The Grand Theatre Wolverhampton and Birmingham Hippodrome welcome top ballet
A week of high class dance is in store with two West Midlands venues staging dramatic productions.
View ArticleReview: Coppelia, The Russian State Ballet of Siberia, Grand Theatre,...
Ballet lovers, who wait patiently each year for the arrival of The Russian State Ballet and Orchestra of Siberia, are never disappointed, writes Alison Norton.
View ArticleWalsall society makes a song and dance about 50th anniversary
They have been getting together for decades to share their love of song, theatre and dance. And now Walsall’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
View ArticleMy perfect weekend: Midland actress Sophie Bould
Midland actress Sophie Bould is starring in High Society at Wolverhampton Grand. She reveals what makes a perfect weekend.
View ArticleWhy Sophie Bould is glad to be back at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre
Stage star Sophie Bould spoke to Andy Richardson about being back where it all started.
View ArticleBudding actors wanted for Wolverhampton Grand Annie show
Budding young stage stars are being urged to audition for a part in Annie, a new production to be performed at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre.
View ArticleReview: High Society, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre pulled out all the stops last night with a Hollywood glamour-themed evening to celebrate the opening of Cole Porter’s High Society, complete with theatre goers in...
View ArticleReview: The Full Monty, Birmingham Hippodrome
Simon Beaufoy’s 1997 The Full Monty screenplay, telling of unemployed steelworkers hoping to make money by parading their wobbly bits, was underpinned by gritty economic reality.
View ArticleReview: Moscow State Circus, Wolverhampton Civic Hall
The magic of the Moscow State Circus wowed an enchanted Wolverhampton audience with a colourful and hugely entertaining show.
View ArticleCadfael hits Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre
Monks, murder and mystery are heading to the Grand reports Andy Richardson.
View ArticleStar Gareth Thomas takes on quest as Cadfael
After decades of acting, it will be a comfort to amateur stage performers that even Gareth Thomas still battles with his nerves.
View ArticleToe-tapping musical Footloose is opening at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Voices are tuned, the dance moves are choreographed and the stage is set, ready for curtain up for the toe-tapping musical Footloose at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre.
View ArticleThe Phantom of the Opera rolls into Birmingham
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera rolls into Birmingham for the start of a 6 week season.
View ArticleStep-by-step guide to purr-fecting look for Wolverhampton Grand Cats show
The eyes have it as the latest show to be staged at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre turns into a make-up masterclass for the cast.
View ArticleReview - Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford
There was speculation before this David Farr production opened that Jonathan Slinger might give us Britain’s best Hamlet for 10 years.
View ArticleReview: Driving Miss Daisy, Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
There is no doubt that a little kindness goes a long way, especially in this day and age of looking after number one.
View ArticleReview: Walking With Dinosaurs, Birmingham NIA
Not having seen many real live dinosaurs recently, it's hard to say exactly what they look like, how they move and what noises they make.
View ArticleReview - The Empress, Swan Theatre, Stratford
Tanika Gupta’s new play, directed by Emma Rice, examines the relationship between Britain and India through two intertwined stories.
View ArticleReview: As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford
It’s one of those boy meets girl / girl puts on a pair of trousers / boy can no longer recognise girl tales.
View ArticleNo sleeping on the job for pantomime star Joe Pasquale
By his own admission a day off is nothing short of a miracle and there is no doubting Joe Pasquale is a man who likes to be on the move.
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