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
The programme for Birmingham Fest 2024 has arrived! You can see the full line up here. You can view and download the guide here: BF2024 GUIDE This can also be downloaded from our main website page. This year’s festival takes place between 10-28 July (inclusive). We have a great,… Continue reading
The Syndicate. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. I have to admit I’ve never seen The Syndicate TV series. Not one episode of the four series. So I went into this with fresh eyes. It was created (and written) by Kay Mellor and each series follows a group of people (a… Continue reading
The 39 Steps. The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. If you want to see a stage play of John Buchan’s novel, this isn’t it. This is instead a parody of Alfred Hitchcock’s film adaptation – which was radically different from the novel. And what a parody! The plot is… Continue reading
Unfortunate. Birmingham Hippodrome. Think you’ve seen The Little Mermaid? Think again. Unfortunate is the “untold story” of Ursula the sea witch from the classic Disney movie. This isn’t a kids’ story though. This is dirty Disney! Billed as a musical parody it retells the story of the much… Continue reading
