Reviews
REVIEW: Starchitects – a high flying show where youthful imagination runs free
A youthful group of performers brought pulsating energy and imaginative bursts of joy in a family show called Starchitects in Birmingham on Friday (3 February). Dance company Motionhouse delighted the audience at The Birmingham Hippodrome in a show that seemed to defy gravity as dancers leaped through the air and took a trip to the moon.
REVIEW: Dick Whittington – Las Vegas style panto in Birmingham
One of the most spectacular pantos in the country is now hypnotising audiences in Birmingham. A richly detailed and thrilling production of Dick Whittington is playing at The Birmingham Hippodrome until 29 January.
REVIEW: Jack and the Magic Beanstalk – children’s show touches on poverty and hope
A brand new family show – touching upon poverty, homelessness and the plight of migrants – comes to Birmingham to sprinkle fairytale magic and hope during the festive season. Jack and the Magic Beanstalk is currently packing out the intimate space of The Door at The Birmingham Rep.
REVIEW: Dreamgirls – Broadway show glitters in Birmingham
The classic R&B and disco flavoured Broadway show Dreamgirls is heating up audiences at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. The award-winning show is running throughout the festive season until New Year’s Eve.
REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast – young Birmingham cast brings magical fairytale to life
The Old Rep theatre in Birmingham is showcasing a magical version of Beauty and the Beast for the Christmas season. The brand-new production of the timeless fairytale is currently running at The Old Rep until 16 December.
REVIEW: Saturday Night Fever – a jive talkin’ Bee Gees show with a soulful heart
A gritty disco show based on the legendary 1977 dance drama film Saturday Night Fever – with a soundtrack by The Bee Gees – is now jiving and disco dancing on the Birmingham stage. Saturday Night Fever is heating up the stage at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
REVIEW: Noughts & Crosses – Malorie Blackman’s segregation love story comes to Birmingham
One of the best-loved teenage novels – Noughts & Crosses by former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman – comes to Birmingham in a gripping stage adaptation. Blackman’s dystopian story about oppression and love in the 21st century is being performed in a touring theatrical version at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
REVIEW: La Boheme – finding love and hope in a time of desperate poverty
La Boheme, one of the world’s best loved and deeply emotional operas, is back in Birmingham. Welsh National Opera (WNO) return in stunning form to The Birmingham Hippodrome stage with Puccini’s timeless La Boheme.
REVIEW: The Shawshank Redemption – a poignant translation from film to stage
The classic Hollywood film The Shawshank Redemption has been transformed into a deeply moving stage play which is currently playing in Birmingham. The Shawshank Redemption is now running at The Alexandra Theatre.
REVIEW: The Mousetrap – BBC EastEnders actors shine in Agatha Christie play
One of the world’s longest-running West End plays arrives in Birmingham with BBC EastEnders soap stars in major roles. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is celebrating its 70th anniversary and is currently playing at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre.