London theatre writer for The New York Times Matt Wolf on the timeless topicality of Fiddler on the Roof ahead of its arrival at the Liverpool Empire next month... You may think you know Fiddler on the Roof, the iconic 1964 musical that spawned the beloved 1971 film, starring Topol as ... Read More...
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Paul Whitehouse Interview With West End smash hit Only Fools and Horses The Musical coming to Liverpool in June, we caught up with its co-creator, Paul Whitehouse to discuss his unexpected involvement in the show and the challenges of fitting so many beloved characters and moments into a two-hour performance. He ... Read More...
David Walliams interview Bestselling children’s author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have teamed up for a brand-new production of the family adventure Awful Auntie. Ahead of the show visiting the Liverpool Empire (13-16 June), David speaks about his role in bringing the book to life and when we can ... Read More...
Rhod Gilbert interview Much-loved Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert is back on tour for the first time since receiving cancer treatment and has two nights lined up at the Liverpool Empire. The Carmarthen-born star, who has described his new show as ‘pretty dark’, opens up to YM Liverpool about his recent health ... Read More...
Paloma Faith interview Paloma Faith is an award-winning singer-songwriter and actor who has released five critically acclaimed platinum-selling albums since 2009, beginning with her debut, Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? Her sixth release, The Glorification of Sadness, is an expansive, deeply personal piece that the London-born star describes ... Read More...
A talented Liverpool performer is celebrating after being invited to join the cast of Blood Brothers. Tim Lucas, who is from Aigburth and trained at Liverpool Theatre School, has landed the role of Sammy in the UK tour of the smash-hit musical, which is set to return to the Liverpool Empire ... Read More...
Natalie Pilkington is set to appear at the city’s Empire Theatre this week (12-16 April) in the cast of the multi-award winning musical phenomenon SIX. The talented Liverpool Theatre School graduate, who recently made her West End debut as Catherine of Aragon in SIX at the Vaudeville Theatre, is currently performing ... Read More...
What’s on in Liverpool January 2018 Event listings: 13 January 2018 – 25 January 2018 Words by Natasha Young January 13 January Celebrating Sgt Pepper: Live Echo Arena Liverpool The waterfront venue celebrates its 10th birthday with a performance of the seminal album by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bootleg Beatles. 13 Janaury Consumed Maguire's Pizza Bar Punk rockers ... Read More...
The best things to do in Liverpool this Christmas Home Alone themed christmas bar | Nightlife Opens 5 December @ Cains Brewery Village, Stanhope Street From the team that brought you the one and only Ghetto Golf Liverpool comes a startlingly innovative Christmas-themed bar based on the ‘Home Alone’ films of the nineties, starring ... Read More...
After eight record-breaking years on London’s West and performances in 11 countries around the world, the theatre phenomenon that is ‘War Horse’ has finally made it to the Liverpool stage. So was it worth the wait? In a word, yes. In a few more; absolutely, definitely, positively, categorically. For those unfamiliar with ... Read More...