The Bootleg Beatles and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra are coming together again. For You Blue: Celebrating The Beatles Greatest Hits 1967-1970. M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Jul 5.
Your guide to some of the best summer shows across the North West …
Jun 15-16: The Rise. Regent Theatre, Stoke. Dance.
Jun 15: Tommy Blaize. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Lead singer on Strictly Come Dancing for 20 years takes to the stage.
Jun 15: Nadiya & Kai: Behind the Magic. Pavilion, Rhyl.
Jun 15: Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Storyhouse, Chester.
Jun 15: One Night of Billy Joel – The Piano Man. Theatre Royal, St Helens. Tribute show.
Jul 16-27: Hairspray The Musical. Palace Theatre, Manchester. The ultimate feel-good musical is back. Welcome to the 60s, where everyone’s grooving to a brand-new sound!
Jun 16: Hello Again – The Neil Diamond Story. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Jun 16: The Legend of Bob Marley. Theatre Royal, St Helens. Tribute show.
Jun 16: Uncanny: I Know What I Saw. The Lowry, Salford.
Jun 17: The ELO Experience. Empire, Liverpool. Electric Light Orchestra tribute show.
Jun 17: Uncanny: I Know What I Saw. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Jun 18: Six Chick Flicks. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Parodies of famous chick flicks.
Jun 19-20: Paul Smith – Pablo. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. He’s back again!
Jun 20-Jul 14: Wicked. Empire, Liverpool. Musical. the magic that shaped the destinies of two unlikely friends on their remarkable journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Jun 20: I’m Frank Morgan: RewiRED. Pavilion, Rhyl. Drama.
Jun 20: Everything Changes. The Brindley, Runcorn. Take That tribute.
Jun 20: Luke Combs UK. Lyceum, Crewe.
Jun 21: Soul & Motown Night. Venue Cymru, Llandudno.Jun 21: KVN Dance Company – Coppelia. Storyhouse, Chester.
Jun 21: John Lydon – I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Johnny Rotten changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution.
Jun 21: Reelin’ in the Dan. Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. Steely Dan tribute band.
Jun 22: John Lydon – I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right. Storyhouse, Chester.
Jun 22: Supreme Queen. Lyceum, Crewe. Tribute show.
Jun 23: The McCartney Songbook. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Jun 24-29: Sister Act. Storyhouse, Chester. The uplifting musical.
Jun 25: One Night in Dublin. The Brindley, Runcorn.
Jun 26: The Simon and Garfunkel Story. Venue Cymru.
Jun 26: Taylormania. Lyceum, Crewe. Tribute show.
Jun 26: G4 20th Anniversary Tour. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Jun 27: Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Jun 27: 80s Live. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Jun 27: The Rolling Stones Story. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Jun 27: Holly McNish: The Lobster Tour. Playhouse, Liverpool. Poetry with piles of smiles.
Jun 28-29: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. The Lowry, Salford.
Jun 28: A Vision of Elvis. Theatre Royal, St Helens. Tribute show.
Jun 28: The Searchers and Hollies Experience. The Brindley, Runcorn. Tribute show.
Jun 28: Johnny Cash Roadshow. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Tribute show.
Jun 28: Judy & Liza. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Turbulent tale of Hollywood’s biggest stars against the backdrop of their infamous 1964 London Palladium concert.
Jun 29: The Magic of Motown. Pavilion, Rhyl.
Jun 29: MANIA: The Abba Tribute. Venue Cymru, Llandudno.
Jun 29: Love Hurts: Power Ballads and Anthems. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Jun 30: Ruby Wax – I’m Not As Well as I Thought I Was. The Lowry, Salford.
Jun 30: The King’s Voice. Octagon, Bolton. Gordon Hendricks superb tribute to Elvis.
Jul 1-6: Jesus Christ Superstar. Venue Cymru. Starring Julian Clary as Herod (Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances only), Ian McIntosh as Jesus, Shem Omari James as Judas and Hannah Richardson as Mary.
Jul 2-6: Life of Pi. The Lowry, Salford.
Jul 3: Uncanny: I Know What I Saw. Regent Theatre, Stoke.
Jul 4: John Bishop: Back at It. Regent Theatre, Stoke.
Jul 5-Aug 3: Sisters of Mercy. Royal Court, Liverpool. Sister Petra and Sister Brenda have grown up in St Elmo’s Convent in Dingle as identical twins but Monsignor Michael has some shocking news for them. They are not twins at all!
Jul 5: For You Blue: Celebrating The Beatles Greatest Hits 1967-1970. M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool. The Bootleg Beatles and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra are coming together again.
Jul 5: Celebrating George Michael. The Brindley, Runcorn.
Jul 8-20: & Juliet. Opera House, Manchester. New musical that proves when it comes to love, there’s always life after Romeo…
Jul 11: Dreamboys. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Jul 11: Anton du Beke and Giovanni Pernice – Together. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Jul 12: Lipstick on your Collar. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Back to back hits from the 1950s and 60s.
Jul 13: The Lancashire Hot Pots. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Jul 15-20: Pretty Woman. Regent Theatre, Stoke. Musical.
Jul 17-20: Ghost: The Musical. Storyhouse, Chester. Adapted from the hit film the story follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death.
Jul 18-20: Brave Space. The Lowry, Salford. Circus/dance.
Jul 18: 80s Live. Empire, Liverpool.
Jul 18: Rhythm of the Dance. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Jul 18: The Smooth Rock Show. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Jul 19: Totally Tina. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Triubute show.
Jul 19: Lord of the Dance – A Lifetime of Standing Ovations. Empire, Liverpool.
Jul 19: Bad Staff Bootcamp. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Jul 19: The Chicago Blues Brothers. Pavilion, Rhyl.
Jul 19: ELO Again. Venue Cymru, Llandudno. Tribute show.
Jul 20-Aug 3: Come From Away. Venue Cymru. Smash hit show shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these “come from aways” into their lives with open hearts.
Jul 20: Anton and Giovanni: Together. Venue Cymru.
Jul 20: Totally Tina. Pavilion, Rhyl. Tribute show.
Jul 21: Anton and Giovanni – Together. The Lowry, Salford.
Jul 22-27: An Officer and a Gentleman. Empire, Liverpool. Musical. Timeless story of love, courage, and redemption will make your heart soar and leave you breathless, longing for more.
Jul 23-27: A Chorus Line. The Lowry, Salford. Musical.
Jul 23-25: A Chorus Line. The Brindley, Runcorn. Musical capturing the spirit and tension of a broadway chorus audition.
Jul 24: Thanks for the Memories. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Neil Sands new matinee show.
Jul 25: The Drifters. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Jul 25: I’m Frank Morgan – Rewired: A Take from Paradise. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Jul 26: Jurassic Live. Pavilion, Rhyl.
Jul 26: Twist & Shout. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Jul 26: Barry Steele presents The Roy Orbison Story. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Jul 27: Meatloaf Tribute – Hits Out of Hell. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Jul 28: Brian Conley: The 3rd Farewell Tour …To Date. The Lowry, Salford.
Jul 28: Warrington Concert Band. The Brindley, Runcorn.
Jul 28: The Greatest Hits of Motown – How Sweet It Is. Empire, Liverpool.
Aug 2: Ultimate Classic Rock Show. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Aug 3: Thank You for the Music. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Abba tribute show.
Aug 3: Calling Planet Earth. Venue Cymru, Llandudno. The greatest hits of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, ABC, Depeche Mode, OMD, The Human League, Tears for Fears, The Police, Soft Cell, Japan, and many more.
Aug 4: Lipstick on Your Collar. Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Step back to the 1950s and 60s.
Aug 9: Gary Murphy presents Music & Laughter. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Guests include Ricky Tomlinson and Sean Styles.
Aug 10: Dreamboys. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Aug 10: Burt Bacharach Singbook. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Aug 10: Thank ABBA for the Music. Pavilion, Rhyl.
Aug 13-Sep 1: SIX. The Lowry, Salford. Tudor times musical.
Aug 13-18: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Venue Cymru, Llandudno. Award-winning musical bursting with unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers including Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain and Truly Scrumptious
Aug 16-Sep 14: Lost Soul 2. Royal Court, Liverpool. Smigger’s having a mid-life crisis. All he wants to do is roll back the years and dance to 70s soul music with Donna, Terry and Pat. But since the grandkid came along, Donna hasn’t been interested in their usual Sunday nights in town (or much else). Get ready to be transported from Scottie road to Pontins Prestatyn to Liverpool’s over-40s Sunday night pub scene complete with a 70s soul soundtrack.
Aug 17: An Evening with Jimmy Tarbuck. Pavilion, Rhyl.
Aug 18: An Evening with Jimmy Tabuck. Storyhouse, Chester. Jimmy relives many of the most iconic moments of a life on stage and screen.
Aug 18: Rock for Heroes. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Aug 18: Focus. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Aug 19-24: Hairspray The Musical. Empire, Liverpool. Fun-filled, feel good show bursting with show-stopping numbers, dazzling costumes, and dizzying dance-routines. Featuring some of musical theatre’s biggest and best hit songs, including Welcome To The 60s, You Can’t Stop The Beat, Good Morning Baltimore.
Aug 19-21: The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Aug 21: Some Guys Have All The Luck. Theatre Royal, St Helens. The Rod Stewart story.
Aug 22-23: Liverpool International Beatleweek Festival. Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Aug 23: An Evening with Jimmy Tarbuck. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Aug 23: A Country Night in Nashville. Venue Cymru, Llandudno.
Aug 24: I Like It. Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Gary Murphy’s tribute to Gerry Marsden and the Swingin’ 60s.
Aug 25: ELO Again. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Aug 26: Joe Pasquale. Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Aug 28-29: Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer. Venue Cymru, Llandudno.
Aug 30: Bowie Experience. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Aug 31: The Lancashire Hot Pots. Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Aug 31: The Harry Styles Tribute. The Brindley, Runcorn.
Aug 31: Mothership. The Brindley Studio, Runcorn. Led Zeppelin tribute.
Aug 31: Barry Steele presents The Roy Orbison Story. Venue Cymru, Llandudno.
