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Music & Lyrics by - Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin Book by - Heather Hach Based on the novel by ...

by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary Director Stacey Harris  Well, I think I have now seen everything. I have seen musicals ...

By Gordon Steel. Director: Maureen George. Another peaceful Christmas in the home of Frank and Jean. But peaceful it certainly ...

Oldbury Rep’s February 2026 production of Macbeth, adapted by Paul Steventon-Marks, didn’t just invite its audience to watch Shakespeare’s tragedy ...

By Alan Bennett. Director: Phil Astle. This is one of Bennett’s more recent plays which, he says, was inspired by ...

Dick Whittington is a classic tale that most people seem to know. I think everyone loves the idea of the ...

The Grange Players Directed with confidence and a clear sense of fun by Sara Bissett, the Grange Players’ production of ...

Crescent Theatre. 18 December 2025 By: Claire Dowie. Directors: Liz Light & Jacob Lenton. This piece was written and performed ...

by James Lapine (book) and Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Producers - Louise Sall and Tim Rice Crescent Theatre, Birmingham ...

For many, It’s a Wonderful Life is a Christmas classic that has truly stood the test of time and remains ...

Dovehouse Theatre. 5 December 2025 Director: Deb Lowe. Choreographer: Amy Evans. Musical Director: Seth Evarts. Based on the famous character ...

Aladdin is a classic, magical, and delightfully funny pantomime, well-loved for its iconic magic lamp and flying carpet. It’s a ...

by Paul Hanna Directed by Paul Hanna Friends Meeting House, Kings Heath – Thursday 20th November 2025 The story of ...

Crescent Theatre. 29 November 2025 By Gary Barlow & Tim Firth. Director: Stephen Duckham. Choreographer: Lauren Shirley. Musical Director: Callum ...

Music Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics Stephen Sondheim; Book Arthur Laurents WBOS Youth Theatre, director Emma Wetherall Dormston Theatre, Sedgley – Saturday ...

The Grange Players present Mindgame by Anthony Horowitz Mindgame is a gripping psychological thriller that follows crime writer Mark Styler ...

29 October 2025. By Alan Ayckbourn. Director: Claire Armstrong-Mills. This is something of a departure for Ayckbourn, who we usually ...

SMArt Theatre, Solihull School. 14 October 2025. Play by Simon Stephens. Directed by K Stafford. In this play, which is ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a vibrant, fast-paced musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that retells ...

by Pam Valentine Spirit Level, tells the story of a married couple, Jack and Susie Cameron, who are refused entry ...

by Jimmy Perry and David Croft Tinkers Farm, directed by Emma Harley Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall – Thursday 25th September ...

by Agatha Christie Sutton Arts Theatre, directed by Dexter Whitehead Thursday 18th September 2025 “Witness for the Prosecution” started life ...

Highbury Theatre. 23 September 2025. By Agatha Christie. Director Emily White. Who would accept an invitation from a couple they ...

by Alan Ayckbourn is a comedy thriller featuring seven characters. It stands apart from much of his other work, offering ...

by Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman & Tim Rice (lyrics) and Linda Woolverton (book) Script Youth Musical Theatre Company, producer ...

Crescent Theatre. 23 July 2025 By Evan Placey. Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Director Roni Mevorach. Choreography ...

A Fast-Paced Farce Full of Fun Don’t Dress for Dinner is classic farce at its finest — full of mistaken ...

This much-loved classic is brought to life with heart and joy by Queensbridge Musical Theatre Society. QMTS’s latest show, The ...

Music and lyrics by Cole Porter SAOS Youth Theatre, director Rachel Davies Stourbridge Town Hall, Thursday 3rd July 2025 The ...

From the very first note, The Sound of Music swept the audience into a world of music, love, and breathtaking ...

(Based on Ian Wooldridge’s stage version of George Orwell’s story) Aldridge Youth Theatre put on a brilliant and exciting show ...

Dovehouse Theatre. 21st June 2025. I didn’t know what to expect from this show, having just been invited to ‘One ...

Script Youth Musical Theatre Company Highbury Theatre. 2nd July 2025 Music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin. Book ...

Book by Chris d’Arienzo Obsidian Theatrical Productions, director Robert Bateman Dovehouse Theatre, Olton – Tuesday 1st July 2025 “Rock of ...

by Richard Harris I was really looking forward to seeing this show being a big fan of tap dancing myself and ...

by Alan Ayckbourn Fellowship Players’ recent production of Absent Friends offered a sharp, darkly comic evening that skilfully uncovered the emotional cracks ...

The Alexandra, Birmingham Les Misérables: Let the People Sing! Lit up The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham with an incredible mix of ...

Firstly, I was delighted to be invited to the recent Trinity Players production of Guys and Dolls. It’s been a ...

by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber Smile Musical Youth Theatre, director Joe Logan Dormston Mill Theatre, Sedgley – Saturday 31st ...

by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meeghan Tinkers Farm, director Emma Harley Stourbridge Town Hall, Wednesday 14th May 2025 As I ...

Bournville Musical Theatre Company. Crescent Theatre. 24th May 2025. Having hated the 2007 film version, I wasn’t sure what to ...

by John Godber Director Dexter Whitehead Friday 9th May 2025 “On the Piste” dates back to 1990 and is from ...

High School Musical. Youth Onstage. Dovehouse Theatre. 1st May 2025. High School Musical tells the age-old story of boy meets ...

TALES FROM OVID by Ted Hughes, adapted by Tim Supple & Simon Reade Directed by Roni Mevorach Crescent Theatre, Birmingham ...

Tom's midnight garden tells the charming tale of a boy who discovers a secret garden and time travels back to ...

I was really looking forward to seeing this show, even though I have not read the book or seen the ...

Review: The Good Life by the Fellowship Players The Fellowship Players’ production of The Good Life was a nostalgic and ...

Lady Jane Grey at Oldbury Rep History comes alive at Oldbury Rep with Paul Steventon-Marks’ gripping production of Lady Jane ...