Manchester and Salford combine for Bernstein's Wonderful Town with the largest musical orchestra ever

The Lowry, Royal Exchange and Hallé unite for their biggest joint project, which has been five years in the making. David Ward finds out more.Salford's Lowry and Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre and Hallé orchestra yesterday launched their production of Wonderful Town, the musical that Leonard Bernstein knocked off in just over a month. This is the first time the three major arts organisations have collaborated on such a major project. The production, which has taken five years rather than ...

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