http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/ Find out about theatre in Birmingham. Read our reviews of shows, musicals, plays and other events coming soon to theatres in the West Midlands. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Find out about theatre in Birmingham. Read our reviews of shows, musicals, plays and other events coming soon to theatres in the West Midlands. theatre in Birmingham, shows in Birmingham, musicals in Birmingham, plays in Birmingham, theatres in the West Midlands http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/20/showing-deeper-side-of-scrooge-97319-25215560/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/20/showing-deeper-side-of-scrooge-97319-25215560/ SCROOGE may be the quintessential Christmas killjoy but actor Peter Polycarpou is aiming to bring out a sensitive side to the Bah Humbug! character. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/20/oh-yes-niki-is-in-panto-97319-25214889/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/20/oh-yes-niki-is-in-panto-97319-25214889/ X FACTOR star Niki Evans is learning to fly for her first panto. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/14/les-miserable-school-edition-by-wbos-youtheatre-97319-25162246/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/14/les-miserable-school-edition-by-wbos-youtheatre-97319-25162246/ LES MISERABLES – SCHOOL EDITION Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/wood-ready-for-granny-challenge-97319-25160669/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/wood-ready-for-granny-challenge-97319-25160669/ AFTER more than 40 years adapting and writing shows for children, David Wood knows only too well that you cannot take short cuts. So he admits to a few challenges when adapting Roald Dahl’s tale George’s Marvellous Medicine for Birmingham Stage Company. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/review-george-s-marvellous-medicine-old-rep-birmingham-97319-25160660/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/13/review-george-s-marvellous-medicine-old-rep-birmingham-97319-25160660/ THIS new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale by the Birmingham Stage Company is, well, marvellous. It has all the ingredients needed for a really good family show. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/11/review-dorian-gray-at-the-birmingham-hippodrome-97319-25142968/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/11/review-dorian-gray-at-the-birmingham-hippodrome-97319-25142968/ Dorian Gray, Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/10/youngsters-put-on-quality-show-with-jack-and-the-beanstalk-at-the-old-rep-97319-25126811/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/10/youngsters-put-on-quality-show-with-jack-and-the-beanstalk-at-the-old-rep-97319-25126811/ Panto was a real grower Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/06/felicity-kendal-reflects-on-today-s-sad-world-97319-25102433/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/06/felicity-kendal-reflects-on-today-s-sad-world-97319-25102433/ IT is hard to imagine actress Felicity Kendal indignant but she is – about carrots of all things. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/06/matthew-bourne-wants-to-live-forever-in-dorian-gray-97319-25102435/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/06/matthew-bourne-wants-to-live-forever-in-dorian-gray-97319-25102435/ TRYING to define a typical audience for one of Matthew Bourne’s dance shows is difficult, because it often looks as though a random cross-section of the public has been rounded up from the pavement outside the theatre. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/04/jane-austen-s-pride-and-prejudice-lacks-the-spark-to-ignite-passions-97319-25088426/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/04/jane-austen-s-pride-and-prejudice-lacks-the-spark-to-ignite-passions-97319-25088426/ IT’S a hard act to take on one of the nation’s most loved books and television adaptations, especially when it involves a sultry hunk emerging, wet and brooding, from a lake. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/03/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-provides-the-perfect-excuse-for-some-racy-fun-97319-25078654/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/03/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-provides-the-perfect-excuse-for-some-racy-fun-97319-25078654/ THE only musical where it’s genuinely impossible to work out which is the men’s toilet was welcomed back to Brum by the usual lively crowd of scantily-clad, suspender-wearing fans. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/03/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-provides-the-perfect-excuse-for-some-racy-fun-97319-25078881/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/03/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-provides-the-perfect-excuse-for-some-racy-fun-97319-25078881/ THE only musical where it’s genuinely impossible to work out which is the men’s toilet was welcomed back to Brum by the usual lively crowd of scantily-clad, suspender-wearing fans. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/03/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-provides-the-perfect-excuse-for-some-racy-fun-97319-25079566/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/11/03/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-provides-the-perfect-excuse-for-some-racy-fun-97319-25079566/ THE only musical where it’s genuinely impossible to work out which is the men’s toilet was welcomed back to Brum by the usual lively crowd of scantily-clad, suspender-wearing fans. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/making-my-mark-in-dean-s-world-97319-25051910/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/making-my-mark-in-dean-s-world-97319-25051910/ Actor Mark Adams brings his Dean Martin tribute show, That’s Amore, to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre on Wednesday. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/brum-is-ideal-for-making-movies-97319-25051814/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:28:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/brum-is-ideal-for-making-movies-97319-25051814/ FOR a brief moment my stomach lurches, as I conclude that I’m in the wrong place. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/richard-o-brien-reveals-the-secret-to-rocky-horror-s-success-97319-25046670/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/richard-o-brien-reveals-the-secret-to-rocky-horror-s-success-97319-25046670/ WITH the Rocky Horror Show now nearly 40 years old, its creator Richard O’Brien admits he has been asked the secret of its success more times than he cares to remember. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/review-dreams-of-violence-at-the-birmingham-rep-97319-25050866/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/30/review-dreams-of-violence-at-the-birmingham-rep-97319-25050866/ STAGED in the studio space of The Door, this drama takes us into the claustrophobic world of mum, daughter, wife and social activist Hildy – a world which is falling apart around her. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/23/live-shows-fire-des-s-passion-97319-24999427/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:27:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/23/live-shows-fire-des-s-passion-97319-24999427/ SHOWBIZ legend Des O’Connor is playing Redditch for the first time in his life tonight – and if he makes any jokes about roundabouts, invisible houses or needles blame me. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/23/theatre-brian-conley-in-a-woman-s-world-for-musical-97319-24994645/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/23/theatre-brian-conley-in-a-woman-s-world-for-musical-97319-24994645/ HE has successfully managed a stage and television career of more than 30 years but taking a part in the musical Hairspray was the first time that actor Brian Conley has donned a dress for his job. Theatre in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/23/paula-wilcox-relishes-birmingham-repertory-role-as-ageing-pop-star-97319-24994642/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/theatre-in-birmingham/2009/10/23/paula-wilcox-relishes-birmingham-repertory-role-as-ageing-pop-star-97319-24994642/ IT is the perfect opening question. With actress Paula Wilcox, who first rose to fame playing squeaky clean roles in sitcoms such as The Lovers and Man About the House, on the end of the phone I asked the following. Theatre in Birmingham