Fawlty Towers – The Play, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Fawlty Towers is one of the most well-known and revered British sitcoms. Even though it is now 50 years old and only 12 episodes were made it still often tops polls. I think the reasons for that are of… Continue reading
I have to admit, I have never seen an episode of Midsomer Murders – not one – and there are many – 138 to be precise. I do know however that Midsomer is the most dangerous place to live in the UK! The hugely popular murder mystery TV drama… Continue reading
The Woman in Black. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Everyone screams in terror. That’s not a line from the play, it’s what actually happens in the audience. Several times! The Woman in Black stated out as a novel. Written by Susan Hill it was billed as “a ghost story’,… Continue reading
Fiddler on the Roof, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. One of the all time classic musicals presents itself in a new production direct from the West End. And this Regent Park Open Air Theatre production is nothing short of phenomnal. The original 1964 original production was the longest… Continue reading
Miss Saigon, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Opening in 1989 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane Miss Saigon ran there for ten years. It has since played Broadway, worldwide productions, numerous tours, and West End & Broadway revivals. Billed as “The Legend Reborn” this is a brand new production… Continue reading
Slava’s Snow Show, The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham. A pre-Christmas seasonal treat at the Alex this week. Created by Slava Polunin – a Russian mime artist and clown – this is an old school circus style clown show with a theatrical twist. There are no words used. Music is… Continue reading
Sunny Afternoon is a new musical charting the rise of The Kinks – one of the most influential and successful British rock bands of the 60’s. They had multiple hits including three UK number 1’s and also cracked America as part of the first “British Invasion”. The piece first… Continue reading
The Bodyguard (The Musical), The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. For those that haven’t seen the movie (who hasn’t seen then movie?!) it’s the story of former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, who is hired to protect pop superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. It was originally… Continue reading
Choreomania, Birmingham Hippodrome (Patrick Studio), In 1518 a “dancing plague” fell upon Strasbourg in France. A local woman started ‘dancing’ and couldn’t stop. It then spread to others and in a plague-like fashion took over many of the citizens. This strange epidemic lasted for a few months before… Continue reading
West Side Story (Stage Experience), Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. “Stage Experience” returns to the New Alexandra Theatre for their twentieth annual production and and for this anniversary they tackle one of musical theatre’s big guns – “West Side Story”. However, this young cast does it more than justice. Jerome Robbins’… Continue reading
