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• REVIEW: Matilda The Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome

  The last - and only- time I've seen Matilda was sitting in this very auditorium, almost 8 years ago to the day and let's not beat around the bush - it's as amazing now as it was back then!

  Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 2 July 2026

• REVIEW: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold at The Alexandra

  On the face of it, the storyline of this production seems incredibly niche - and without an interest in Cold War espionage, it did cross my mind that this might not be 'for me'.

  Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 30 June 2026

• REVIEW: Mean Girls at Wolverhampton Grand

  Based on the 2004 big-screen cult classic, Mean Girls is a rock musical which introduces us to Cady Heron, a teenage girl who transfers to a public high school after being home-schooled her whole life in Africa.

  Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 23 June 2026

• REVIEW: Derren Brown - Only Human at Birmingham Hippodrome

  When you review a performance, the intention is to tick a couple of boxes. You need to tell the audience what to expect and to talk about the quality of performance on stage. However there's only one of those things that can be done on this occasion.

  Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 3 June 2026

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