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Beauty and the Beast: A Musical Parody – Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham
Book and Lyrics: Robyn Grant and Daniel Elliot Music: James Ringer-Beck Director: Cat Robey Reviewer: James Garrington It’s a tale as old…
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The Nutcracker – Birmingham Hippodrome
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Original Choreography: Sir Peter Wright, Lev Ivanov, Vincent Redmon Additional Choreography: David Bintley, Marion Tait Reviewer: Daljinder Johal It’s…
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Sleeping Beauty – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Writer and Director: Iain Lauchlan Reviewer: Nicole Craft It’s been a mere six years since Sleeping Beauty last pricked her finger on…
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Heart of Darkness – The STUDIO, Birmingham REP
Writers: Pete Brooks and Andrew Quick, from the book by Joseph Conrad Directors: Pete Brooks and Andrew Quick Reviewer: Selwyn Knight…
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Fame the Musical – The Alexandra, Birmingham
Book: José Fernandez Music: Steve Margoshes Lyrics: Jacques Levy Director: Nick Winston Reviewer: Selwyn Knight ‘You want fame? Well, fame…
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Rain Man – Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton
Writer: Dan Gordon Director: Jonathan O’Boyle Reviewer: James Garrington Many people will remember the 1988 movie Rain Man with affection –…
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Simply Sinatra – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Richard Balcombe Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Today, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall pays tribute to the undisputed King of Swing, Frank Sinatra.…
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Friday Night Classics: Classic fm Hall of Fame – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Michael Seal Reviewer: Selwyn Knight In an evening in the company of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO),…
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Rock of Ages – The Alexandra, Birmingham
Writer: Chris D’Arienzo Director: Nick Winston Reviewer: Clare White Two things are integral to 1980s Hollywood – big dreams and…
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INTERVIEW: Panto veteran Iain Lauchlan on Sleeping Beauty, The Tweenies and being a bloke in a frock
Oh Yes It Is! That’s right, the Pantomine season is officially approaching so we thought we’d kick off our seasonal…
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