Reviews
Record attendance figures announced for Jack and the Beanstalk panto at Birmingham Hippodrome
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Birmingham Hippodrome has announced record attendance figures for this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, with 120,000 people having seen the show during its six-week run in the city. The…
REVIEW: Dirty Dancing – red hot summer romance with scorching dancing
Rangzeb Hussain
July 18, 2023
One of the most memorable dance films from the 1980's comes to the city as a scorching hot stage musical. Dirty Dancing is now playing at The Alexandra Theatre in…
REVIEW: The Lion King – the African lion roars with pride in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
July 13, 2023
The Lion King musical roars and leaps onto the Birmingham stage for a scorching hot summer season. Disney’s world famous The Lion King theatrical show is now playing at The…
REVIEW: Demon Dentist – Birmingham Stage Company adapt David Walliams book
Rangzeb Hussain
June 29, 2023
Birmingham Stage Company has crafted theatrical drama and mirth from David Walliams bestselling children’s book. Demon Dentist is currently playing at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. (more…)
REVIEW: Wish You Were Dead – the past comes knocking at the midnight hour
Rangzeb Hussain
June 20, 2023
Critically-acclaimed crime writer Peter James sees his 2021 novella transformed into a psychological stage play laced with black comedy. Wish You Were Dead is currently playing at The Alexandra Theatre…
REVIEW: I, Daniel Blake – a heartrending plea for the hungry and homeless
Rangzeb Hussain
June 15, 2023
A powerful stage adaptation of Ken Loach’s film I, Daniel Blake transforms theatre into a space where the truth becomes a beacon of hope in times of despair and extreme…
REVIEW: 9 to 5 the Musical – Birmingham Midland Operatic Society highlights toxic culture
Rangzeb Hussain
June 14, 2023
The musical version of screwball comedy film 9 to 5 is back in the city in a new thought-provoking production which highlights toxic culture in the workplace. 9 to 5…
REVIEW: The Ocean at the End of the Lane – enchanting adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s book
Rangzeb Hussain
May 23, 2023
A magical stage adaptation of famed writer Neil Gaiman’s book The Ocean at the End of the Lane is now hypnotising audiences in Birmingham. The much lauded National Theatre touring…
REVIEW: Heathers the Musical – love in a time of toxicity
Rangzeb Hussain
May 16, 2023
A musical show based on Heathers, a subversive 1980’s black comedy film, is now playing to an appreciative Birmingham audience. Heathers the Musical tour has arrived to the Midlands and…
REVIEW: The Magic Flute – confused and plodding adaptation of classic opera
Rangzeb Hussain
May 3, 2023
Mozart’s The Magic Flute receives a confused and plodding update which dilutes the magic of the timeless opera. Welsh National Opera’s The Magic Flute is currently playing at The Birmingham…