Steel Magnolias. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. You may very well be familiar with Steel Magnolias as a very successful film released in 1989 with an A-list cast including Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine, and Daryl Hannah. It however started out as a Broadway play in… Continue reading
Death Drop: Back In The Habit. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Following the success of the original Death Drop murder mystery we now get a sequel – a horror mystery set in a convent. Is it NUNsense? Absolutely, but in the best possible way! Starring RuPaul’s Drag Race… Continue reading
Dreamgirls (UK tour). The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Every musical lover’s dream come true… Dreamgirls is FINALLY touring the UK! Having opened on Broadway way back in 1982, it took a ridiculously long 35 years to reach the West End (probably given a new wind by the award laden… Continue reading
Saturday Night Fever (UK tour), Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Nothing epitomises the disco era more than Saturday Night Fever. Released in 1977 the film was a critical and commercial success. It made its star John Travolta a household name, and the hit-laden album by the Bee Gees is one… Continue reading
The Osmonds – A New Musical. Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (UK tour) The Osmonds are synonymous with entertainment (as they are with the 70’s). Hugely successful, they sold 100 million records, sold out concerts, and had hit TV shows. This show billed as a new musical is more of a… Continue reading
Exciting news… The smash hit musical “Dreamgirls” is heading to Birmingham for the Christmas season – direct from the West End! The multi-award winning musical (also made into an Oscar-winning film) is the story of The Dreams – a R&B girl group in the 60’s, and features a… Continue reading
Birmingham Fest 2022 is over and was an absolute joy, with an eclectic mix of wonderful shows and fantastic performances. It’s therefore been difficult to pick out some award winners but we’ve done it and here goes! 2022 FESTIVAL WINNERS: *BEST SHOW – “VILLAGE WOOING” (SHAW2020). *BEST… Continue reading
The programme for Birmingham Fest 2022 has been finalised! You can see the full line up here. You can download the brochure here: Birmingham Fest 2022 brochure This can also be downloaded from our main website page. This year’s festival takes place between 15-31 July (inclusive). We have… Continue reading
“Cluedo”. UK tour. The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham. A world-famous board game that spawned a franchise that included a film, a musical, a TV series, a game show, a play, and now another play, We’re all familiar with the characters and the premise of who killed who, where, and… Continue reading
Footloose The Musical (UK tour). Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Any self-respecting 80’s fan will be familiar with the movie “Footloose” starring Kevin Bacon and a then relatively unknown Sarah Jessica Parker. If not the movie then its hugely successful soundtrack which spawned a number of hits that are the… Continue reading
