MUSICALS IN MANCHESTER
MUSICALS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Musicals in Manchester
The MGM Story - The Magic of the Musical
Hope Mill Theatre
Tue 2 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
Back To The Future The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Tue 13 Jul - Sat 21 Aug 2027
The MGM Story - The Magic of the Musical
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 2 - Sunday 7 June 2026
A Musical Celebration of the Hollywood Hit Factory. Transporting audiences through the history of musical theatre's golden age, The MGM Story dives into the tale of how the Hollywood studio nurtured the talent of stars that were to include ...Dirty Dancing In Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 3 June 2026
You fell in love with their first dance, now it's your turn to relive it. Dirty Dancing in Concert is a cinematic live-to-film concert event that brings the iconic love story back to the big screen, with a twist. Watch the digitally remaste...The Drama Dept presents Dear Evan Hansen
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 3 - Saturday 6 June 2026
Bredbury-based multi-award winning The Drama Dept presents an amateur production of Dear Evan Hansen, a musical about Evan, a socially anxious teenager who gets caught in a lie after a classmate, Connor, dies by suicide. A letter Evan wrot...Murder For Two
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 5 - Saturday 27 June 2026
A hilarious fast-paced musical whodunit, Murder For Two is a madcap murder mystery with a twist. Two actors play thirteen characters... and the piano. They put the laughter into manslaughter! When famous novelist Arthur Whitney is found d...Scatterchild - A New Ocean Awaits
HOME, Manchester
Friday 5 June 2026
Part gig, part film screening, part theatre sharing. This intimate event will explore the creation of SCATTERCHILD's new album, placing its themes under the lens in a one-of-a-kind live performance that's part gig, part film screening, and ...The Ballad of Johnny & June
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 June 2026
Love is a burning thing, and no one burned brighter than Johnny Cash and June Carter. He was a small-town musician and storyteller with a voice that stirred the soul. She was the comedienne of the first family of country music. The Ballad o...Annie
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver War...West End Live
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Sunday 14 June 2026
Prepare to be dazzled by some of the biggest performers of the West End for a show stopping Celebration of Musical Theatre featuring unforgettable songs from Wicked, Six, Greatest Showman, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and many more ...Something Rotten
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 16 June - Sunday 19 July 2026
IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSICALS, TWO BROTHERS DARED TO DREAM A DREAM... Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford makes his highly anticipated return to the stage in fetching pantaloons, alongside star of stage and screen Richard Flee...Walkden Gardens: The Jungle Book
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 21 June 2026
Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wild, brand-new musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite, THE JUNGLE BOOK! Filled with original music, audience interaction, and a host of larger-than...My Fair Lady (Garrick Production)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 22 - Sunday 28 June 2026
What a smashing, positively dashing finale to the 2025/2026 Altrincham Garrick Season - Lerner and Loewe's classic rags to riches tale, My Fair Lady. The musical follows Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower seller in Covent Garden, who by ...We Will Rock You
Z-arts, Manchester
Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 July 2026
With 24 of Queen's biggest hits and Ben Elton's hilarious futuristic comedy writing combined, comes a show that boasts the scale and spectacle that marked the band's legendary live performances. This global phenomenon will continue to be on...Fun Home
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Friday 3 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
The regional premiere of an exhilarating, heartbreaking and Tony Award-winning musical about coming out and coming of age. 'I think we're alike in a certain way...' Join cartoonist Alison Bechdel on a journey into her childhood memories, re...Dreamcoat Stars
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sunday 5 July 2026
Featuring stars from the hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics. This colourful pro...Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 18 July 2026
MISCHIEF, the team behind the multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, rewrite ancient history with a brand-new musical comedy, THESPIANS, the first musical created by 'the funniest theatre troupe in Britain' (The Telegraph). 534 BC....
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 18 July 2026
MISCHIEF, the team behind the multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, rewrite ancient history with a brand-new musical comedy, THESPIANS, the first musical created by 'the funniest theatre troupe in Britain' (The Telegraph). 534 BC....Judge Jackie - Disorder in the Court
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Tuesday 7 - Friday 10 July 2026
Musical comedy justice is about to be served! Judge Jackie rules her courtroom with an iron fist, presiding over a series of chaotic (and downright bizarre) cases on American TV. She's queen of the screen until her stardom's threatened by...Wickedly Ariana - A Tribute to Ariana Grande & Wicked
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 10 July 2026
The first theatre production to celebrate the contemporary icon Ariana Grande, one of the most influential and loved artists of the generation. The sensational Hannah Thomas with her amazing band and dancers will take you on a magical journ...That Night In Manchester
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 18 July 2026
That Night in Manchester is a brand new musical regaling the audience with a nostalgic and emotional journey through the heady days of the 80s and 90s Manchester indie scene. The audience will be taken back to the vibrant and exhilarating ...AllDay Musicals
Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 18 July 2026
MANCHESTER Musical Lovers... this is your moment... Get ready to SING. DANCE. SHOUT And Take centre Stage......Lowry Showcase
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 19 July 2026
Seven amateur theatre companies come together for their annual celebration of The West End and Broadway. This annual extravaganza of songs from the shows returns to raise funds for another charity close to their hearts. The 2026 show is i...The Chicago Blues Brothers
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 25 July 2026
The Chicago Blues Brothers are back - and they're tearing the roof off the Country Bunker!Celebrating 45 years of the legendary Blues Brothers legacy, this live concert delivers a high-energy night of electrifying blues, foot-stomping count...House of Life
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 25 July 2026
Join the RaveRend on his mission to make you HAPPY. House of Life is a travelling cult collective with one goal: to get you happy, at any cost. Lead by the glitter-clad Rave-Rend you'll be invited to move to the music, and become part of a ...The Dinosaur That Pooped
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 26 July 2026
When Danny and Dino's favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or ...The Princess Proms
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 26 July 2026
An enchanting family concert with Enchanted Voices singing the magical music from Frozen, Wicked, Moana, Kpop Demon Hunters, Taylor Swift, Wizard of Oz, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Anastasia, Pocahontas and more. ...The Rocky Horror Show
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 27 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids-Brad and his fiancee Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way t...The Clockmaker's City
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 31 July - Sunday 2 August 2026
British Youth Music Theatre presents The Clockmaker's City, written by Jonathan Ainscough (writer & co-lyricist) and Yshani Perinpanayagam (composer & co-lyricist). Bursting with a cinematic, percussive score and dynamic movement, this bran...SIX
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 1 - Saturday 15 August 2026
The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return following its previous sold out success!Winner of over 35 international awards including the Tony Award for 'Best Or...Miss Saigon
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 August 2026
The soaring musical score features the hits songs; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream. Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to present a new touring...Grindr The Opera!
53two, Manchester
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 29 August 2026
Grindr The Opera! puts the most notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of opera. With musical styles ranging from baroque to contemporary pop, Grindr: The Opera! is a daring, humorous look at the changing landscape of gay rela...
High School Musical
Lowry, Salford
Friday 21 August - Saturday 19 September 2026
Hope Mill Theatre and Chris Harper Productions with Lowry are delighted to announce that beloved singer and actor Jason Donovan* will star in Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL as Coach Bolton. He joins the previously announced Tobias Turley, Leo...Layton Williams
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 23 August 2026
Olivier Award winner, and Tony Award nominee, Layton Williams is taking to the stage for an exclusive preview performance of his brand-new show. Marking the upcoming 20th anniversary of his stage debut, the Bury actor, West End sta...The Totally Improvised Musical
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 29 August - Saturday 17 October 2026
The Totally Improvised Musical returns. Every night is opening night as these top Mancunian improvisers compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. That's right; the story, songs, characters and "choreography" are all mad...Flop - The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 September 2026
The virtuosic Arthur Hull performs the updated version of FLOP! - the musical cabaret inspired by some of Broadway's least loved musicals. FLOP! features the best songs from the worst musicals - a motley assortment of the misunderstood...Jersey Boys
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 7 - Saturday 19 September 2026
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back around the UK! The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour! Go behind the music and inside the story of F...Come From Away
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Thursday 10 - Saturday 19 September 2026
Winner of four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical and the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical on Broadway, now experience this new production from Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, 25 Years on from the events of 9/11. 7,000 Strand...Michael Ball
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 14 September 2026
Michael Ball OBE is a Laurence Olivier award-wining, chart-topping, Platinum-selling artist who started out as an actor in West End productions such as Les Miserables in 1985, The Phantom of the Opera in 1987, and Aspects of Love, in 198...Danny Beard
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 18 September 2026
Descibed by Graham Norton as "high fashion, hilarious and hairy! What's not to love?", the Liverpool-born, Manchester-living winner of RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. is hitting the road again! Multi-award winning cabaret artist Danny, one half of...High Society
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 22 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
Clear your diary, because you're invited to the most swell party of the year, Cole Porter's, High Society. Hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, this summer's most eagerly anticipated production delivers another gl...Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Friday 25 September - Sunday 29 November 2026
We are thrilled to announce a bold new revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to Manchester in Autumn 2026. This cult classic musical will be brought to life in a major new production, continuing the...Dirty Dancing
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
Dirty Dancing returns with a UK and Irish tour. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny...How Soon is Now?
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 October 2026
Set to a live soundtrack of indie classics, How Soon is Now? is a new indie musical from Box of Tricks Theatre Company about mates, music and magic - finding your place and finding yourself. "You open the door into this club. And the n...The Chicago Blues Brothers
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
The Chicago Blues Brothers are back - and they're tearing the roof off the Country Bunker!Celebrating 45 years of the legendary Blues Brothers legacy, this live concert delivers a high-energy night of electrifying blues, foot-stomping count...Calendar Girls The Musical
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 8 - Saturday 31 October 2026
Based on the play Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, Paul Robinson directs Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's musical in a new production. The death of a much loved husband pr...The Choir of Man
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 October 2026
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement!Brimming with hits from artists suc...
Beyond The Barricade
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 17 October 2026
Beyond the Barricade, the UK's longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2024. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences ret...Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 18 October 2026
The Martians are back! Based on HG Wells' dark Victorian tale, the production remains a favourite to millions around the world, exciting audiences of all ages. In October 2026, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Live...Sylvia
Lowry, Salford
Monday 19 - Saturday 24 October 2026
Sylvia Pankhurst - fearless, flawed, and unforgettable. The untold story of the rebellious middle child of Emmeline Pankhurst takes centre stage in this irresistible hip hop, funk and soul musical that moves your feet and fires your spirit....Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Garrick Production)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Thursday 22 October - Sunday 1 November 2026
Step into a world of vibrant colour, unforgettable music, and thrilling storytelling with Altrincham Garrick's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!This beloved musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is a dazzlin...Waitress
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 October 2026
"Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie" (The Times) as the hit musical comedy WAITRESS comes to Lowry for one week only. Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new docto...Trainspotting The Musical
