REVIEW: Chicago – sexy, stylish, and delivered by a roster of multi-talented and hard-working performers
CHICAGO: Djalenga Scott as Velma Kelly and The Company. Photo: Tristram Kenton Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance Date: 24 January 2022 Reviewer: Alex Birch Star Rating: ★★★★ Based on real-life events in the city of the same name, Chicago made its musical debut on Broadway in 1975 and has since become a successful franchise. As well […]
REVIEW: Bedknobs and Broomsticks – a musical with infinite potential
Dianne Pilkington in Bedknobs and Broomsticks – Photo Credit Johan Persson Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance Date: 11 November 2021 Reviewer: Ely King Star Rating: ★★★ Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the classic Disney film, was released 50 years ago this year and starred Angela Lansbury as the eclectic would-be witch, Eglantine Price. For many, Bedknobs holds a special […]
REVIEW: Grease the Musical – Not a life-changing night of theatre
Grease UK Tour: Photo credit – Sean Ebsworth Barnes Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance Date: 01 November 2021 Reviewer: Sophie Mills Star Rating: ★★1/2 Very few movie musicals stand the test of time, but you’d be hard pushed to find a member of any generation who doesn’t know a number or two from Grease. The megamix […]
REVIEW: Blood Brothers – The Devil certainly has their number – Blood Brothers crashes onto the Hippodrome stage
Blood Brothers UK Tour 2021 – Production Photography Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 01 November 2021 Reviewer: Ely King Star Rating: ★★★★ The heart-breaking story of The Johnstone Twins may not be known to all, but the term ‘Blood Brothers’ comes close. The tale of twins separated at birth plays out in spectacular fashion before your […]
REVIEW: The Play That Goes Wrong – a night at the theatre well worth experiencing for young & old
The Play That Goes Wrong. Photograph by Robert Day Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 26 October 2021 Reviewer: Sophie Mills Star Rating: ★★★★1/2 Mischief Theatre has made waves in London (and across the globe) for almost a decade so it’s no surprise that The Play That Goes Wrong – an Olivier and Tony Award-winning show is on its fourth […]
REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – be you, be real, be fabulous – a heart-warming story about found family and owning who you are
Layton Williams (Jamie New) and Sharan Phull (Pritti) in the Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Tour. Photo credit Matt Crockett Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance Date: 14 September 2021 Reviewer: Sophie Mills Star Rating: ★★★★ Jamie Campbell hit headlines in 2011 as a 16-year-old drag queen, banned from his prom for wearing a dress. Now his story is in […]
REVIEW: Rock of Ages – what the show lacks in plot, it sure makes up for in volume
Rock of Ages UK Tour – 2018/19 Production Image by Richard Davenport Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance Date: 10 September 2021 Reviewer: Sophie Mills Star Rating: ★★1/2 The party show that is Rock of Ages has embarked on another tour of the UK, bringing rock hits of the 80s to our much-loved playhouses. This particular iteration has […]
REVIEW: Ask Me Anything – an eclectic, funny & earnest piece of theatre
Ask Me Anything – Production Image: Contributed Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome, Patrick Studio Performance Date: 03 March 2020 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Josh Bullin As the show begins, Ask Me Anything is posed as a conversation, establishing that the company is here to do more than just tell a story. After receiving over 100 letters from teenagers across […]
REVIEW: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – A must-see pantomime masterclass
The cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Birmingham Hippodrome – Photo credit: Paul Coltas Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 08 January 2020 Star Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Most of us may be in the post-Christmas slump but that hasn’t stopped Birmingham Hippodrome’s panto extravaganza from banishing those January blues with their utterly ‘flawless’ production of […]
NEWS – A peek backstage at the fairest panto in the land
The cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Birmingham Hippodrome – Credit Simon Hadley Birmingham Hippodrome has released a set of exclusive backstage images from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which runs at the theatre until Sunday 2 February. The spectacular production features stunning costumes and sets along with outstanding special effects direct from […]