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REVIEW: The Color Purple – uplifting musical that revels in the power of love
Rangzeb Hussain
September 15, 2022
The Tony award-winning Broadway musical The Color Purple arrives in Birmingham in an exciting new production. The highly anticipated show, based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, is now…
REVIEW: Blood Brothers – songs of injustice, class division and the cost of living
Rangzeb Hussain
September 13, 2022
Willy Russell’s worldwide smash-hit show Blood Brothers, which premiered nearly 40 years ago, makes a triumphant return to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. The dramatic musical, familiar to countless pupils who…
REVIEW: Fame – next generation of Midlands’ stars glow in iconic 1980’s musical
Rangzeb Hussain
August 25, 2022
The annual Stage Experience at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre returns after a two year absence - due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions - with a sparkling youth production of Fame. The best young…
REVIEW: Les Misérables – a show that sings the songs of our troubled times
Rangzeb Hussain
August 12, 2022
The crown jewel of musicals - Les Misérables - is now playing to packed out audiences in Birmingham in a spectacular production for the 21st century which touches upon the troubled…
REVIEW: Guys and Dolls – Birmingham and Midland Operatic Society charms audience
Rangzeb Hussain
June 29, 2022
The witty Broadway musical Guys and Dolls comes to The Alexandra theatre in a bright and sizzling new production by a 136-year-old Birmingham musical theatre company. The show - often…
REVIEW: Mamma Mia! ABBA show swings into Birmingham for rip-roaring 20th anniversary tour
Rangzeb Hussain
May 4, 2022
The feel-good ABBA musical Mamma Mia! makes a sensational return to Birmingham after it was postponed two years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Birmingham Hippodrome proudly throws opens its…
REVIEW: Footloose the Musical unleashes the spirit of love and healing
Rangzeb Hussain
April 19, 2022
1980’s Hollywood blockbuster musical Footloose arrives in Birmingham with a blaze of colour and passion at The Alexandra theatre. This adaptation of Footloose – by Selladoor Productions – set the…
REVIEW: Dreamboats and Petticoats brings rollicking jukebox tunes to Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
March 22, 2022
The much-loved and energetic jukebox musical Dreamboats and Petticoats returns for a spectacular third chapter at The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham. The lavish musical overflows with the effervescent glitz and glamour…
Alexandra Theatre announces full casting for Dolly Parton smash hit ‘9 to 5’
Staff Reporter
August 11, 2021
The complete casting for Dolly Parton’s smash-hit 9 to 5 The Musical has been revealed ahead of the show’s visit to The Alexandra from Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 November 2021.…
Broadway hit Waitress sets dates for Birmingham theatre run
Staff Reporter
February 14, 2020
Smash hit Broadway and West End musical Waitress will come to Birmingham Hippodrome next spring. Based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelley, the production is accompanied by music and…