review Archives - Page 20 of 22 - The Bromsgrove Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

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LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3^rd Jun, 2026

REVIEW - Shrek the Musical at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre has important moral messages and is highly entertaining

LIFESTYLE 27^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Shawshank Redemption at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre sheds light on all the characters - inside and out

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Plenty of chills and thrills as 2:22 A Ghost Story arrives at Wolverhampton Grand

LIFESTYLE 18^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre takes zany comedy to new heights

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 14^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Curtain Up for Oldbury Rep's new season

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 12^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Decorated Second World War comedy Operation Mincemeat delights at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 9^th May, 2026

REVIEW - The Devil Wears Trainers at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre was fun from start to finish

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Single White Female stage version at Birmingham's Alexandra is compelling theatre throughout

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 30^th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Midsummer Night's Dream at Birmingham Rep is a fast, bouncy, flamboyant easy watch

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 29^th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Waitress at Birmingham Hippodrome is 'joyous, raucous, raunchy romp'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Come From Away at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre is the 'best by far'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 22^nd Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Raising the 'Barnum' but not the Greatest Show at Birmingham Hippodrome

LIFESTYLE 22^nd Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Johnny Cash musical at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre just about Walked the Line

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 10^th Apr, 2026

REVIEW- Bournville church’s production is ‘divine love letter’ to teachings of St Francis of Assisi

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3^rd Apr, 2026

REVIEW - 'Small Island' at Birmingham Rep is an emotional rollercoaster, exploring issues along the way

LIFESTYLE 27^th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Avoncroft's atmospheric hall is perfect for All and Sundry's magnificent Macbeth

LIFESTYLE 23^rd Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Birmingham Old Rep is great on so many levels

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Second World War musical Operation Mincemeat at Wolverhampton Grand is emotional rollercoaster

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - The Great British Bake Off Musical at Bromsgrove's Artrix deserves a 'Hollywood handshake'

LIFESTYLE 11^th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Super Southgate saga 'Dear England' brings the Beautiful Game to the Birmingham Hippodrome

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 4^th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Top Hat at Birmingham's Hippodrome is a tap-dancing feast for the eyes and ears

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25^th Feb, 2026

REVIEW - The Lightning Thief at Birmingham's Hippodrome makes for electric theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 9^th Feb, 2026

REVIEW - Cluedo at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre 'brings the board game to life'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Feb, 2026

REVEIW - Irish dance theatre 'MAM' at Birmingham Hippodrome is powerful, thought-provoking piece

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Jan, 2026

REVIEW - One For The Road at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre is definitely one to watch

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21^st Jan, 2026

REVIEW - Super 'Six' rewrites Henry VIII history at the Wolverhampton Grand

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19^th Jan, 2026

REVIEW - Birmingham's Crescent Theatre presents Swive - a new take on 'The Virgin Queen'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Robin Hood panto at the Birmingham Hippodrome is as bold, brash and bawdy as it gets

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 10^th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Fiddler on the Roof at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is fantastic this festive season

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Head to the Caribbean via the Birmingham REP's sun-kissed Anansi the Spider

LIFESTYLE 4^th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Bostin Sleeping Beauty at Wolverhampton Grand has everything a panto should have and more

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Save a date to watch Calendar Girls' at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21^st Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Festive Sherlock Holmes and 12 Days of Christmas at Birmingham REP is a real cracker

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21^st Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Lots of laughs as brilliant Bedroom Farce comes to Stourbridge Town Hall

LIFESTYLE 20^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Miss Saigon 'reborn' at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is majestic and dynamic

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Panto fun for all in Jigsaw Players' Dick Whittington at The Trinity Centre in Lickey, Bromsgrove

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Unique Slava's Snow Show at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is one 'like snow other'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Plenty of great moves and vocal performances in Chess The Musical at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 24^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - New musical 'Starter For Ten' at the Birmingham REP could graduate to become a West End hit

LIFESTYLE 23^rd Oct, 2025

Gritty and brutal treatment of Bard’s darkest play

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 20^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Scandalous Scandi drama at its best - Hedda Gabler at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Moulin Rouge at Birmingham Hippodrome has all you want and more

LIFESTYLE 14^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Friends! The Musical Parody at the Wolverhampton Grand is like a fun reunion and catch-up

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - 1980s feelgood feast Rock of Ages raises the roof at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Hilarious Backstairs Billy at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is a right royal romp

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Sep, 2025

REVIEW - Agatha Christie's classic 'Go Back For Murder' at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is a great night for self-confessed super sleuths

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8^th Sep, 2025

REVIEW - The Unfriend at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre is hilarious 'watch through your fingers' black comedy at its best

LIFESTYLE 27^th Jun, 2025

REVIEW - Marriage Material at Birmingham REP is 'Punjabi pantomime' at its best

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Jun, 2025

REVIEW - 'Lots of fun' Little Shop of Horrors at Blakedown Parish Rooms is plant-astic theatre

LIFESTYLE 22^nd May, 2025

REVIEW - Sweeney Todd at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre definitely 'makes the cut'

LIFESTYLE 17^th May, 2025

REVIEW - Heavenly humour aplenty at Fair Share's Vicar of Dibley in Kidderminster

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th May, 2025

REVIEW - Marvellous 'Murder, Margaret and Me' at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre brings incredible true story to life

LIFESTYLE 25^th Apr, 2025

REVIEW - Hilarious 'Sleeping Beauty - Happily Ever After' at Bromsgrove's Artrix takes panto naughtiness to another level

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Apr, 2025

REVIEW - The 'what if' & Juliet tale that brings The Bard to the Birmingham's Hippodrome like you've never seen him before

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th Apr, 2025

REVIEW - Rubery Drama Group's Jail Birds is classic British situation comedy at its best

LIFESTYLE 2^nd Apr, 2025

REVIEW - GHOST the musical at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is full of vibrance, passion, tension and 'spirit'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19^th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Calamity Jane at Birmingham's Hippodrome is a good show but a bit lost on the big stage

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Mayhem, mirth and madness as the Rocky Horror Show comes to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre for naughty nights out

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Reimagined Nora's A Doll's House at Birmingham's Crescent makes for immersive theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 4^th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Journeyman Fat Theo triumphant on his big night at Bromsgrove's Artrix

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Dec, 2024

REVIEW - Plenty of seasonal sparkle and festive glitz as panto Dick Whittington opens at Bromsgrove's Artrix

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Dec, 2024

REVIEW - The Book of Mormon at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre offers something different this festive season

LIFESTYLE 27^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Sheila's Island at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre needs revisiting - but for some reworking

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Rubery Drama Group's Muddy Cows made for a 'scrum-filled, fun-filled night'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Dear Evan Hansen provides memorable night at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Magical Aladdin at the Birmingham Hippodrome is musical triumph

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Becoming Nancy at Birmingham Rep has a stellar cast but script needs more work

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 30^th Jun, 2024

REVIEW - City buzzing as 'glorious feast' Hamilton makes the transition from Broadway to Birmingham's Hippodrome

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'

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