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1. 1. Extra special news for budding stars

   CityLife, Thursday 11 March 2004 A GROUND-BREAKING New York ballet troupe are looking for young performers to appear as extras in their forthcoming run of performances at the Lowry.

2. 2. Gary to wake us up a-go-go

   CityLife, Monday 13 December 2004 GOOD news reaches the M.E.N. for any Take That fans wondering what the heck happened to lead singer Gary Barlow. For I hear the down-to-earth singer has been busy working on a new musical - Love Shack - which stages its world premiere here in Manchester.

3. 3. Lowry return for The Play What I Wrote

   CityLife, Monday 27 September 2004 GOOD news for celeb-watchers, as I hear hit stage show The Play What I Wrote is on its way back to Salford's Lowry theatre.

4. 4. Which'll be best witch?

   CityLife, Wednesday 01 December 2004 NEWS reaches the M.E.N. of a soap showdown over at The Lowry theatre. Casting details have just been released for the Christmas production of The Wizard Of Oz.

5. 5. Journey's End @ The Lowry

   CityLife, Tuesday 28 September 2004 WAR is still much in the news at the moment and R C Sherriff's powerful evocation of life in the trenches during First World War is a timely reminder of the lives lost in a battle in which 38,000 men were killed.

6. 6. Green Room, green light

   CityLife, Thursday 12 February 2004 THERE'S good news for theatre lovers who might have been worried about the future of the Green Room, the experimental arts space that's been a vital part of the city's arts scene for 21 years now.

7. 7. Swan Lake @ Palace Theatre

   CityLife, Wednesday 24 March 2004 TWICE nominated for a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award, Derek Deane's Swan Lake for English National Ballet is one of the best performances you are likely to see.

8. 8. From the salon to the Jailhouse

   CityLife, Friday 05 March 2004 YOU could be forgiven for thinking that Jailhouse Rock - The Musical is another hagiography based on the life of Elvis Presley. That's not an impression likely to be shaken by the news it's been adapted for the stage by the team who introduced the concept of the rock 'n' roll musical to the West End.

9. 9. Michael Greco is just mad About Alice

   CityLife, Thursday 04 March 2004 THOSE EastEnders stars just can't stay away. First came the news that the soap's "Evil" Trevor (aka Alex Fearns) would be making his way to Manchester to star in the Royal Exchange's Coyote on a Fence. Now, it's Beppe di Marco's turn.

10. 10. New Breed now extinct

    CityLife, Friday 02 January 2004 DESPITE winning a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Fringe Production in 2002 for their show, The Irish Giant, New Breed Theatre Company have been forced to close.

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