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  • REVIEW: Drop The Dead Donkey - The Reawakening at The Alexandra

    Posted by Zyllah Moranne-Brown at Tuesday, 16 April 2024 23:42

    Drop the Dead Donkey - The Reawakening is based on the characters and backstory of the British television sitcom of the same name, first shown on Channel 4 between 1990 and 1998.

  • REVIEW: Unfortunate at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 11 April 2024 23:48

    Having made its Brummie debut back in 2019, in the 200-seat Patrick Studio, the sassy, opinionated and down right dirty cast of Unfortunate - the untold story of Ursula the Sea Witch are back in the second city.

  • REVIEW: Shrek The Musical at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 10 April 2024 00:05

    Based on the story and characters from the Oscar-winning film, Shrek The Musical follows, somewhat unsurprisingly, Shrek and his trusty sidekick, Donkey as they set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona from her tower, guarded by a fire breathing love-sick dragon.

  • REVIEW: The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The Rose Theatre

    Posted by Dan Richards at Friday, 22 March 2024 23:51

    The sentence 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz' immediately gives you an idea of the grandeur of the production.

  • REVIEW: Peter Pan Goes Wrong at the Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 19 March 2024 00:20

    Peter Pan Goes Wrong brings slapstick, British humour to Birmingham this week.

  • REVIEW: Wicked at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 7 March 2024 00:56

    Wicked is a Broadway and West End smash-hit musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It's based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel, an alternative telling of the novel and film; The Wizard of Oz.

  • REVIEW: Bonnie & Clyde at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 5 March 2024 22:35

    It’s the perfect story of love, passion, crime and justice set to a soundtrack of 30s glamour. Bonnie & Clyde is an evening of indulgence like no other.

    Katie Tonkinson and Alex James-Hatton as Bonnie and Clyde. (Credit: Richard Davenport)

  • REVIEW: An Officer and a Gentleman at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 27 February 2024 00:31

    An Officer And A Gentleman is a new musical, based on the 1982 American romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr.

  • REVIEW: The Rocky Horror Show at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 7 February 2024 00:13

    Sometimes, when a show's been running for a while, it can become stale - but that couldn't be a description any further from the reality of the current UK tour of The Rocky Horror Show.

  • REVIEW: The Full Monty at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 31 January 2024 01:03

    I'm fairly sure there wasn't anyone in the late 90s who didn't love The Full Monty. With an Oscar winning soundtrack and cast that hit the nail on the head in so many ways, the film version hit the big screen in 1997 and grossed $258 million at the box office. 

  • REVIEW: Everybody's Talking About Jamie at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 24 January 2024 00:48

    This is my fourth time watching this musical - one which holds a special place in so many people hearts and which is a stellar example of new British writing that stands apart from its contemporaries.

  • REVIEW: 2:22 A Ghost Story at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 17 January 2024 00:42

    Some shows generate hype when they arrive in a city or perform in the capital and, on occasion, the reality can be less exciting. However 2:22 A Ghost Story is the epitome of a hyped-up stage-show that couldn't be more justified in its title.

  • REVIEW: Jack and The Beanstalk at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 20 December 2023 00:41

    In what seems like one of the purest moments of escapism this year, the star-studded cast of Jack and The Beanstalk are bringing some much-needed laughter to Birmingham this festive season.

  • REVIEW: Peter Pan The Musical at The Old Rep

    Posted by Dan Richards at Monday, 11 December 2023 08:17

    Whether you've read the book, seen one of the various film incarnations or shaken his hand at Disney World, the story of Peter Pan is synonymous with the childhood of most young people across the country.

  • REVIEW: Snow White at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 6 December 2023 23:40

    When the festive season comes around so, inevitably, does the Pantomime season. They go together like cheese and wine and tonight's performance of Snow White was equally as classy, high profile and delicious as that food combo.

  • REVIEW: The Bodyguard at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 5 December 2023 00:06

    The Bodyguard is the perfect storm of an emotional plot and an outstanding soundtrack - and it's visiting Birmingham this Christmas.

  • REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 14 November 2023 23:37

    Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Making its Broadway debut in 1971 and its West End premiere in 1972, it's been widely credited as one of Lloyd Webber's all time great's.

  • REVIEW: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 9 November 2023 00:58

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a stage musical based on the 1968 film of the same name. Having run both in London and on Broadway the show has undertaken numerous tours and still holds the record for the most expensive stage prop ever produced!

  • REVIEW: Murder In The Dark at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 8 November 2023 01:04

    Described as a 'spine-chilling ghost story, turned psychological thriller', Murder In The Dark brings a strong cast and an equally strong story to the Alexandra this week

  • REVIEW: Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Monday, 30 October 2023 23:01

    Peter Pan Goes Wrong brings slapstick, British humour to Wolverhampton for one week only.

  • REVIEW: Good Enough Mum's Club at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Friday, 27 October 2023 23:29

    First conceived back in 2013, The Good Enough Mum's Club is staging its world premiere in Birmingham this week - and as far as new musicals go, this is a shining light at the end of a very well-lit tunnel.

  • REVEW: Pretty Woman at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 25 October 2023 01:28

    There's a huge selection of really great musicals touring the UK at the moment. Musicals that have a strong cast, or maybe an amazing soundtrack - and then, there's Pretty Woman...which is on the next level.

  • REVIEW: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 19 October 2023 00:39

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a musical based on the 1964 children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, with book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

  • REVIEW: Everybody's Talking About Jamie at Birmingham HIppodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 11 October 2023 01:25

    Everyone loves a good musical theatre soundtrack and, when you’re humming the songs on the way out of the auditorium you know you’ve enjoyed the show. When you’re still full-on belting them when you pull on the drive…that’s when you know you’ve had a night like no other.

  • REVIEW: Calendar Girls at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 4 October 2023 01:17

    Calendar Girls is a typically British, typically northern musical with a gorgeous soundtrack, moments of laugh-out-loud humour and a whole lot of heart that means you leave the theatre beaming from ear to ear.

  • REVIEW: The Ocean at the End of the Lane at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 27 September 2023 00:25

    Quite often, the productions that stick in your mind are the big West End musical transfers with the glitz and glamour and the infectious soundtrack. However, every now and again something so incredibly special creeps onto the stage of your local theatre that blows you away. Right now, that show is The Ocean at the End of the Lane.

  • REVIEW: Legally Blonde at Stourbridge Town Hall

    Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 21 September 2023 23:37

    Legally Blonde is a musical based on the novel of the same name by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrols at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others, and successfully defends exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial.

  • REVIEW: The Woman In Black at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 6 September 2023 23:27

    'The Woman in Black' is a stage play, first performed in 1987 and based on the 1983 book of the same name by English author Susan Hill.

  • REVIEW: Dirty Dancing at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 18 July 2023 23:40

    The UK tour of Dirty Dancing is a stage version of the 1987 film classic written by Eleanor Bergstein - and truly a force to be reckoned with.

  • REVIEW: Greatest Day at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Monday, 17 July 2023 23:39

    First thing's first - this is my era. Along with the Spice Girls, Take That were part of the soundtrack of my youth, so to relive that period in full audible glory for a couple of hours seemed, on the face of it, to be a perfect way to spend an evening!

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