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The 2,341 seater Bridgewater Hall, home to the Halle
Orchestra, has become Manchester's prestigious international
concert hall since opening it's doors in 1996. The stunning
design and marvellous acoustics make it a favourite
classical & opera venue. |
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The 3,500 capacity Apollo Theatre in Ardwick remains
popular with touring groups and comedians too big for
the Academy but not big enough to fill the MEN Arena.
It remains popular with fans (many members voted for
it) despite being built in 1930. |
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ManchesterTheatres.com Award for Best Production
in 2008 |
| 2008
was an eventful year in Manchester's theatres with some
big names starring in Manchester productions. Nigel
Havers headlined in Single Spies, Wayne Sleep
reprised in Cabaret, Brenda Blethyn conveyed
in The Glass Menagerie, Patricia Routledge
starred in Crown Matrimonial, Stephen Tompkinson
impressed in Revenger's Tragedy, John Savident
was at home in Hobson's Choice, Maxine Peake
won all the plaudits in Children's Hour, Marti
Pellow starred in Witches Of Eastwick, Anita
Dobson and Darren Day appeared in Hello Dolly,
David Essex popped up twice in Aspects Of Love
and All The Fun Of The Fair, whilst Calendar
Girls featured an all-star cast including Lynda
Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Sian Phillips, Brigit Forsyth,
Gaynor Faye, Julia Hills and Elaine Smith. Afrika!
Afrika! stunned audiences at The Trafford Centre
whilst Ladyboys Of Bangkok entertained another
tent on Sackville Street. Le Grande Cirque and
Chinese Acrobatic Circus also offered more flexible
entertainers with the wow factor. |
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members of Pride Of Manchester & UK Theatre Guides
voted for 58 different productions. With the 2008-09
final shortlist being: |
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