ExCELLent! It would be a crime to not see this show whilst it is at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Based on the short novel by Stephen King, Adapted by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns and Directed by David Esbjornson, The Shawshank Redemption tells a story of perseverance and patience within a maximum-security penitentiary over…
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Theatre shows in the Midlands
The Mousetrap 70th Anniversary ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Murderously good.” After seeing The Mousetrap at The Alexandra Theatre on its 70th anniversary tour, we are sworn to secrecy about the ending. No, we can’t tell you anything about that. Whilst the London show continues on, this 70th anniversary tour opened at the Theatre Royal Nottingham, where it held its original world premiere in…
Starchitects ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Motionhouse have done it again. Wowed, inspired, entertained and created yet another spectacular piece of dance-circus theatre. Sunday we headed to Warwick Arts Centre to watch Starchitects. A show that is due to tour the UK over the next year and if there’s a family friendly show to impress every member of the family, this…
Sing-a-long-a Encanto
Have you heard of the company Sing-a-long-a? If not, now is definitely the time to look them up online and book tickets to their next show. Sing-a-long-a Encanto was at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham yesterday and we headed along to see what we thought. With my girls being HUGE Encanto fans (I think we…
Into the Music
Birmingham Royal Ballet have once again danced a breathtaking triple bill performed to music by the talented Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Thomas Jung. Into the Music included Forgotten Land, World-Debut Hotel and The Seventh Symphony. Three incredibly different and yet complimentary pieces to one another. The show opened with Benjamin Britten’s powerful Sinfonia da…
Christmas Pantomimes in the Midlands
Wondering what pantomime to book tickets for? Well if you live in the Midlands then this is the ultimate Guide for you as we list all the pantomimes happening across the Midlands. 1. Pantomime: Cinderella Location: Blue Orange Theatre, 118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, B18 6AD Dates: 29th November 2022 – 10th December 2022 Details:…
Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A superb show. Second to nun. Based on the iconic 1992 movie starring Whoopie Goldberg, this fun musical is filled with glitz, comedy, dance, impressive vocals and plenty of messages including how important friendship and sisterhood is. For those unfamiliar with the story, it follows Deloris (Sandra Marvin), a wannabe famous singer whose life…
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Rambert Dance Company channel the soul of Peaky Blinders and deliver a jaw dropping show of music and dance. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Peaky Blinders, the beloved series created by Steven Knight, tells the saga of the Shelby clan in the years between World War I and World War II. Returning home to Birmingham after serving in the…
South Pacific
He is a cultured French man. She names herself a little hick. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific (A Chichester Festival Theatre Production) is adapted from the Pulitzer Price-winning novel “Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener. It tells the story of an American Nurse named Nellie (Gina Beck) who is stationed on…
The Color Purple
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sometimes you see a show and you don’t just see it, you feel it. The Color Purple is that show. The rawness, the connections of the cast, the beauty in the voices, I felt all of it last night. Director Tinuke Craig has directed a musical that I now consider a favourite. I stood…