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  • REVIEW: Kinky Boots at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 15 April 2025 23:30

    Some shows are huge news and when Kinky Boots announced a UK tour, the theatre world went wild. Winner of every major best musical award, including the 2016 Olivier, London’s hottest musical is strutting its way around the UK and has stopped off in Birmingham!

  • REVIEW: Dear Evan Hansen at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 1 April 2025 23:40

    Dear Evan Hansen is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Steven Levenson.

  • REVIEW: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 26 March 2025 23:55

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a musical based on the 1964 children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, with book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

  • REVIEW: Calamity Jane at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 18 March 2025 23:59

    First staged back in 1961, Calamity Jane is inspired by the 1953 film starring Doris Day...and it still packs a punch in 2025.

  • REVIEW: Rocky Horror Show at The Alexandra

    Posted by Alex Griffiths at Tuesday, 18 March 2025 00:11

    Long-running shows often risk becoming tired, feeling more like routine performances designed to satisfy fans rather than passionate productions. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth for the current UK tour of The Rocky Horror Show.

  • REVIEW: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 5 March 2025 00:11

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a stage musical based on the 1968 film of the same name. Having run both in London and on Broadway the show has undertaken numerous tours and still holds the record for the most expensive stage prop ever produced!

  • REVIEW: Murder On The Orient Express at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 29 January 2025 00:05

    Based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name, Murder On The Orient Express brings mystery, intrigue and humour to The Alexandra stage.

  • REVIEW: Blood Brothers at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 22 January 2025 00:20

    Blood Brothers was a West End smash hit and sits behind only Phantom of The Opera, Les Mis and Mamma Mia as the fourth longest serving musical in the capital with an outstanding 10,100 performances to its name.

  • REVIEW: The Book of Mormon at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Friday, 6 December 2024 01:14

    The Book of Mormon is a musical comedy, first staged in 2011. The show is a satirical examination of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. 

  • REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 5 December 2024 00:16

    Pantomime is the one point in the theatrical calendar where you can be forgiven for staging a show which is maybe a little looser on its storyline and which crowbars in songs and 'celebs' like nobody's business.

  • REVIEW: The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Redditch Palace Theatre

    Posted by Matt Dudley at Friday, 22 November 2024 09:35

    It shows off the credibility of a musical theatre society when they attempt a difficult show such as The Hunchback Of Notre Dame but Redditch Operatic Society have managed to pull it off!

  • REVIEW: Here & Now at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 20 November 2024 23:59

    Few shows can claim to exude the warmth, charm and pure joy of Here & Now - a brand new musical featuring the songs of pop royalty, Steps.

  • REVIEW: Nativity The Musical at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 13 November 2024 23:45

    Nativity! The Musical is based on the 2009 film of the same name. It follows a Coventry based primary school, St Bernadette's, where teacher Mr Maddens and his assistant, Mr Poppy, mount a musical version of the nativity with the students - promising it will be adapted into a Hollywood movie.

  • REVIEW: Come From Away at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 6 November 2024 23:52

    It's rare, with the variety of shows touring the UK that something makes you jump out of your seat in awe. That's not to say other tours aren't brilliant, just that you become so overwhelmed with the talent on stage that it takes something very special to stand out.

  • REVIEW: Awful Auntie at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Thursday, 17 October 2024 23:40

    Awful Auntie is the seventh book from David Walliams catalogue, specifically aimed at the children's market. I say 'aimed' because I think it's fair to assume that the adults in the theatre last night had as much fun as their little people did! 

  • REVIEW: Becoming Nancy at Birmingham Rep

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 16 October 2024 00:59

    Sometimes the phrase 'new musical' can cause an awkward twitch in the eye of an otherwise seasoned theatre-goer. Why would you risk the unknown when you could see Wicked for the fifteenth time?

    Joseph Peacock and Daisy Greenwood in Becoming Nancy (Credit: Mark Senior)

  • REVIEW: Disney's Aladdin at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Friday, 11 October 2024 00:58

    The breadth of Disney Musicals hitting stages around the world right now is somewhat overwhelming, but when you take a 90s classic and recreate that buzz, that's when Disney magic takes over.

  • REVIEW: & Juliet at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 8 October 2024 00:28

    A story adaptation is one thing, but for a musical to decide to take on Shakespeare is a brave move - but & Juliet demonstrates beautifully the method of modernising and expanding on something that creates magic.

  • REVIEW: An Officer and a Gentleman at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 24 September 2024 00:31

    An Officer And A Gentleman is a new musical, based on the 1982 American romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr.

  • REVIEW: Hairspray at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 17 September 2024 23:40

    Some musicals tick every single box. They've got the soundtrack, the story and the stage presence - Hairspray is at the front of that stable and is just the musical the world needs right now!

  • REVIEW: Here You Come Again at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 10 September 2024 23:47

    For the first time ever, all of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits can be experienced together in a joyous new musical comedy.

  • REVIEW: 101 Dalmatians The Musical at Wolverhampton Grand

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 21 August 2024 00:00

    The UK tour of 101 Dalmatians The Musical seamlessly blends Dodie Smith’s beloved classic with hints of the 90's big-screen version starring Glenn Close - and makes retelling such a well-loved story look effortless.

  • REVIEW: The Sound of Music at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Friday, 16 August 2024 01:10

    Back for another year, The Alexandra's Stage Experience programme never fails to showcase the very best young talent we have in the UK at the moment.

  • REVIEW: The Wizard Of Oz at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 31 July 2024 23:10

    It's hard to imagine anyone not being aware of The Wizard of Oz. Whether their introduction was to the original books, the 1939 film or as the inspiration for a smash-hit London musical, the adventure of Dorothy and Toto are one of the most famous stories ever told.

  • REVIEW: Cluedo 2 at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Tuesday, 23 July 2024 23:55

    The Cluedo 'franchise' has taken a few different forms over the years since its first incarnation in 1943 - from board game to TV show and now stage-play - the ominously simple premise lends its hand so well to all of its variants.

  • REVIEW: Hamilton at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Saturday, 29 June 2024 01:23

    Y'know how sometimes, a big West End transfer can be all hype and no substance? Like when the music, or a particular performer, goes viral on TikTok and that becomes the show's sole marketing strategy - and when you actually pay your money and take your seat, the whole thing doesn't live up to that hype?

  • REVIEW: The Syndicate at The Alexandra

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 26 June 2024 00:59

    Based on her hit BBC TV series that entertained millions of viewers over four series, The Syndicate is a new comedy drama by the legendary Kay Mellor.

  • REVIEW: The Wizard of Oz at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 12 June 2024 23:25

    It's hard to imagine anyone not being aware of The Wizard of Oz. Whether their introduction was to the original books, the 1939 film or as the inspiration for a smash-hit London musical, the adventure of Dorothy and Toto are one of the most famous stories ever told.

  • REVIEW: The 39 Steps at The Alexandra Theatre

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 5 June 2024 00:24

    When someone says 'Hitchcock' you conjour up a very specific idea of the film or stage show in question. This production of The 39 Steps turns that perception on its head with a laugh-out-loud comedy based on the 1935 movie.

  • REVIEW: Come From Away at Birmingham Hippodrome

    Posted by Dan Richards at Wednesday, 22 May 2024 00:01

    It's rare, with the variety of shows touring the UK that something makes you jump out of your seat in awe. That's not to say other tours aren't brilliant, just that you become so overwhelmed with the talent on stage that it takes something very special to stand out.

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