THEATRE

Heaven Can Wait

More than 20 fabulous hits from the 50s including Peggy Sue, C'mon Everybody, Your Cheating Heart, That'll Be The Day and Oh Boy.

Until Saturday, 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm, £8

music of the Night

An intimate evening of music and story performed by Mark Rattry including Nessun Dorma and songs from Last Serenade.

Sunday, 7.30pm, £12.50 and £10 conc.

Five Blue Haired Ladies Sitting on a Green Park Bench

Five ladies in the latter, seasoned years of life meet daily in the park.

Tuesday until Saturday, Tues 8pm, Wed to Sat 7.30pm, Thur & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £8 to £17.50,

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton

The Last of Stilgoe & Skellern

The songsters are loose again to perform some of their old favourites and some new ones.

Tonight and Saturday, 7.30pm, £11.50 to £15.50

Rattle of a Simple Man

Percy is down from the north for a football match when he meets Cyrenne, a London prostitute.

Thursday to Saturday, 7.30pm, £8 and £7 conc.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Central Library, Manchester

Tall Stories

In the early years of the 20th century emigrants flooded to New York from Europe and China. They dreamt of a land of opportunity. For some it was, but for others it meant further hardship.

Until Saturday, 7.30pm, Fri 8pm & Sat 3pm & 8pm, £10 to £12

In On It

Two playwrights, played by Daniel MacIvor and Darren O'Donnell, who are also lovers, are writing a play together.

Thursday until Saturday, 8pm, Sat Mat 3pm, £10 to £12

CHADS THEATRE, Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

The Herbal Bed

Saturday until Saturday, £5.75 and £5 conc.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays

Thirst

A love story where the sun is bright, the beer is raw, the women are imported and time evaporates.

Saturday, 8pm, £8 to £12

Verve

An exciting evening of energetic dance from the next generation.

Wednesday, 7.30pm, £7.50 to £9.50

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me

An Englishman, an Irishman and an American are imprisoned somewhere in the Middle East, totally isolated from the outside world.

Thursday to Saturday, 8pm, £8 to £12

OCTAGON THEATRE, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton

Dead Funny

The deaths of Benny Hill and Frankie Howerd have a major effect on the love life of Richard and Eleanor.

Until June 8, 7.30pm, £8.50 to £14.50

OLDHAM COLISEUM, Fairbottom St, Oldham

The Invisible Man

When the sinister Griffin arrives in Iping with his face covered in bandages, the curious villagers wonder what gruesome secret his past holds.

Until June 8, 7.30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat Mat June 1 2.30pm, £4.50 to £12.75

OPERA HOUSE, Quay Street, Manchester

The King and I

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical direct from the London Palladium starring Stefanie Powers and Ronobir Lahiri.

Until June 29, 7.30pm, Thur & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £10 to £28

PALACE THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester

Miss Saigon

Tragic tale of a love affair between a US soldier and a Vietnamese woman.

Until June 29, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £10 to £36.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE,

Preston College Dance Show

A fabulous dance showcase featuring jazz, tap and ballet, providing a full evening of entertainment.

Until Saturday, Sat 2pm, Fri 7.30pm, £6.50 to £8.50

Spirit of Dance

A show Irish in origin bursting with raw energy and a spectacular blend of traditional culture.

Monday, 7.30pm, £12.50 to £17.50

ROYAL EXCHANGE, St Ann's Square, Manchester

The Marriage of Figaro

The Count's servant, Figaro, is arranging the final plans for his pending marriage to his beloved Suzanne when he stumbles upon his master's plot to seduce the young bride-to-be.

Until June 22, 7.30pm, Sat 8pm, Wed Mat 2.30pm & Sat Mat 4pm, £7 to £24.75

Double Helix

Two plays performed back to back by Craig Baxter, entitled The Animals and Monogamy. The Animals is a powerful and thought-provoking drama about a group of fanatical animal rights activists. Monogamy is an anti-romantic comedy about a failing relationship told backwards.

Until Saturday, 7.30pm, Sat 8pm, £3.50 to £7.50

ST VINCENT'S PARISH CENTRE, Rutherford Drive, Over Hulton, Bolton

My Three Angels

A comedy performed by St Vincent's Amateur Dramatic Society.

Tuesday to Saturday, 7.30pm, £3.50

THE MET, Market Street, Bury

Rumpelstiltskin

The mischievous, elf-like Rumpelstiltskin weaves a magical tale around his woodland home and fairytale palaces.

Wednesday, 2pm, £6 and £4 conc.

COMEDY

THE COMEDY STORE, Manchester

The Best in Stand Up

Mark Billingham, Omid Djalili, Martin Coyote, Jocelyn Jee.

Tonight, 8pm, £13 and £6 conc.

King Gong

Sunday, £5 and £3 conc

Men At Work

Wednesday, 8pm, £7 and £6 conc; Thursday, 8pm, £12 and £6 conc.

THE FROG & BUCKET, Manchester

Red Hot Raw + Curry and Quips

Stu Who performs, joined by six hopefuls, with balti supper available.

Thursday, £5, with balti £7, NUS £2, with balti £4.

Barrel of Laughs

Ian Cognito, Mike Milligan, PB Edwards and Mick Ferry

Friday, £10 and £6 NUS; Saturday, £12 and £6 NUS