An Inspector Calls, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. J.B. Priestley’s best-known work for the stage premiered 80 years ago and is still as popular as ever. It is considered one of the classics of modern British theatre and is a staple of GCSE English Literature. This version directed by… Continue reading
Girl on the Train, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. The Girl on the Train is a 2015 novel by Paula Hawkins which topped the New York Times best sellers list for thirteen weeks upon release. The movie rights were acquired before it was even published and the film starring… Continue reading
Ghost The Musical, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. The movie Ghost was released in 1990 and was a huge commercial success grossing over $500 million and becoming the highest grossing film of the year – and at that time the third highest grossing film of all time. It starred… Continue reading
The Rocky Horror Show. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. It’s hard to believe The Rocky Horror Show is over 50 years old, and this UK tour shows it has no signs of slowing down – it’s still selling out and is still as fresh as it ever was. … Continue reading
Bat out of Hell. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. First premiered here in the UK (Manchester) in 2017 this is a jukebox musical based on the hits of Jim Steinman – and more famously Meat Loaf – as you’d probably guess from the title. I had no idea how… Continue reading
The Book of Mormon. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. First premiering in 2011 this hit musical was conceived by the creators of South Park, so you can imagine from the off what this will be like! The is a new UK tour – the last one being cut short… Continue reading
Dear Evan Hansen, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Originally premiering in Washington D.C. in 2015 “Dear Evan Hansen” went on to take Broadway by storm in 2016 sweeping up awards as it did so. It ran there until 2022 but had already hit the West End and the big… Continue reading
Here You Come Again. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Before we start I should say I’m a HUGE Dolly Parton fan so this review could’ve been completely biased or completely critical. I can honestly say it’s neither. Also, quite often when it comes to jukebox musicals you can say “here… Continue reading
Birmingham Fest 2024 is over and was as ever an absolute joy, with a wonderful range of shows and fantastic performances. It’s therefore been difficult to pick out some award winners but we’ve done it and here goes! *BEST SHOW – “AN IMPROVISED MURDER” (FOGHORN UNSCRIPTED). *BEST PERFORMANCE… Continue reading
101 Dalmatians, The Musical. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Everyone is familiar with 101 Dalmatians – either the 1961 Disney animated classic, or the 1996 Disney live action version. This show has nothing to do with either, but the plot is basically the same as it is based on… Continue reading
