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Theatre, musicals, drag, cabaret, music and LGBTQ+ book reviews.


Review: Mary Poppins at Birmingham Hippodrome
Mary Poppins, the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adaptation of P.L. Travers’ books and the much-loved Walt Disney film, has flown in to Birmingham Hippodrome for a magical six-week run.
Jul 192 min read
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Review: Chicago at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Chicago, the international multi-award-winning musical, is back in Wolverhampton for one week only; starring Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer, Janette Manrara as Roxie Hart.
Jun 242 min read
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Review: Spitfire Girls at The Rep, Birmingham
Spitfire Girls is a play that transports you back in time, inspired by the true stories of the pioneering women who fearlessly flew Spitfire planes during WWII, and the bond that tied them together.
Jun 172 min read
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Review: Marie & Rosetta at the Wolverhampton Grand
Written by George Brant and starring Wolverhampton's own, Beverley Knight, Marie & Rosetta is an intimate portrayal of the Godmother of rock ‘n’ roll, Rosetta Tharpe, and her singing partner Marie Knight; shining a dazzling spotlight on this often-forgotten yet revolutionary duo from music history.
May 282 min read
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Review: Much Ado About Nothing at the RSC
Transporting Shakespeare's play, Much Ado About Nothing, to the world of top-flight football and scandalous celebrity culture, the RSC presents a fresh take on this classic rom-com.
Apr 302 min read
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Review: & Juliet at The Birmingham Hippodrome
Everyone knows the tragic ending of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, but what if there was life after Romeo for Juliet? Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, the hilarious new jukebox musical, & Juliet, flips the script on the well-known love story.
Apr 232 min read
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Review: Merchant of Venice 1936 at Birmingham Rep
Merchant of Venice 1936 transports Shakespeare's original text to the 1930s, starring Tracy-Ann Oberman as the first female Shylock
Apr 32 min read
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Review: Ghost The Musical at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Based on the hit Paramount Pictures film, written by Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost: The Musical is an adaption of the screenplay for stage.
Apr 22 min read
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Review: Rocky Horror Show at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Richard O'Brien's camp and wild rock 'n' roll musical, Rocky Horror Show, brings sequins, feathers and the Time Warp to Birmingham
Mar 182 min read
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Review: Edward II at the RSC
Christopher Marlowe's Edward II is re-staged at the RSC's Swan Theatre in Daniel Raggett's darkly modern interpretation
Mar 122 min read
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Review: Send In The Clowns: C*ck Of Ages
Send in the Clowns, a musical revue collective (Fatt Butcher, Dahliah Rivers, Alanna Boden & Blü Romantic) return with C*ck of Ages
Feb 22 min read
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Review: Queenz, Drag Me to the Disco at The Wolverhampton Grand
A follow-up to their previous show, Queens: The Show with Balls, Drag Me to the Disco has a playlist of uplifting & fun disco songs
Feb 13 min read
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Review: Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana at Wolverhampton Grand
Nutcracker in Havana is a Cuban take on the winter classic ballet from renowned artistic director, choreographer and dancer, Carlos Acosta.
Jan 142 min read
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Review: Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens
North East Adult Panto presented 'Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens' at Wulfrun Halls, Wolverhampton
Jan 132 min read
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Review: A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at Rep Birmingham
Adapted by Mark Gatiss’, ‘A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story’ is an acclaimed re-telling of Charles Dickens’ winter classic,
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Review: Here & Now at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Here & Now: The Steps Musical is a sparkling, brand-new production premiering in Birmingham; based on the pop classics of Steps.
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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Review: Sarah Keyworth: My Eyes Are Up Here, Glee Club, Birmingham
Comedian Sarah Keyworth, brought their most recent stand-up tour ‘My Eyes Are Up Here’ to Birmingham’s Glee Club on Weds 30th Oct 2024
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Review: Gwyneth Goes Skiing at Birmingham Hippodrome
(Very loosely) based on the court case that amused the nation, Gwyneth Goes Skiing is a hilarious, high-camp show from Awkward Productions
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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Review: Ginger Johnson Blows Off! at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Winner of series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Ginger Johnson, is hitting the road in her new solo tour 'Ginger Johnson Blows Off!'
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Review: Dear Evan Hansen at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
The Olivier, Tony® and Grammy® Award-Winning Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen has arrived at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Oct 23, 20244 min read
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