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Review: Margaret Thatcher – Queen of Soho at The Rep, Birmingham
Created by Olivier Award winner Jon Brittain and Matt Tedford, Margaret Thatcher – Queen of Soho imagines a world in which, on the eve of the vote on Section 28, Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher gets lost in Soho (the heart of the LGBTQ+ community in London) and accidentally becomes a cabaret superstar. Will her night of glitter and dancing change her mind on this homophobic bill before it’s too late?
Oct 252 min read
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Review: Starter For Ten at The Rep, Birmingham
Based on the novel by David Nicholls and the film of the same name, Starter for Ten is a new coming-of-age comedy musical set in the colourfully bright 80s.
Oct 243 min read
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Review: FRIENDS! The Musical Parody at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
From the producer of hit musical, Hairspray, and the director of The Full Monty, FRIENDS!: The Musical parody is ‘The One Where They All Sing’, offering a new take on the 1990s sitcom with an entirely original musical score.
Oct 143 min read
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Review: Cirque Éloize: iD Reloaded at Wolverhampton Grand
★★★★ Dance Consortium presents Cirque Éloize: iD Reloaded, a show inspired by the original West End hit iD, which brings an energetic...
Oct 42 min read
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Review: Surinderella at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The well-trodden fairy tale of Cinderella meets Bollywood blockbusters in the modern, vibrant, and exciting re-telling of Surinderella, directed by Ameet Channa with music and songs from PBN.
Sep 262 min read
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Review: The Bodyguard at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Based on the hit film of the same name, The Bodyguard Musical is a romantic thriller featuring the irresistible music of the great Whitney Houston. Starring international leading lady Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron and Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as Frank Farmer, the musicals tells the story of superstar singer Rachel Marron who needs protecting from an unknown stalker, and finds this and more in the arms of former Secret Service Agent turned bodyguard, Frank.
Sep 242 min read
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Review: Calamity Jane at Wolverhampton Grand
The whip-cracking classic comedy musical, Calamity Jane, based on the much-loved movie of the same name has ridden over the rolling plains to Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre. Starring the multi-award-winning West End actor and singer, Carrie Hope Fletcher (Cinderella, Les Misérables) as the fabulously fearless, gun slingin’ lead, Calamity Jane, the musical is set during the American gold rush in the dusty settlement of Deadwood.
Sep 102 min read
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Review: London City Ballet at Birmingham Rep
London City Ballet, former resident company of Sadler's Well, is making its début at The Rep, Birmingham with 'Momentum'; a brand-new repertoire.
Jul 303 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: Kate Butch Wuthering Shites at The Old Joint Stock
Drag Race UK star, Kate Butch is on tour across the UK with Wuthering Shites, visiting Birmingham’s Old Joint Stock
Mar 292 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: 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: 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: 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 23, 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 22, 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 15, 20243 min read
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