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Theatre review: The Full Monty, Leeds Grand Theatre

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:03:42 GMT

YOU have to hand it to Simon Beaufoy - the Oscar-winner behind this reprised tale of a group of down-at-heel men in Sheffield taking up stripping to pay the bills - he’s got it sussed.

Christopher Biggins: Star set to become Leeds theatre group’s patron

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:54 GMT

Much-loved entertainer Christopher Biggins has been named as the new patron for a Leeds theatre company.

Blood Brothers: Top show returns for Leeds run

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:46:51 GMT

Legendary musical Blood Brothers is returning to Leeds for one week only.

Lenny Henry back in Leeds to help young stage stars

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:49:17 GMT

Famous funnyman Lenny Henry will return to the stage in Leeds to help young thespians fulfil their theatrical dreams.

Patricia Routledge in Leeds show

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:58:22 GMT

She is known to millions as sitcom character Hyacinth Bucket but actress Patricia Routledge has a more diverse range of skills than that audience might appreciate.

Theatre preview: 9 to 5: The Musical, Leeds Grand Theatre

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:11:28 GMT

IT would be easy to take a lazy glance back at the long line of comedy flicks and dismiss 9 to 5: The Musical as something of a tacky low point.

The Full Monty comes to a Leeds stage

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:28 GMT

A stageshow of the iconic film The Full Monty is coming to Leeds next week for a two week run before its West End premiere.

Roisin Conaty: Up and coming comedian set for Leeds stage

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:28:31 GMT

Up and coming stand-up comedian Roisin Conaty is set to take centre stage in Leeds.

Actor Timothy West links up with string quartet

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:03:52 GMT

Actor Timothy West will be on stage with the Pavao String Quartet at the King’s Hall in Ilkley later this month.

West Yorkshire Playhouse: Cell is trailer setting for new Sherlock play

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:03:13 GMT

One of Britain’s best-loved detectives has been spotted scouring the historic prison cells underneath Leeds Town Hall.

Theatre preview: Joshua , Leeds Grand Theatre

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:26:25 GMT

“Just imagine an opera with two earth-shattering events that are as cataclysmic as the conclusion of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, and you have some idea of the impact of Handel’s Joshua,” says Charles Edwards, director of Opera North’s world premiere production which opened at Leeds Grand Theatre this week.

Theatre review: Joshua , Leeds Grand Theatre

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:23:45 GMT

On curtain up, Charles Edwards’ staging seems to be following the irritating trend of stripping the stage of anything remotely resembling a set.

Go on a Bollywood dance adventure at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:01:59 GMT

Ever fancied starring in an all-singing, all-dancing Bollywood spectacle? Well, here’s your chance.

Theatre preview: Mick Foley: Tales From Wrestling Past, Leeds City Varieties

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:24:35 GMT

IT’S home time on a Friday afternoon, almost everyone else has left for the day and the office is virtually empty, yet I couldn’t be more excited.

Theatre review: iShandy, York Theatre Royal

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:20:44 GMT

Where to start? Well probably not at the beginning, since Richard Hurford’s brilliantly bonkers new work has been inspired by Laurence Sterne’s landmark novel.

Theatre review: The Johnny Eck and Dave Toole Show, WY Playhouse

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:17:41 GMT

This theatrical piece of storytelling slots in perfectly with the Playhouse’s genre-defying Transform festival.

Superfans grab Wicked seats for Leeds show

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:24:05 GMT

something ‘Wicked’ this way comes...and these diehard theatregoers can’t wait to experience it!

New Sherlock Holmes thriller at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:16:08 GMT

The world’s greatest detective is to display his super sleuthing skills in a new play at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Theatre preview: Playhouse’s new boss reveals his first season

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:16:19 GMT

When James Brining, the new boss at West Yorkshire Playhouse, arrived to take over the Leeds theatre he had big ambitions, but his aim was clear.

Theatre review: The Pitmen Painters, Bradford Alhambra

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:04:09 GMT

In 1934 a group of miners from the Ashington Workers Educational Association in Northumberland hired Robert Lyon, a lecturer at Armstrong College in Newcastle, to teach a course on art appreciation.