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Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. Soul star O’Neal is hitting the road one final time with his exemplary 9-piece band.

Venue Cymru, Llandudno. A New Romantic Symphony that goes on a musical journey through – the electrifying 80s.

Palace, Manchester. Set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of Judas.

Grand, Blackpool. Strictly’s Ian Waite and Vincent Simone.

The Brindley, Runcorn. Storyhouse, Chester. The smash-hit musical about Hentry V111’s wives.

Theatr Clwyd. In a Welsh village the sick come in search of a cure. They want a moment with Frank, the mercurial showman, who offers hope and salvation. Because Frank has a gift. A gift of healing. (Matinees Sep 14 and 16)

Regent, Stoke. Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. He’s transported to his 12th birthday when his remarkable friend

Lettie claimed it wasn’t a pond, but an ocean – a place where everything is at The Lowry, Salford, Oct 4-7. Empire, Liverpool. Musical. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard Frank Farmer is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge. What they don’t expect is to fall in love.

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Runcorn.

Brindley, Runcorn.

Theatre Royal, St Helens.

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The Lowry, Salford. Will our Salford tower block Romeo find love with his leafy suburban South Manchester Juliet? Signed, 7.30pm, Sep 20; relaxed performance, 2pm, Sep 20.

Lyceum, Crewe.

Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Tribute show.

The Brindley, Runcorn. Four actors play over 120 characters in this side-splitting comedy based on John Buchan’s famous spy novel.

Royal Court, Liverpool. Forty years after Alan Bleasdale’s ground-breaking TV series comes this unmissable, powerful new adaptation. This is 80s’ Liverpool. Chrissie, Loggo, George, Dixie and Yosser are used to hard work and providing for their families. But there is no work and there is no money. What are they supposed to do? Work harder, work longer, buy cheaper, spend less? They just need a chance.

Lyceum, Crewe.

Pavilion, New Brighton.

Pavilion, New Brighton. Tribute show.

The Brindley, Runcorn. The music of Frankie Valli.

Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

Floral

Floral

Royal Court, Liverpool.

Grand, Blackpool.

Opera House, Manchester. 1930s New York during The Great Depression and brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage.

Lyceum, Crewe. Stunning period drama. The story opens in 1935. Helen is 16 and fighting a bitter battle with her parents for the right to educate herself and go out to work. But suddenly her family are thrown into poverty.

Also at Pavilion, Rhyl, Sep 26; Theatre Royal, St Helens, Oct 9-11; Floral Pavilion, Oct 24-29;.

Lowry,

Salford. Al Murray stars in new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history.

Theatr Clwyd. A love story about finding salvation in someone else.

Playhouse, Liverpool. A glimpse behind the headlines and the stark reality of what happens when the political system is stacked against you. With 14.5m people living in poverty in the UK, this is not fiction. It is reality.

Empire, Liverpool.

Brendan O’Carroll as the beloved

Mammy and her dysfunctional family romp their way through what seems to be the Mammy’s last days at home.

Theatre Royal, St

Helens.

Royal

Court, Liverpool. James Kinsella, aka Jaybomb, loses his job at the Giro in Bootle.

Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Spectacular show featuring the music of Meat Loaf.