It was another soapy night in Manchester as the stars of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale hit the red carpet for a magical night in the city.
And we say magical because the actors and actresses best known for appearing in the two ITV soaps were heading to see Disney's classic Beauty and the Beast.
The musical, based on Disney's hit 1991 animated movie, started its nine-week run at Manchester's Palace Theatre on March 31.
But on Thursday night (April 6) the stars headed out for its official glitzy premiere where they were handed roses on arrival and posed for snaps in front of a rose-filled wall before sitting down to witness that tale as old as time come to life in front of their very eyes. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Sam star Jude Riordan shares pride as brother joins him on soap to fans' surprise The stunning Olivier Award-winning production has been re-imagined and re-designed for its latest UK run - which will be at the Manchester theatre until June 4, 2022 - and boasts the best-loved songs from the film like Be Our Guest, Gaston and of course the title track Beauty and the Beast.
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