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Panto's On Strike |
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Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th January 2012 |
OFFER - £10 FOR FRIDAY'S 4.30PM SHOW. With Paddy McGuinness and Jonny Wilkes. This original, side-splitting, rip-roaring comedy show will have you rubbing your magic lamp. |
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All The Fun Of The Fair |
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Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th January 2012 |
Like Father like Son... They'll take you for a ride! David Essex stars in the hit West End musical All the Fun of the Fair. Featuring a mix of David Essex hits alongside brand new songs. |
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All New People |
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Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th February |
Comedy drama written & starring Zach Braff. The hottest ticket for 2012 - a must see drama. A hired beauty, a fireman, and an eccentric British real estate agent desperately trying to stay in the country. |
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American Anthems |
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Sunday 12th February 2012 |
A Hit Rock Musical based around the "Mother road", Route 66. Featuring a sensational cast of singers, dancers and musicians, this Hit Rock Musical recaptures the memories of America’s most iconic music. |
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Crissy Rock |
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Monday 13th February 2012 |
Starring in 2011's "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Off Here!", Crissy Rock will be entertaining the audience at the Manchester Opera House for one night only! Her stand-up comedy is outrageous yet at times mesmerising. |
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Sing-a-long-a Abba |
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Wednesday 15th February 2012 |
Sing "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen" & "Waterloo" to your heart's content - the only show with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in! |
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Peppa Pig |
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Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th February |
Peppa and George are up to fun and games on a day out on Grandad Dog's boat. Help them, with Pedro Pony, Polly Parrot and Zoe Zebra to follow the clues and find their treasure as they all enjoy a day of adventure. |
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The Real McCoy |
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Saturday 18th February 2012 |
The major comedy show featured on the BBC in the 90's which launched the careers of the likes of Felix Dexter, Curtis Walker, Richard Blackwood and Meera Syal . The winning cast are reunited on stage. Duration - 2hrs 30 mins. |
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George's Marvellous Medicine |
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Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd February |
Roald Dahl's amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his Grandmother of her terrifying temper. When she drinks his special new potion incredible things start to happen. |
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Save The Last Dance For Me |
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Monday 27th February to Saturday 3rd March |
Save The Last Dance For Me will take you back through the music and magic of the early 60s, a time when each passing week brought another classic rock ’n’ roll track. Featuring songs from the writing duo Pomus & Shuman. |
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Dave Spikey |
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Sunday 4th March 2012 |
Inspired by the amazing audience reaction to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his “Best Medicine Tour”, Dave’s hilarious new show examines many more situations in life where words really don’t come easy. |
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Sally Morgan |
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Tuesday 6th March 2012 |
Fresh from her new TV Series - ‘Psychic Sally On The Road’ on LIVING TV, Britain’s best loved celebrity psychic, Sally Morgan returns once more by overwhelming public demand. Book tickets today or miss out! |
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Hormonal Housewives |
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Thursday 8th March 2012 |
Join the Hormonal Housewives as they battle against weight, mood swings, wine, PMS, men, going to the gym, waxing, stretch marks, chocolate, upper-lip hair & all the other joys of being a 21st Century girl! |
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Madama Butterfly |
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Friday 9th March 2012 |
The Ukraine National Opera - Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. |
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La Traviata |
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Saturday 10th March 2012 |
The Ukraine National Opera - Based on a true story, it tells of the passionate consumptive Violetta. There are many echoes of Verdi’s own life in Traviata and he threw himself into the music. |
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Over The Rainbow |
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Sunday 11th March 2012 |
A compelling award-winning musical, telling the story of this legendary artist, following Eva Cassidy's life through dramatic scenes and stunning live renditions including a haunting interpretation, Somewhere over the Rainbow. |
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Circus Of Horrors |
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Monday 12th March 2012 |
The Show that Rocked Britain's Got Talent is back with a new Awe inspiring Jaw dropping sensation. Set in 1921 Berlin, This was the roaring twenties, a decedent decade and the birth of the Cabaret. |
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The Dubliners |
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Wednesday 14th March 2012 |
Ireland's legendary and much-loved folk group guaranteed to ensure a great night out. |
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Romeo & Juliet |
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Thursday 15th & Friday 16th March 2012 |
Moscow City Ballet - The ballet follows the fate of the star-crossed teenage lovers from their first meeting to their untimely and tragic death. |
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Swan Lake |
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Saturday 17th March 2012 |
Moscow City Ballet - You will be moved by this fable which follows the fate of Prince Siegfried and he falls in love with the beautiful Swan Queen, Odette. |
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Tommy Fleming |
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Sunday 18th March 2012 |
Tommy Fleming has many times been described as the “Voice of Ireland” and is one of Ireland’s top entertainers. Don’t miss your opportunity to enjoy the experience of a Tommy Fleming concert.
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Calendar Girls |
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Monday 19th to Saturday 24th March 2012 |
Lynda Bellingham, Jan Harvey, Sue Holderness, Deena Payne, Lisa Riley, June Watson, Ruth Madoc, John Labanowski, Jane Lambert, Camilla Dallerup, Kevin Sacre as Lawrence the photographer and Joe McGann as John. |
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Monkee Business |
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Thursday 29th March to Saturday 14th April |
Manchester Gets It First!!! Monkee Business follows four young lads who, with the help of a few sexy Russian spies, nonsensical nuns and the odd tambourine, unwittingly get caught up in the most madcap adventure. |
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Midnight Tango |
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Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st April 2012 |
Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and featuring some of the finest Tango dancers in the world, Midnight Tango, takes you on a journey into a heart of this intoxicating city. |
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Ian Anderson |
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Sunday 22nd April 2012 |
Starting April 2012, Ian Anderson will undertake a series of tours commemorating the 40th anniversary of his Jethro Tull album Thick As A Brick and will be introducing a new record. |
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Hair The Musical |
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Monday 23rd to Saturday 28th April 2012 |
The international smash hit production of Hair comes to Manchester. Fresh from his critically acclaimed appearance in Les Miserables in the West End and on tour, Gareth Gates takes on the role of Claude in this production. |
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Vampirette |
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Friday 4th to Saturday 19th May 2012 |
The Lady is a Vamp! Premiering at the Manchester Opera House, as part of Manchester Get it First, Vampirette is a fang-tastic brand new musical comedy that gives you a lite nite bite of blood curdling fun. |
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Spamalot |
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Monday 21st to Saturday 26th May 2012 |
Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005. Don't miss this most infectiously funny musical.
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The Chuckle Brothers |
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Sunday 27th May 2012 |
The Chuckle Brothers in "Return of the Pirates of the River Rother 2" 'in Stranger Tights' Don't miss this spectacular pirate adventure! Magic, mystery and mayhem are guaranteed. Fun and laughter for all the family. |
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Colin Fry |
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Saturday 2nd June 2012 |
Hugely popular TV psychic medium, Colin Fry returns to Manchester's Opera House for an evening with the spirits. |
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Cirque du Ciel |
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Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th June 2012 |
Originally directed by Cirque Du Soleil's Guy Caron, this two-hour extravaganza boasts superb costumes, sets and lighting alongside captivating acrobatics, modern dance, martial arts and original music.
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Girls Night |
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Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th June 2012 |
Girls Night returns with an all new UK cast for 2012 following a sell out run Off-Broadway, so grab your girlfriends, your sisters and your work mates and prepare to laugh, cry and dance in the aisles like never before! |
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Blood Brothers |
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Monday 18th to Saturday 30th June 2012 |
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences.
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Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show |
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Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th July 2012 |
The legendary Radio and TV cast are re-united for these live performances, led by Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, bringing to life the characters written for them in highlights from the entire Hitchhiker's Saga.
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Beyond The Barricade |
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Saturday 7th July 2012 |
Recreating original West End and Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, including songs from Miss Saigon, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia and many more hit musical productions.
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Julian Clary |
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Sunday 21st October 2012 |
Julian Clary is looking for love and he's not leaving town empty handed... Master of camp Julian Clary is scouring the land in search of love. He's promised to leave no straight unturned. Recommend age 16+. |
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The Mousetrap |
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Monday 22nd to Saturday 27th October 2012 |
The world's longest-running play of any kind, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap in 2012 will mark it's 60th birthday. Here is your chance to see the remarkable play on stage in Manchester as it tours the UK. Watch video.
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English National Ballet The Sleeping Beauty |
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Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st April 2012 |
Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and featuring some of the finest Tango dancers in the world, Midnight Tango, takes you on a journey into a heart of this intoxicating city. |
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