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


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.
2 days ago2 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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Review: Becoming Nancy at The Rep, Birmingham
Adapted from Terry Ronald’s best-selling novel, Becoming Nancy at The Rep, Birmingham is the UK premiere of this new musical
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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Review: Four Felons & a Funeral at Birmingham Hippodrome
Four Felons and a Funeral is a queer, rom-com, road-trip musical
Sep 28, 20242 min read
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Book Review: Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
A thrilling drag queen murder mystery story, Murder in the Dressing Room is the début novel from Holly Stars
Sep 22, 20242 min read
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Review: A Chorus Line at Birmingham Hippodrome
A Chorus Line is a torrid tale of ambition, shattered hopes, and the cost of following your dreams.
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Review: Here You Come Again at The Alexandra, Birmingham
Here You Come Again: The New Dolly Parton Musical is a jukebox musical full of some of Dolly's biggest hits
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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