Consternation over Coronation Street musical

An arena tour of a high-profile musical adaptation of Coronation Street has been postponed amid withering reviews and artistic concerns over the production's quality.

A leaked email to the Street of Dreams cast from co-producer John Ward revealed he was "far from happy with the show artistically". Featuring cameos by veteran stars Julie Goodyear and Kevin Kennedy, the show opened in Manchester last week. The Independent described it as a "cynical brand-extension exercise", and The Daily Telegraph criticised "the lameness of the script".

The production company said the remaining dates would be rescheduled and apologised to those who had bought tickets.