review Archives - Page 2 of 15 - The Bromsgrove Standard

LIFESTYLE 6^th Apr, 2024

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Prince of Wales is a rip-roaring ride

LIFESTYLE 6^th Apr, 2024

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Red Lion is a rip-roaring ride

LIFESTYLE 13^th Mar, 2024

REVIEW - 'You couldn't have asked for more' from glitzy Crazy For You at Bromsgrove's Artrix

LIFESTYLE 28^th Feb, 2024

REVIEW - New musical Bhangra Nation at Birmingham REP is an 'energy-fuelled, action-packed extravaganza'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Jan, 2024

REVIEW - Sleeping Beauty panto at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is perfect for beating the winter blues

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Dec, 2023

REVIEW - The Core's hilarious Jack and the Beanstalk at Bromsgrove's Artrix provides fabulous festive fun for all the family

LIFESTYLE 15^th Dec, 2023

REVIEW - All and Sundry's Aladdin brought real magic to Bromsgrove School's Cobham Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Dec, 2023

REVIEW - Stunning Bodyguard shines ar Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE 15^th Nov, 2023

REVIEW- Bromsgrove’s Artrix back with a bang in spellbinding production of Shrek the Musical

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Nov, 2023

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent's Othello cast were 'simply dazzling'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8^th Nov, 2023

REVIEW - Murder in the Dark at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is 'short, sharp and spooky'

LIFESTYLE

20^th Oct, 2023

The Cambridge pub in Longbridge reopens with a new look after revamp

LIFESTYLE 11^th Oct, 2023

REVIEW - Great to have 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' back in Brum

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 4^th Oct, 2023

REVIEW - Sinatra the musical at Birmingham REP is so good it's 'off the scale'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Sep, 2023

REVIEW - Woman In Black at the Wolverhampton Grand takes you on a dark and nail-biting journey

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16^th Jun, 2023

REVIEW - Captivating 'After this Plane Has Landed' in Moseley creates massive roar

LIFESTYLE 28^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Florian's 'The Father' at the Birmingham Crescent good overall but the jury's out on some parts

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Peaky Blinders at Birmingham Hippodrome still as blindin' as ever

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Ocean At The End Of The Lane at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is full of depth

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Joyous BIG musical Crazy For You at the Crescent in Birmingham is a great night out

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Cult musical Heathers at Birmingham's Alex Theatre has everything

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Plenty of strong points in The Bodyguard at Wolverhampton Grand

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Birmingham Ormiston Academy's Blue Stockings was a sight to behold

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1^st May, 2023

REVIEW - Well worth a trip Into the Woods at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Rush at The Rep in Brum had great music but needed more

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25^th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Commitments at Birmingham Hippodrome is 'a good night out'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 15^th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Spongebob the Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome made for absorbing theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Annie at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is faultless and full-on

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 24^th Mar, 2023

REVIEW - 'Wild West' Of Mice and Men at Birmingham Rep is far too tame

LIFESTYLE 17^th Feb, 2023

REVIEW- 'Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World' is a stunning theatrical adventure

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 24^th Dec, 2022

REVIEW - The Bah Humbug Club at Lichfield's Garrick Theatre is a real Christmas cracker

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 29^th Nov, 2022

REVIEW - Excellent thought-provoking theatre as An Inspector Calls comes to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 29^th Sep, 2022

REVIEW - Peaky Blinders at Birmingham Hippodrome makes for a brilliant brutal ballet

LIFESTYLE 24^th Sep, 2022

REVIEW - Brilliant Black is the Colour of My Voice shines light on Nina Simone

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Sep, 2022

REVIEW - ‘I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change’ is fine as it is

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 14^th Aug, 2022

REVIEW - Les Mis at Birmingham's Hippodrome is '180 minutes of theatrical brilliance'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3^rd Aug, 2022

REVIEW - At Birmingham Hippodrome there's Cher and Cher and Cher I like

LIFESTYLE 31^st Jul, 2022

REVIEW - Brilliant Bugsy Malone at Birmingham REP takes you back to those classic childhood storylines

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Jul, 2022

REVIEW - Rebooted We Will Rock You at the Birmingham Hippodrome - much better with a bit of a surprise

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Jun, 2022

REVIEW - The Lord of the Dance lives up to his billing at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16^th Jun, 2022

REVIEW - Playboy of the West Indies at the Birmingham Rep is fitting on warm summer evening

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8^th Jun, 2022

REVIEW - Colourful Singing in the Rain at Birmingham's Hippodrome will brighten your year

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Magic Goes Wrong is the show that's 'so right' at Birmingham Hippodrome

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

20^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Bournville Musical Theatre's Wedding Singer at Birmingham's Crescent is a show worth crooning about

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 15^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Powerful Pitmen Painters at Birmingham's Crescent is a theatrical masterstroke

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 14^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Hilarious 130-year-old Charley's Aunt - at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre - shows just why it has stood the test of time

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3^rd May, 2022

REVIEW - Cluedo stage play at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre brings board game to life with plenty of fun and frolics

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1^st May, 2022

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent Theatre's clever and enjoyable Little Shop of Horrors deserves a 'growing' audience

LIFESTYLE 21^st Apr, 2022

REVIEW - Gripping Grimeboy - premiered at Birmingham Rep - shines light on realities of rap scene

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Feb, 2022

REVIEW - Plenty of laughs from start to finish as Snow White panto finally takes to the stage at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE 2^nd Feb, 2022

Music review: Sea Power sail ahead with a triumphant return

LIFESTYLE 9^th Jan, 2022

REVIEW - Goldilocks at Birmingham's Hippodrome 'is the best panto in town'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Jan, 2022

REVIEW - You'll be Raven about Bat Out Of Hell at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

8^th Dec, 2021

REVIEW - You certainly will have a ball at the Wolverhampton Grand's Cinderella

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Nov, 2021

Table Manners at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre gives us a 'trip down memory lane'

LIFESTYLE 17^th Nov, 2021

3D cyclorama, froth and frivolity as 'amazing' 9to5 comes to Brum's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

9^th Nov, 2021

Laughter, tears and thought provoking theatre as the 'Groan Ups' head to the Wolverhampton Grand

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Oct, 2021

Mind-blowing master hypnotist and illusionist Derren Brown lived up to 'Showman' billing

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Oct, 2021

Understudy helps provide the magic for Chicago at the Wolverhampton Grand

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 22^nd Oct, 2021

Plenty of laughs served up as Rubery Drama Group 'Don't Dress For Dinner'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 20^th Oct, 2021

REVIEW - New Tom Jones musical What's New Pussycat? had Birmingham Rep audience purring

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Oct, 2021

I Call the Shots at The Prince of Wales in Moseley is 'storytelling at its best'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

15^th Oct, 2021

Working 9to5 has never been so much fun as it is at Droitwich's Nortbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Sep, 2021

Plenty of applause and definitely a tear or two during Goodnight Mr Tom at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

11^th Sep, 2021

Great to see the Birmingham REP back and 'East is East' at the theatre where it started

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th Sep, 2021

Newly imagined dance Romeo and Juliet in Brum was full of passion and talent but would be better on a smaller stage

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3^rd Sep, 2021

Pay a visit to this bloomin' great Little Shop of Horrors at Birmingham's Old Joint Stock theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1^st Sep, 2021

Perfect Priscilla at the Birmingham Hippodrome marked the end of the 18-month theatrical desert

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Aug, 2021

Brilliant Blackadder at Brum's Crescent is 'theatrical wonder'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

18^th Jul, 2021

Evening of magic and mirth with Crescent's Pygmalion at Harvington Hall

LIFESTYLE

6^th Jul, 2021

More inspired performances on show as football play at Moseley's Prince of Wales delights the crowd

LIFESTYLE

12^th Jun, 2021

REVIEW - The lure of the fine food at the New Inn in Bournheath proved too much

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

13^th Aug, 2020

Head to Stan's Cafe on YouTube for some quality theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

12^th Mar, 2020

Standing ovation at the Alex as French feast serves up a night of laughter

LIFESTYLE 8^th Mar, 2020

Hippodrome's deliciously disgraceful comedy musical is Mormon-tous show

LIFESTYLE

4^th Mar, 2020

Sparse stage and shorter script sees Hamlet shine at the Crescent

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

27^th Feb, 2020

Damned good theatre at the Birmingham Rep as Faustus comes to town

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

23^rd Feb, 2020

Review: The Barnt Green Inn Pub & Restaurant undergoes major makeover

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Feb, 2020

Top marks for the History Boys at the Wolverhampton Grand

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

12^th Feb, 2020

Heart-warming stuff as ballet-master Bourne brings his Red Shoes to Brum

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th Feb, 2020

More carats needed to entice new audiences to Alex's Band of Gold

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

5^th Feb, 2020

Crescent's Victorian Gaslight burns brightly in the darkness

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

4^th Feb, 2020

The play that's Asking for It to be talked about

LIFESTYLE PREVIEW 3^rd Feb, 2020

Put yourself out of your comfort zone this half term at Birmingham's Bear Grylls Adventure Centre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

26^th Jan, 2020

Excellent ecclesiastical comedy as the Vicar of Dibley comes to Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Jan, 2020

Today's climate crisis enables Earthquakes in London to have its intended impact

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 10^th Jan, 2020

Things go Brum-p in the night as Ghost Stories comes to the Second City

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

24^th Dec, 2019

Brum's big budget Snow White takes panto to new heights

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 22^nd Dec, 2019

Snow White and the 'little men' rise to the occasion at Bromsgrove's Artrix

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21^st Dec, 2019

Robbie Williams' The Christmas Present - a great 'fireside' or 'wrapping gifts' collection

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

13^th Dec, 2019

Hard-hitting King and I is Alex's crowning glory

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 12^th Dec, 2019

Grand's Dick takes the festive season to new Hi-de-heights

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8^th Dec, 2019

Plenty of laughs as the Fairbourne Dodders performed their 40th anniversary panto

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

6^th Dec, 2019

Peter Pan wows the crowd as he flies into the 21st century at the Birmingham Rep

LIFESTYLE

4^th Dec, 2019

The Grinch - stealing hearts and making Christmas at the Alex in Birmingham this Yuletide

LIFESTYLE 29^th Nov, 2019

Flurries of fun for all the family at the Jigsaw Players' Snow Queen panto

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

28^th Nov, 2019

BMOS' Christmas Carol in Brum is a 'wonderful way to start the festive season'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 20^th Nov, 2019

Graeaet performance as group get one over on run-of-the-mill theatre with psychological thriller

LIFESTYLE 7^th Nov, 2019

Check out the new Curtains in Brum heading to West End

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

11^th Nov, 2019

review100 posts

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Prince of Wales is a rip-roaring ride

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Red Lion is a rip-roaring ride

REVIEW - 'You couldn't have asked for more' from glitzy Crazy For You at Bromsgrove's Artrix

REVIEW - New musical Bhangra Nation at Birmingham REP is an 'energy-fuelled, action-packed extravaganza'

REVIEW - Sleeping Beauty panto at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is perfect for beating the winter blues

REVIEW - The Core's hilarious Jack and the Beanstalk at Bromsgrove's Artrix provides fabulous festive fun for all the family

REVIEW - All and Sundry's Aladdin brought real magic to Bromsgrove School's Cobham Theatre

REVIEW - Stunning Bodyguard shines ar Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

REVIEW- Bromsgrove’s Artrix back with a bang in spellbinding production of Shrek the Musical

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent's Othello cast were 'simply dazzling'

REVIEW - Murder in the Dark at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is 'short, sharp and spooky'

The Cambridge pub in Longbridge reopens with a new look after revamp

REVIEW - Great to have 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' back in Brum

REVIEW - Sinatra the musical at Birmingham REP is so good it's 'off the scale'

REVIEW - Woman In Black at the Wolverhampton Grand takes you on a dark and nail-biting journey

REVIEW - Captivating 'After this Plane Has Landed' in Moseley creates massive roar

REVIEW - Florian's 'The Father' at the Birmingham Crescent good overall but the jury's out on some parts

REVIEW - Peaky Blinders at Birmingham Hippodrome still as blindin' as ever

REVIEW - Ocean At The End Of The Lane at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is full of depth

REVIEW - Joyous BIG musical Crazy For You at the Crescent in Birmingham is a great night out

REVIEW - Cult musical Heathers at Birmingham's Alex Theatre has everything

REVIEW - Plenty of strong points in The Bodyguard at Wolverhampton Grand

REVIEW - Birmingham Ormiston Academy's Blue Stockings was a sight to behold

REVIEW - Well worth a trip Into the Woods at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

REVIEW - Rush at The Rep in Brum had great music but needed more

REVIEW - Commitments at Birmingham Hippodrome is 'a good night out'

REVIEW - Spongebob the Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome made for absorbing theatre

REVIEW - Annie at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is faultless and full-on

REVIEW - 'Wild West' Of Mice and Men at Birmingham Rep is far too tame

REVIEW- 'Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World' is a stunning theatrical adventure

REVIEW - The Bah Humbug Club at Lichfield's Garrick Theatre is a real Christmas cracker

REVIEW - Excellent thought-provoking theatre as An Inspector Calls comes to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

REVIEW - Peaky Blinders at Birmingham Hippodrome makes for a brilliant brutal ballet

REVIEW - Brilliant Black is the Colour of My Voice shines light on Nina Simone

REVIEW - ‘I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change’ is fine as it is

REVIEW - Les Mis at Birmingham's Hippodrome is '180 minutes of theatrical brilliance'

REVIEW - At Birmingham Hippodrome there's Cher and Cher and Cher I like

REVIEW - Brilliant Bugsy Malone at Birmingham REP takes you back to those classic childhood storylines

REVIEW - Rebooted We Will Rock You at the Birmingham Hippodrome - much better with a bit of a surprise

REVIEW - The Lord of the Dance lives up to his billing at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

REVIEW - Playboy of the West Indies at the Birmingham Rep is fitting on warm summer evening

REVIEW - Colourful Singing in the Rain at Birmingham's Hippodrome will brighten your year

REVIEW - Magic Goes Wrong is the show that's 'so right' at Birmingham Hippodrome

REVIEW - Bournville Musical Theatre's Wedding Singer at Birmingham's Crescent is a show worth crooning about

REVIEW - Powerful Pitmen Painters at Birmingham's Crescent is a theatrical masterstroke

REVIEW - Hilarious 130-year-old Charley's Aunt - at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre - shows just why it has stood the test of time

REVIEW - Cluedo stage play at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre brings board game to life with plenty of fun and frolics

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent Theatre's clever and enjoyable Little Shop of Horrors deserves a 'growing' audience

REVIEW - Gripping Grimeboy - premiered at Birmingham Rep - shines light on realities of rap scene

REVIEW - Plenty of laughs from start to finish as Snow White panto finally takes to the stage at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

Music review: Sea Power sail ahead with a triumphant return

REVIEW - Goldilocks at Birmingham's Hippodrome 'is the best panto in town'

REVIEW - You'll be Raven about Bat Out Of Hell at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

REVIEW - You certainly will have a ball at the Wolverhampton Grand's Cinderella

Table Manners at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre gives us a 'trip down memory lane'

3D cyclorama, froth and frivolity as 'amazing' 9to5 comes to Brum's Alexandra Theatre

Laughter, tears and thought provoking theatre as the 'Groan Ups' head to the Wolverhampton Grand

Mind-blowing master hypnotist and illusionist Derren Brown lived up to 'Showman' billing

Understudy helps provide the magic for Chicago at the Wolverhampton Grand

Plenty of laughs served up as Rubery Drama Group 'Don't Dress For Dinner'

REVIEW - New Tom Jones musical What's New Pussycat? had Birmingham Rep audience purring

I Call the Shots at The Prince of Wales in Moseley is 'storytelling at its best'

Working 9to5 has never been so much fun as it is at Droitwich's Nortbury Theatre

Plenty of applause and definitely a tear or two during Goodnight Mr Tom at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

Great to see the Birmingham REP back and 'East is East' at the theatre where it started

Newly imagined dance Romeo and Juliet in Brum was full of passion and talent but would be better on a smaller stage

Pay a visit to this bloomin' great Little Shop of Horrors at Birmingham's Old Joint Stock theatre

Perfect Priscilla at the Birmingham Hippodrome marked the end of the 18-month theatrical desert

Brilliant Blackadder at Brum's Crescent is 'theatrical wonder'

Evening of magic and mirth with Crescent's Pygmalion at Harvington Hall

More inspired performances on show as football play at Moseley's Prince of Wales delights the crowd

REVIEW - The lure of the fine food at the New Inn in Bournheath proved too much

Head to Stan's Cafe on YouTube for some quality theatre

Standing ovation at the Alex as French feast serves up a night of laughter

Hippodrome's deliciously disgraceful comedy musical is Mormon-tous show

Sparse stage and shorter script sees Hamlet shine at the Crescent

Damned good theatre at the Birmingham Rep as Faustus comes to town

Review: The Barnt Green Inn Pub & Restaurant undergoes major makeover

Top marks for the History Boys at the Wolverhampton Grand