays Theatre the audience is treated to an evening of dance by [...]

Reviewer: Jo Beggs The Public Reviews Rating: In the 1980s, amidst all the Adam & the Ants, Soft Cell and Culture Club, my best friend from school introduced me to Leonard Cohen. She had an older brother whose musical taste had influenced her, and in turn influenced me. Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young…and Leonard. As a literature obsessed [...]

It has been five years in the making, but this March sees the combined forces of TheHallé, The Lowry and the Royal Exchange Theatre, unite in order to present a rejuvenated and much anticipated production of Leonard Berstein’s Broadway hit, Wonderful Town. Telling the story of Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, Wonderful Town is a [...]

Writers: Kieran King, Benny-Jo Zahl, Dave Viney Reviewer: Laura Maley The Public Reviews Rating: The Working Verse Collective are Greater Manchester poets Kieren King, Benny-Jo Zahl and Dave Viney. Amateur Thematics is their first group show and the fact that it’s at The Lowry is one they refer to a number of times during the show, with some [...]

Reviewer: Laura Maley The Public Reviews Rating: Seann Walsh is fast becoming a familiar face to TV comedy viewers, with appearances on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Mock the Week and Russell Howard’s Good News Extra. His first stand-up tour shows why he’s such a fast-rising star. Starting the evening, Romesh Ranganathan provides support. His material ranges from cheese [...]

Book, Music and Lyrics: Leslie Bricusse Director: Bob Tomson Designer: Paul Farnsworth Musical Director: Stuart Pedlar Choreographer: Lisa Kent Illusions: Paul Kieve Reviewer: Jo Beggs The Public Reviews Rating: When Tommy Steele opened in Scrooge at the London Palladium in 2005 he was about to turn 70. So the fact that he’s still gracing the stage in [...]

Reviewer: Tracey Lowe The Public Reviews Rating: One cannot deny the runaway success that is The Inbetweeners. Three successful series, a box office smashing movie and a possibly dubious US version, it seems everyone wants a piece of this home-grown comedy sensation. One of the best things to come out of the show is Greg Davies, who plays [...]

Reviewer: Laura Maley The Public Reviews Rating: Crowd Pleaser – that’s one heck of a bold title, crying out for reviewers to prove Ed Byrne wrong, giving him one star ratings and any multitude of sarcastic comments. But the name shows confidence, a performer who knows his audience and knows what they will enjoy. In the hands of [...]