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REVIEW: The Mirror Crack’d – this Miss Marple misses the mark
Rangzeb Hussain
February 15, 2023
Agatha Christie's murder mystery The Mirror Crack'd comes to the Birmingham stage in a safe and sedate adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff. The psychological thriller is currently playing at The Alexandra…
King Charles tasks Tom Cruise to save the UK in Spitting Image live show in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
January 31, 2023
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save "broken Britain". …
REVIEW: Jack and the Magic Beanstalk – children’s show touches on poverty and hope
Rangzeb Hussain
December 10, 2022
A brand new family show – touching upon poverty, homelessness and the plight of migrants - comes to Birmingham to sprinkle fairytale magic and hope during the festive season. Jack…
REVIEW: Strictly Ballroom: The Musical – a glittering night of hot dancing in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
October 31, 2022
On a cold and wet Halloween evening, with the night coming in earlier after the end of British Summer Time, hearts were warmed by the glittering dancing on The Birmingham Hippodrome…
Stars of Birmingham Rep’s Muslim comedy ‘Tartuffe’ make surprise visit to Stratford Road
Rangzeb Hussain
October 10, 2022
Ahead of opening night this Friday (14 October), cast members from Birmingham Rep’s upcoming production of Tartuffe headed out to Sparkhill’s famous Stratford Road, where this new version of the…
Brummie comic Hannah Weetman from Castle Bromwich bags major comedy award
Staff Reporter
October 8, 2022
Comedian Hannah Weetman has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2022. Hannah performed in front of a sell-out crowd at Birmingham's The…
Guz Khan’s popular Small Heath show Man Like Mobeen to return in new series
Rangzeb Hussain
September 2, 2022
Smash-hit BBC comedy show Man Like Mobeen, which is filmed in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, is set to return in a new series after an absence of three…
REVIEW: Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em – brilliant summer slapstick in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
July 19, 2022
As the heatwave continues to soar across the city a brilliant stage version of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em is raising comedy temperatures at The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham. The…
REVIEW: We Will Rock You – a truly magical kind of show
Rangzeb Hussain
July 5, 2022
The electrifying songs of British rock group Queen usher in the light and heat of summer in crowd-pleasing musical We Will Rock You which is now playing in Birmingham. The…
REVIEW: Magic Goes Wrong – funny magic conjured up on Birmingham stage
Rangzeb Hussain
May 24, 2022
A funny family magic show filled with loony tune tricks, wacky glitz and laughs is lighting up and sizzling across The Birmingham Hippodrome stage. The Magic Goes Wrong tour arrives…