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Occasionally we get the chance to exclusively interview actors and directors about the work they are currently doing.

Canal-st.co.uk independently reviews shows and events.

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Jane Siberry at Bury Met

Melba Moore at Band on the Wall

Blonde Bombshells of 1943

Katherine Jenkins and Il Divo

Canal-st previous reviews and interviews

Pink in Manchester
A visiting US Superstar entralled her audience last night at The Manchester Arena

Cats at The Opera House
The multi award winning Cats at Manchesters Opera House

Hurts
Manchester duo return to their city last night..

Rocky Horror Show
Don't forget Boys and Girls, to sharpen those stilettoes,for this 40 year old romp.

Kim Edgar at Bury Met
Kim also enjoys arranging strings, and playing piano for other artists

Heather Peace at RNCM
Heather triumphs again at RNCM..

Olivia Newton John
After 35 years Olivia still knows how to wow an audience

Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings
Due to his busy schedule Jon has said that this Remnant Kings tour will probably be the last until 2015

The Stranglers
The Stranglers rock Liverpool

Jessie Ware
Jessie Ware at The Ritz, Thurs 7th March

Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud return to Manchester on their 10th anniversary tour.

Pam Ann
The opera house filled up to the sounds of Pams fave tunes and a slide show of her catch phrases

Maaike Breijman is Kate Bush
An evening with Maaike Breijman is a hugely enjoyable experience.

To Kill a Mocking Bird
Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in 1930s Alabama

Priscilla
Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Swing Commanders
Swing Commanders The Met Bury January 2013

Plan B
Plan B set the Manchester Arena alight on Saturday evening, with a performance full of enthusiasm, energy and purpose.

Risa Hall at Bury Met
Risa Hall finally headlined at Bury Met last weekend

Fetish Knights
Fetish Knights continued its 'journey' from Fringe to main Theatre

The Trocs at Lowry
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returned triumphantly to The Lowry last evening

All the Bens
All the Bens now showing at The Lowry

M reviewed
Our review of M which opened last night at 3 Min Theatre

Moscow City Ballet
Last night the Opera House hosted the opening performance of one of Tchaikovsky's better known ballets

Mika
Colourful and energetic, with an unnerving ability to hit those impossible high notes

The Lion King
A star studded audience braved the miserable wet Manchester weather on to attend the opening night of The Lion King

English National Ballet
Last nights opening performance of one of the World's favourite fairy stories, The Sleeping Beauty

Lisa Stansfield
Last night at Sound Control in Manchester was definitely 'the right time' for Lisa Stansfield.

Sleeping Beauty Matthew Bourne
Last night at The Lowry,this brand new version of Sleeping Beauty sees Bourne return to the music of Tchaikovsky

Lionel Richie
The roar of expectancy was truly deafening and we all knew it was going to be a special night and special it was.

Don Giovanni
Opera Norths first Don Giovanni for seven years sees the return of critically acclaimed director Alessandro Talevi.

42nd Street
Your Canal Street Correspondent dusted of his tap shoes and perfected his shuffle-ball-change and time-step before skipping of to the musical 42nd Street at Manchester

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre
Sock's at the Lassie O'Gowrie with Boo Lingerie

Scissor Sisters
The audience, roared with anticipation as the Scissor Sisters took to the stage...Last night at the jam packed O2 Apollo Manchester,we witnessed yet another great combo,Jake Shears and Ana Matronic.

Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers long awaited return to Manchester took place at The Bridgwater last night

Deacon Blue are back
Deacon Blue were back in town last night and the place was bouncing!!!

Ballet Rambert
WOW!! Raputrous applause and cries of more, more, more after each of the three acts

Dolly Partons 9 to 5
The show started off with the familiar sound of the classic 9 to 5 and included a personalised welcome from Dolly herself projected from a big clock hanging over the stage.

Grease
Grease really was the word on Monday night with your Canal Street Correspondent transported back to 1950

Aiden Grimshaw
Coming 9th on X Factor two years ago is nothing to write home about unfortunately, but it did Aiden Grimshaw no harm

Sister Act returns
Sister Act the stage musical is TOTES AMAZE!!!

Darren Hayes
The tour promised us a heady showcase of songs from Darren's entire career

Not the only Gays
The 5th year of 'Not the only gays in the village' at Bury Met

Cabaret at The Lowry
Will Young was the runaway star of the show, playing the MC of the seedy Kit Kat Club

Alicia Keys plays one-off MTV concert
Alicia Keys to plays one-off MTV concert at Manchester Cathedral...

George Michael
George, at almost 50 has still got and certainly knows how to use IT

Legally Blonde returns
Pink Fluffy and Unbelievably Camp - Legally Blonde The Musical

Dandy Dick
A classic Victorian farce.

Margarita Pracatan
Discovered by TVs Clive James,MS Pracatan wowed a Manchester audience last night at The Radisson

Arthur Bostrom
Arthur Bostrom is best known for his globally famous portrayal of Officer Crabtree in Allo Allo

Eve Selis at Bury Met
Manchester played host again to yet another huge talent Eve Sellis

Ladyboys of Bangkok
Nowadays, The Lady Boys of Bangkok have become a part of Manchester

Kate Nash
Kate Nash has never shied away from controversy and her 2012 tour hits Manchester

Alanis Morissette
There is no denying the talent as a singer songwriter that is Alanis Morrisette

I Dreamed a Dream
Many people know the Susan Boyle story and it was brought to life at The Palace Theatre

Blood Brothers
Be transported to the gritty reality of Liverpool in Willy Russell

Mica Paris
Band on the Wall delivered a Masterclass courtesy of the timeless and emphatic Mica Paris

Cirque du Ciels Shanghai
The strength and athleticism of the Olympics combined with the style of a west end production..

Dionne Warwick
The term

Birds of a Feather
Birds Of A Feather... back together! Birds of Feather

Heather Peace
Heather Peace The Fairytales Tour

Barry Manilow
We have rarely seen a fuller Manchester Arena than last Saturday night.

Lady Windermere's Fan
Wilde's masterpiece at Manchester's Royal Exchange

Spamalot
And now for something completely different !...Spamelot !

Fat Brenda
Thursday evening and your Canal Street Correspondent was whisked off to Weatherfield for an evening in the company of Fat Brenda

Michael Kiwanuka
When soulful singer Michael Kiwanuka took to the stage of the HMV Ritz few were prepared for the spellbinding performance to come.

Corrie Street of Dreams

Last night at Steps

Last night at Phantom

Wonderful Town - Lowry

Kylie - The Anti Tour

Nancy Griffith at the Lowry

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society

Save the last dance

Oliver at The Palace Theatre

All the Fun of the Fair

Halle - Russian Night

Beverley Knight

Vagina Monologues

Beautiful Thing

South Pacific at The Palace

Mancunian Matters Reviews:

Die, Mommie, Die

Rob Ellis's - Fetish Knights

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