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Motown the Musical – Milton Keynes Theatre
Book: Berry Gordy Director: Charles Randolph-Wright Reviewer: Maggie Constable You may have heard it through the grapevine; yes Motown The…
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Amélie the Musical – The Alexandra, Birmingham
Book: Craig Lucas Music: Daniel Messé Lyrics: Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messé Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Amélie the Musical is a…
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Adaptation
Scenes from a Brummie Iliad – The STUDIO, Birmingham REP
Writer: Roderick Smith, based on Homer’s Iliad Directors: Madeleine Kludje and Philip Morris Reviewer: James Garrington Homer’s Iliad is a…
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Frankenstein – Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham
Writer: Eric Gracey from the novel by Mary Shelley Director: Mark Webster Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Most would claim to at…
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Little Miss Sunshine: A Road Musical – The Alexandra, Birmingham
Book: James Lapine Music and Lyrics: William Finn Director: Mehmet Ergen Reviewer: Selwyn Knight The Hoover family is one dysfunctional…
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The Color Purple – Birmingham Hippodrome
Book: Marsha Norman, based on the novel by Alice Walker Music and Lyrics: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray Director:…
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Avenue Q – Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Book: Jeff Whitty Music and Lyrics: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Director: Cressida Carré Reviewer: Dave Smith Avenue Q, which…
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Hair the Musical – Milton Keynes Theatre
Book and Lyrics: Gerome Ragni and James Rado Music: Galt McDermot Director: Jonathan O’Boyle Reviewer: Maggie Constable Some 52 years…
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Measure for Measure – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Gregory Doran Reviewer: James Garrington A powerful man offers help to a young woman in return…
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Lea Salonga – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Theatrical powerhouse and Broadway icon Lea Salonga is currently headlining her first set of UK concerts, bringing…
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