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Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand) – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Composer: Gustav Mahler Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla The merits of Mahler’s 8th Symphony – advertised here under its misleading nickname ‘The…
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A Murder is Announced – Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Writer: Agatha Christie Adaptor: Leslie Darbon Director: Michael Lunney The time when people would look forward to the next Agatha…
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Birmingham Hippodrome
Writers: Alan McHugh and Matt Slack Director: Michael Harrison If spectacle is what you want in a Christmas production, then…
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Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch – Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome
Book and Lyrics: Robyn Grant & Daniel Foxx Music: Tim Gilvin Directors: The Company In Disney’s 1989 film, The Little…
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Pippi Longstocking – Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Original Music: Stu Barker Writer: Mike Akers from the books by Astrid Lindgren Directors: Jesse Jones and Helena Middleton In…
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Club 2B – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Director: Corey Campbell The more traditional Belgrade Theatre ‘anti-panto’ offerings have been somewhat hit and miss over the last few…
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The King and I – The Alexandra, Birmingham
Book and Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II Music: Richard Rodgers Director: Bartlett Sher Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Originally produced in 1951 about…
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Aladdin – Milton Keynes Theatre
Writer: Alan McHugh with additional material by Joe Pasquale Director: Jonny Bowles and Joe Pasquale Reviewer: Maggie Constable t’s that…
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Dick Whittington – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Writer and Director: Ian Adams Reviewer: Clare White There is much to celebrate at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre, as this year’s spectacular…
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Peter Pan – The HOUSE, Birmingham REP
Writers: Georgia Christou and Liam Steel adapted from the play and book by J. M. Barrie Director: Liam Steel Reviewer:…
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