Meet The Dreams – Effie, Lorrell and Deena – three talented young singers in the turbulent 1960s, a revolutionary time in American music history. Join the three friends as they embark on a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, fortune, and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships and relationships to …
The Nativity – The Musical at the Birmingham Rep #Review
Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in the Christmas Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’re attempting to mount a spectacular musical version! The only trouble is, their teacher Mr Maddens has promised them all that a Hollywood producer is coming to see their show to turn it into …
Saturday Night Fever Live at The Alexandra, Birmingham #Review
Experience the best selling Bee Gees soundtrack live on stage in this spectacularly reimagined music and dance extravaganza as Saturday Night Fever comes to town. This spectacular show is live at The Alexandra, Birmingham this week until Saturday 26th November. Follow the story of Tony Manero as he embarks on a reckless yet thrilling road to dancing success. It’s a homage …
Noughts & Crosses at The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham #Review
Pilot Theatre presents this gripping Romeo and Juliet story. Written by award winning writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz, Noughts & Crosses is a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world. Sephy and Callum sit together on a beach. They are in love. It …
The Shawshank Redemption at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham #Review
Last night I went to see the Shawshank Redemption, the 1994 feature film that’s been regularly voted Britain’s favourite ever movie, starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and was nominated for seven Academy Awards. It was interesting to see how it was adapted from the big screen to the big stage. I don’t remember the …
The Mousetrap at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham #Review
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest running play and it’s here in Birmingham this week on it’s 70th anniversary tour. This thrilling West End production is the genre defining murder mystery from the best selling novelist of all time… case closed! As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven …
Love Layla’s Mystery Boxes #Review
Love Layla’s Mystery Boxes are 15 items for £15! Each box will contain products picked at random so may vary from pack to pack. Some of the products may be slight seconds or samples that have been sued for photography. They are still in perfect condition although some may have slight printing defects. The element of surprise …
South Pacific at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham #Review
Chichester Festival Theatre’s critically acclaimed, landmark production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific comes to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre from Tuesday 27th September – Saturday 1st October 2022. This powerful love story, which is set on a South Pacific island during World War ll, is brought thrillingly to life in an epic new five star production …
Fisherman’s Friends at The Alexandra Birmingham from 13 to 17 September 2022 #Review
Fisherman’s Friends is at The Alexandra Birmingham from 13th to 17th September 2022. The show is based on the true story of the chart topping Cornish singing sensations and their hit 2019 movie, Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical is a feel good voyage about friendship, community and music which smashed box office records in Cornwall. It’s …
Derren Brown’s Showman Live at The Alexander Theatre Birmingham #Review
Last night was the opening night for Derren Brown’s Showman, live at The Alexander Theatre in Birmingham, and wow what a show it was. I had an amazing time! The actual content of Showman remains a closely guarded secret but Derren revealed: “The heart of the show is about remembering what’s important. Like how the …