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Welcome to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre and to our latest wide ranging programme of Live Entertainment. You will find everything from musicals to children’s favourites and stand up comedy to psychic mediums. If you are a regular theatregoer, be sure to check out the benefits available through LiveCard, as there are great savings to be had on future bookings. Alternatively get a group of friends together and enjoy the great savings available when booking 10 tickets or more. If you would like to receive regular updates along with competitions, pre-sales for selected shows and much more, make sure to sign up to our online mailing list at www.AlexandraTheatre.org.uk. I hope you enjoy browsing through this brochure, and I look forward to welcoming you back to the Theatre in the very near future.
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Diary at a glance March 02 Hot Flush! The Musical 04 Stephen Lynch 05 Pasion de Buena Vista 06 The Charley Boorman Show 07 Jethro 2010 09 Roll Out the Barrel 10 Sally Morgan 12 Dave Gorman 13 Will E Robo 21 An Evening with Charlie Landsborough 16 – 27 How Now Mrs Brown Cow 30 – 3 Apr The Hobbit
April 06 An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers 09 Desi Central 10 Beyond The Barricade 15 Ricky Tomlinson’s Laughter Show 16 Laura Marling 20 That’ll Be The Day 22 Rhythm of the Dance 23 Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror Picture Show 24 The Real Deal Comedy Jam 27 – 01 May Derren Brown- Enigma
May 03 Yvette Feilding’s Night of Fright 04 – 08 When Harry Met Sally 11 Smooth Radio’s The Carpenters Story 13 Lee Mack 14 Paul Merton’s Impro Chums
15 The Magic of Motown 18 – 19 John Edward 21 80’s Mania 23 Strictly Tap Dance Fever 25 – 29 Oklahoma! 31 Katy Brand
June 01 – 03 Popstar the Musical 04 Back For Good 05 Jake & Elwood The Best Blues Brothers Show in the World… Ever!!! 07 – 09 Dad’s Army Marches On 10 Tony Stockwell 11 One Night of Queen 15 – 19 Derren Brown – Enigma 21 – 26 Hancock’s Finest Hour 27 Zoë Tyler 28 The Wiggles Live in Concert 30 Jim Davidson
July
September
01 – 02 Mum’s The Word 03 In the Spotlight – Songs from the Musicals 06 – 10 Birmingham Stage Company Presents: Horrible Science 18 School of Performing Arts 19 – 24 Girl’s Night Out 30 – 31 Abba Mania
04 – 05 Peppa Pig’s Party 11 The Drifters 14 – 15 Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown 16 – 17 Colin Fry: Free Spirit Show 18 Colin Fry and TJ Higgs: Free Spirit Show 19 UK BFF Body Building 23 Jason Manford
August
October
08 – 09 The Little Big Club 25 – 28 Alexandra Theatre Stage Experience 2010 presents: Fame – The Musical 30 Dangermouse Saves the World
01 – 02 The Armstrong and Miller Show 06 Magic – A Kind of Queen 07 Vampires Rock 08 Mark Watson
Starring Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather, Night and Day) Meet Myra, Sylvia, Helen and Jessica in this outrageous musical that’s the perfect girls’ night out! Share in the friendships, the secrets, the laughs, the tears and the ups and downs of four ordinary women – and one man – living extraordinary lives. More fun than joining a gym and cheaper than botox, Hot Flush! might even leave you feeling 34½ again! So wipe away the credit crunch blues and grab your girlfriends together for an unmissable night out at the theatre…and bring your man along as well…you’ll all love it. “A real, laugh out loud comedy musical” BBC “It’s Sex and the City with HRT and funny songs” Glasgow Herald
“The audience shrieked their heads off and whooped in delight” The Scotsman
Hot Flush! The Musical Tuesday 2 March 2010 7:30pm £21.00
Pasión De Buena Vista will take you on a journey to the largest Caribbean Island where you will be whisked away to the unspoiled rawness of Cuban life by top singers and dancers from the world famous Tropicana Club in Havana plus a vibrant energetic eight piece live band……this is pure and original Cuban fire.
The Actor, Adventurer and Author takes a break from travelling the world, to travel the UK with a brand new live show.
Pasion de Buena Vista
The Charley Boorman Show
Friday 5 March 2010 7:30pm £19.50 – £27.50
Saturday 6 March 2010 7:30pm £19.50
The star of Long Way Round, Long Way Down, Race To Dakar and By Any Means hosts an evening of stories, anecdotes and tales from his worldwide escapades. With support.
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After 35 years in the business, Jethro still packs theatres up and down the country and is still as mischievous as he was as a child. Jethro… Please don’t ever grow up, the world would lose one of the most unique comedy legends ever. If you want to laugh until it hurts, look no further than here, this is the show for you!! Adults only
Fresh from her new TV Series - Psychic Sally On The Road on Living TV, Britain’s best loved celebrity psychic returns by overwhelming public demand to tour the nation. Her reputation has been built from her close relationship with many high profile celebrities. Don’t miss this unique theatrical experience, which is both hugely entertaining and enlightening.
Jethro 2010
An Audience with Sally Morgan
Sunday 7 March 2010 7:30pm £18.00 & £19.00
Wednesday 10 March 2010 7:30pm £20.50 Five times Apollo Theatre winner best comic!!! Best comic Flip Wilson award winner!!! P’Diddy’s #1 bad boy of comedy... Will-E Robo is simply one of the best comedians you will ever see. Will-E Robo overflows with performance energy, combining hilarious story-telling abilities with vivid physicality and amazing sound effects that paint hysterical pictures. If you love comedy.....you will love Will-E Robo......if you experience Will-E Robo you will love comedy. Will-E Robo has criss-crossed the United States and the world delighting audiences with his unique comedic talent. Energetic, charismatic, versatile and animated are just a few words that describe Will-E Robo’s stand-up. He’s a comedian with universal appeal, known notoriously for his impressions of animals, entertainers, and other iconic characters. Will-E Robo is comedy on another level!!! Recommended for ages 16+
Will E Robo Saturday 13 March 2010 8:00pm £18.50 - £27.50
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ALL NEW SHOW
Contains strong language from the start It’s just weeks to go in the Brown house and Mrs Brown has the turkey stuffed and plucked. All she has to do now is kill it. Mrs Brown is excited because her son, Trevor, whom she has not seen in five years, has promised to pay a Christmas visit home. However Cathy returns from her trip to America with unwelcome news but who will tell Mammy?
Rory Brown is distraught because his partner, Dino, has tried to drown him, Mark and Betty do their best to keep everyone calm, while nobody is sure what to do about Winnie’s big box or Granddad’s little hamster.
How Now Mrs Brown Cow Tuesday 16 – Saturday 27 March 2010 7:30pm, No performances on Sun and Mon £16.00 – £25.00
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Vanessa Ford’s production of
JRR Tolkien’s
THE HOBBIT
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produced by permission of and under licence from the Saul Zaentz dba Tolkien Enterprises
Adapted by Glyn Robbins Directed by Roy Marsden
Enjoy the sights, sounds and excitement of the best selling fantasy novel ever written, in this fresh spectacular live theatre production with sparkling new magical effects. Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and contented Hobbit, has his life turned upside down when he is chosen by Gandalf the Sorcerer to join Thorin Oakenshield, exiled king of the Dwarves, on his quest to reclaim
their kingdom and treasure. The adventurer’s battle through the Misty Mountains, wind, rain, hail and thunderstorms, narrowly escaping Trolls, Goblins, Wolves and Giant Spiders. Finally Bilbo alone must face the guardian of the treasure, the most feared dragon in all Middle Earth - Smaug.
The Hobbit Tuesday 30 March – Saturday 3 April 2010 Tue – Thu 7:30pm, Wed & Thu Mats 1:30pm, Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm (no performances on Fri), £14.50 – £23.50
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Charlie and his five-piece band with his striking voice are well known for keeping concertgoers enthralled. His heartfelt, telling lyrics and his very human anecdotes captivate his audiences wherever he performs. His music, which ranges from inspirational to country, from ballad to anthem, truly hits the spot.
In this one off tour special, Paul and Barry perform some of your favourite live routines with supporting artistes. They’ll talk about the most memorable incidents of their career which changed their lives and turned them into one of Britain’s best loved family double acts. Mr Noslacking and Mr Getoutofit will be moving through the audience with microphones so get your questions ready to put to Paul and Barry!
An Evening with Charlie Landsborough
An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers
Sunday 21 March 2010, 7:30pm £15.50 & £17.50
Tuesday 6 April 2010 2:00pm £14.50
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Bigger, bolder and back - Desi Central Comedy Show returns in 2010. Join the cream of Asian stand-up comedy for a night of guaranteed laughter with a line-up boasting cool Jay Sodagar, sharp Inder Manocha, versatile Jason Wood, the streetwise charm of Haqi Ali and thought-provoking Ahir Shah. Plus BBC Asian Network presenter Noreen Khan joins the team providing a unique musical experience on the night.
Recreating original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, this cast of past principal performers from Les Miserables and the West End return with a brand new 2010 Production, featuring songs from Miss Saigon, The Lion King, Phantom Of the Opera and many more major hit productions, climaxing with a spectacular finale from, of course, Les Miserables!
Desi Central
Beyond The Barricade
Friday 9 April 2010 7:30pm £17.50 – £23.50
Saturday 10 April 2010 7:30pm £19.00 – £21.00
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Ricky Tomlinson, hosts as his character Jim Royle (BBC TV’s Royle Family) & opens the show with hilarious true anecdotes and gags. With Ricky will be Tony Barton (Coronation Street & Emmerdale), Eddie Archer (The Comedians) and the comedy show band, Black Onyx (Rock with Laughter). This is a night of comedy with a ‘Capital C’.
Laura Marling’s forthcoming second album, which is due for release in spring 2010 through Virgin Records is first new material Laura has released since her Mercury-nominated album Alas I Cannot Swim. I Speak Because I Can is indeed a coming of age, its 10 songs imbued with a richness and a ripeness and a sophistication. It is also an album marked by its quintessential Englishness.
Ricky Tomlinson’s Laughter Show
Laura Marling
Thursday 15 April 2010 7:30pm £16.00
Friday 16 April 2010 Doors: 7:00pm £16.35
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Prepare for a party as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the UK’s most successful touring rock ‘n’ roll production returns with a brand new Spring 2010 show. Trevor, Gary and the gang bring on back the good times with a combination of their unique comedy routines mixed with back to back non-stop classic gold hits from the 1950s through to the 70s to produce a show with a real feel good party atmosphere!!
Having played to over 3 million people in 43 countries around the world and produced by The National Dance Company of Ireland, this stunning 10th anniversary production features breathtaking dance and the very best music and song of the Emerald Isle. With beautiful costumes and wonderful production this fully live phenomenon delivers the premier Irish dancing experience.
That’ll Be The Day – Brand New Show
Rhythm of the Dance
Tuesday 20 April 2010 7:30pm £18.50 – £21.50
Thursday 22 April 2010 7:30pm £20.00
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The campest cult classic of all time gets the Sing-along-a treatment it’s been SCREAMING for! Featuring the film, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Meatloaf and Richard O’Brien, it’s the most outrageous, riotous, kitsch, wonderful romp ever. If you’ve done The Time Warp before, you’ll never have done it quite like this! Suitable for ages 12 +
Sing-a-long-a Rocky Horror Picture Show Friday 23 April 2010, 7:30pm £12.50
Want all the latest news? Keep up-to-date with all the news from The Alexandra Theatre. Visit our website www.AlexandraTheatre.org.uk and subscribe to our newsletter. Also you’ll receive season brochures by email rather than by post, helping you do your bit to be more green!! Be prepared for a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience when the master of psychological illusion returns to the stage with Derren Brown: Enigma. Derren will once again bewilder, baffle, bewitch and show why he is one of the country’s most revered live performers. A master of magic, mind control and psychological illusion. This is the second leg of his fourth tour and is expected to sell out across the UK, as in 2009. Derren says: ”Like previous shows, I will absolutely push myself to the limit. The challenge is to create new material that shocks, surprises and defies explanation. The audience will be taken for a theatrical roller-coaster ride and I hope it’s an experience that they will never forget”. The performance is not suitable for children under 12 years. “Brilliant...there was nothing for it but to surrender to his control” Mail on Sunday
Derren Brown – Enigma Tuesday 27 April – Saturday 1 May, Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 June 2010 7:30pm £30.00
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JAMIE WILSONWITH PRESENTS JAMIE WILSON PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION ANDY BARNES PRODUCTIONS
RUPERT HILL
SARAH JAYNE DUNN “I’ll have what she’s having...”
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NORA EPHRON ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY
MARCY KAHAN SOUND TRACK BY
BEN & JAMIE CULLUM
‘YES! YES! YES!..
An old favourite touched with the magic of live performances’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Irresistibly funny’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
‘FUNNY AND TOUCHING’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
When Harry Met Sally is the delightful romantic comedy, adapted from the film starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, about how two friends became lovers across a decade in New York. Playing these iconic parts is Sarah Jayne Dunn, best known for playing Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks and Rupert Hill Coronation Street’s ex-local lothario Jamie Baldwin.
Featuring a soundtrack from jazz sensation Jamie Cullum and his brother Ben, When Harry Met Sally is the ultimate in feel-good theatre! “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible”
When Harry Met Sally Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 May 2010 Tue – Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2:30pm £9.00 – £24.00
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The Most Haunted Team have explored some of the spookiest locations in the UK. Now for the first time on stage, Yvette & Karl along with a team from Most Haunted will reveal purported paranormal activity and stories related to the Theatre and its surroundings and an audience member will be selected to assist in some of the activities directly.
Smooth Radio invites you to an evening of unforgettable music with The Carpenters Story. Featuring the classic hits We’ve Only Just Begun, Ticket To Ride, Jambalaya, Top Of The World, Superstar, Close To You, Sing & many others. Performed live with a nine piece orchestra & narrated by Smooth’s very own presenters this is a night not to be missed.
Yvette Fielding’s Night of Fright
Smooth Radio’s The Carpenters Story
Monday 3 May 2010 7:30pm £20.00 & £24.00
Tuesday 11 May 2010 7:30pm £20.50 & £23.50 Direct from the USA... The Reach Out Tour Live on stage it’s the music of the Temptations, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Martha Reeves, Isley Brothers & scores more. The best live Motown tribute concert show boasts: a superbly-choreographed cast, 36 million-selling hits, dozens of dazzling costume changes, that authentic Detroit sound – direct from sell-out shows in London’s O2, Glasgow’s SECC, Wales Millennium Centre and the Belfast Waterfront. Includes all-time-favourites: Stop in the Name of Love; Get Ready, I Want You Back, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I Can’t Help Myself & more. Sixties classics give way to present-day masterpieces from Lionel Richie & Diana Ross. “Reach out and you could be back in Detroit during Motown’s heyday with this non-stop musical extravaganza” www.easytheatres.com
The Magic Of Motown – Reach Out Tour Saturday 15 May 2010 7:30pm £20.50
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Paul and his chums, Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster will create a new and unique comedy show every single night, based entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off. “They continue to be the finest exponents of the improv art” Daily Mirror
John Edward has captivated audiences worldwide. On his shows, Crossing Over with John Edward and John Edward Cross Country, he uses his unique abilities to connect people with loved ones who have passed on. Deeply compelling, often startling and occasionally humorous, John’s down-to-earth approach has earned him a vast and loyal following.
Paul Merton’s Impro Chums
John Edward
Friday 14 May 2010 8:00pm £21.00
Tuesday 18 May – Wednesday 19 May 2010 7:00pm £51.00 & £61.00
80’s Mania. Back by popular demand! Step back in time and join Europe’s premier 1980s experience with over 35 chart topping smash hits live in concert! Adam Ant, Nena, The Human League, Madonna, Duran Duran, Boy George, Cyndi Lauper, plus many more…recreated live on stage. “Live Aid meets Top of the Pops” Dig out your 80s fashions and prepare to party!!!
Strictly Tap Dance Fever takes the audience on a whistle stop tour of the greatest tap dance moments in show business history. Starting in the era when Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were the stars of the day, the show tap dances its way through history, thrilling and exciting audiences with the vibrant tap dance styles that entertained generations.
80’s Mania
Strictly Tap Dance Fever
Friday 21 May 2010 7:30pm £19.00
Sunday 23 May 2010 7:30pm £20.00 – £24.00
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PETER FROSDICK AND MARTIN DODD FOR UK PRODUCTIONS LTD BY ARRANGEMENT WITH JOSE
From the producers of 42nd STREET, SOUTH PACIFIC SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN and Disney’s award winning BEAUTY AND THE BEAST comes a spectacular new production… Starring
MARTI WEBB as AUNT ELLER
from BBC TV’s ‘YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU’
MARK EVANS as CURLY
and introducing
GEMMA SUTTON as LAUREY
All time favourite musical Oklahoma! famously opens with Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’ and contains a sumptuous and rousing score full of wonderful songs such as The Surrey with The Fringe on Top, People Will Say We’re in Love, Many a New Day, I Cain’t Say No, and the final rousing chorus of Oklahoma.
Marti Webb (Blood Brothers, Tell Me On A Sunday, Song and Dance, Evita, Cats, Thoroughly Modern Millie and many more) and Mark Evans (Spamalot, Wicked, High School Musical, Rocky Horror Show, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) lead the all singing all dancing cast.
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EF WEINBERGER LIMITED ON BEHALF OF R&H THEATRICALS OF NEW YORK PROUDLY PRESENT
Music by RICHARD RODGERS | Book & Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II | Original Dances by AGNES DE MILLE Based on LYNN RIGGS’ ‘Green Grow the Lilacs’ Oklahoma! Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 May 2010 Tue – Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Sat Mats 2:30pm £11.00 – £33.50
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PopStar! The Ultimate Feel-Good Comedy Musical takes an hilarious look at the phenomena of modern day talent shows – the heartbreaks and the joys. Superb performances from a talented celebrity cast including Sam Kane, will keep you guessing up until the very last minute. See the stars singing LIVE, all the rock and pop hits
from the last 3 decades. Be shocked, as we reveal the true stories and relationships behind all of the contestants. This show takes you on a roller coaster ride, showing you the highs and lows of life in the spotlight, and tells the inside story of what makes a wannabe star strive for fame and fortune.
Popstar The Musical Tuesday 1 – Thursday 3 June 2010 8:00pm £16.00 opening night, £17.50 & £19.50 on Wed and Thu
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Katy Brand is taking her Big Ass on tour. Join the British Comedy Award Winner and star of ITV2’s Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show, Have I Got News For You and Peep Show, for an evening of anarchic comedy, celebrity satire, music spoofs and much, much more. Following the success of her hit TV show, Katy is returning to her live roots featuring old favourites and new material. Not suitable for under 15’s
If you like Take That, you will LOVE Back For Good! Featuring a feast of infectious feel-good favourites such as Relight My Fire, It Only Takes A Minute Girl, Everything Changes, Could It Be Magic and the heart-warming Babe, Love Ain’t Here Anymore and A Million Love Songs you will be putting your hands together to Pray that the boys are truly Back For Good!
Katy Brand’s Big Ass Tour
Back For Good
Monday 31 May 2010 8:00pm £19.50
Friday 4 June 2010 7:30pm £21.00
Jake & Elwood invite you to spend an evening in Chicago with the legendary Godfather of soul ‘James Brown’ and the sensational ‘Charvelles’. You will be dancing in the aisles within minutes and left with little doubt as to why this is hailed as “…The Best Blues Brothers Show In The World… EVER!!!”, proving what happens when talent, energy and great music collide.
Psychic Tony Stockwell has been working for some 20 years, constantly striving to push the boundaries of his communication. In that time he has had umpteen television programmes and has taught at the most respected schools for mediumistic development. Legions of people have witnessed his unique gifts and can testify to what he does as truly amazing.
Jake & Elwood – The Best Blues Brothers Show in the World Ever
An Evening of Mediumship with Tony Stockwell
Saturday 5 June 2010 7:30pm £19.50
Thursday 10 June 2010 7:30pm, £21.00
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The boys are back in town! To celebrate 70 years of the Home Guard, Dad’s Army is returning to the stage with a brand new adaptation of the classic sitcom. The same team who cleverly breathed life into the Lost Episodes are dusting down their uniforms and polishing their medals to bring these much loved characters back to theatres across the UK. Leslie Grantham will be putting his best foot forward as Pte. Walker while Timothy Kightley, who rightly won
handsome praise from the critics, will reprise his role as Capt. Mainwaring. The play features classic episodes hand-picked by legendary writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft and includes adaptations of their own personal favourites, Branded and Mum’s Army. “The Perfect Cast are a Joy”
What’s On Stage
“Golden Beneath the Khaki” Daily Mail
Dad’s Army Marches On Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 June 2010 Mon – Wed 7:30pm. Wed Mat 2:30pm Mon – Wed Eve £14.00 - £22.00, Wed Mat £18.00
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Nicolas Hennegan and the Maverick Theatre Company present
“A triumph…very funny. An evening I shall remember”
BBC Radio “The charm, the delightfulness and the laugh. A high achievement”
The Daily Telegraph
Hancock’s Finest Hour is set to be the Midlands theatre event of the year before a West End Run! The team behind Birmingham’s very own Maverick Theatre is back to present this hilarious tribute to Tony Hancock, one of Brum’s finest sons and recently voted Britain’s Favourite Comedian.
Tony Hancock is portrayed by another famous son of Birmingham, acclaimed actor Paul Henry, perhaps best known for his role as ‘Benny’ in Crossroads. Modern-day creations such as Alan Partridge and David Brent owe much of their success to Tony Hancock. Paul and the cast will ensure a night to remember for Hancock fans and lovers of comedy alike.
Hancock’s Finest Hour Monday 21 – Saturday 26 June 2010 Mon – Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Sat Mat 2:30pm Mon – Sat Eve £14.00 – £22.00, Wed mat £18.00
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FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY Celebrating 10 successful years One Night of Queen continues to rock sell out audiences worldwide, from the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park, London to extensive tours of the USA. A stunning live concert featuring all the Queen classics; Bohemian Rhapsody, Under Pressure and Radio Ga Ga.
Zoë Tyler, star of ITV’s daytime hit Loose Women and hit TV shows How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? and Any Dream Will Do with Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be starring for the first time in a one woman show in her home town. Zoë and her orchestra will be performing classic songs from past and present in a one-off performance in Birmingham only!
Zoë Tyler
Friday 11 June 2010 7:30pm £19.50
Sunday 27 June 2010 8:00pm £19.50 & £23.50 Adults only
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Join Sam, Jeff, Anthony and Murray and their worldfamous Wiggly friends for the happiest show in town. Everyone loves a circus and this Wiggly show has acrobats, gymnasts and dancers! Every second brings a new delight. On stage with The Wiggles will be Dorothy The Dinosaur, Henry The Octopus, Wags The Dog, Captain Feathersword and of course, The Wiggly Dancers.
The King of comedy is back with his most outrageous show yet! King Jim gives the crowd exactly what they want, with his latest stand up show filled with tales of wanton women, pointless wars and her Majesty’s troops. All rise and salute King Jim and let him show you how the world should be (if he had his way!) OUTRAGEOUS, CONTROVERSIAL, POLITICALLY INCORRECT........AND SHOCKINGLY FUNNY!
The Wiggles
Jim Davidson
Monday 28 June 2010 1:00pm & 4:30pm £16.00
Wednesday 30 June 2010 7:30pm £21.00
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Five women …five stories…one common thread…a hilarious and intimate look at motherhood. Mum’s The Word has played eight record-breaking UK tours and a West End run. The award-winning, sell-out theatrical phenomenon is on the road again - liberating, enlightening and educating, but mainly just washing the secret, funny, dirty laundry of motherhood in public for the very first time. Starring
This award-winning production has received critical acclaim and attracted sell-out audiences throughout Australia, Canada, and across Europe.
Bernie Nolan
UK audiences have loved every minute of the show which the press claim “should be sponsored by the NHS”. “Every day I start out Mary Poppins but I end up Cruella DeVil” “I find it much easier to be a good mum in public.” “Some mornings when I am desperate for more sleep, I lie to my husband about how many times I got up in the night with the baby.”
Mum’s the Word Thursday 1 – Friday 2 July 2010 7:30pm £13.50 – £24.50
TEIN TO SONDHEIM MOULD OF MUSICAL REVUE SHOWS! FROM HAMMERS PRODUCTION SMASHES THE
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In The Spotlight Product
STARRING
FAYE TOZER
STEPS UK TOUR TELL ME ON A SUNDAY ME AND MY GIRL UK TOUR
Celebrating over a century of musical theatre, Faye Tozer (Steps, Tell Me On A Sunday UK Tour, Me & My Girl UK Tour) together with five of the UK’s finest vocalists, six incredible dancers and a sensational live band present the best that musical theatre has to offer. With a company of 16 performers, this promises to be an inspiring and uplifting evening of pure musical excellence. From Hammerstein to Sondheim, this brand new production smashes the mould of musical revue shows. The performance will see Oklahoma!, Carousel and My Fair Lady share the stage with Wicked, Rent and Spring Awakening. Truly an evening that features something for everyone, this is family entertainment of the highest quality. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join us for a spectacular, unforgettable performance. The West End is closer than you think – Book Today!
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In the Spotlight – Songs from the Musicals Saturday 3 July 2010 7:30pm £21.00
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The Little Big Club - Live in Concert is heading to the Alexandra Theatre for the first time with a brand new singing and dancing stage show that brings together an ensemble of the world most popular and best loved preschool characters in one exciting adventure! The new 90-minute theatrical and musical extravaganza from Premier Stage Productions, Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Angelina Ballerina™, Pingu™, Fifi Forget-me-Not™ and Fireman Sam™ together on stage for the very first time and offers something younger members of the family will never forget! In a grand finale, all of the characters come together on stage with The Little Big Club band, to sing a reprise of The Little Big Club songs and celebrate that they and their friends in the audience are all members of the club together! So come along and be part of the magic……….
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The Little Big Club Sunday 8 – Monday 9 August 2010 Sun 1:00pm & 3:30pm, Mon 1pm £13.50
Based on the best selling books written by Nick Arnold, Illustrated by Tony De Saulles and published by Scholastic Ltd. Horrible Science is a trademark of Scholastic Inc. Illustration © Tony De Saulles 2009.
What are millions of animals doing in your kettle? Why don’t penguins get spots? Why do rabbits eat the same food twice? Why doesn’t the moon wander off? Could a 10-million-volt battery float over your head? And how long would it take for your heart to pump enough blood to fill the theatre? Billy Miller has no idea what’s in store when he enters the crazy, awesome World of Horrible Science
and soon he is under attack from beastly bacteria, vicious volts and foul fluids! Will he regain control before it’s too late?! Using actors and jaw-dropping 3D Bogglevision, this astounding show has the awful answers – guaranteed to thrill you and your children! From the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories comes the seriously squishy world premiere Horrible Science!
Horrible Science Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 July 2010 Tue 7:00pm, Wed & Thu 10:30am & 1:30pm, Fri 10:30am & 7:00pm, Sat 2:30pm 7:00pm £11.50 – £15.50
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The perfect feel-good show for our times is back! Girls’ Night Out. A story of love, laughter and men in thongs, together with a great pop soundtrack that will have you dancing in the aisles. Jane is preparing for the biggest day of her life and that wouldn’t be complete without a traditional hen night with the girls. Meanwhile Tony and the boys are putting together the final touches of their make or
break ladies only show. Both funny and touching, we follow the boys from rehearsals to performance, as they prepare for the forthcoming ‘Feast of Flesh’ contest, which could turn them from has-beens to heroes overnight. SHEER ENJOYMENT No batteries required! Suitable for ages 16 +
Girls Night Out Monday 19 – Saturday 24 July 2010 Mon – Sat 8:00pm, Sat Early 5:00pm £12.50 – £23.50
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l a c i s u The M OPEN AUDITIONS The Alexandra Theatre is delighted to announce that our annual Stage Experience production will be returning for an EIGHTH year with the hit musical Fame! Seen by over four million people since the first professional tour in 1995, Fame! follows the journey of a group of vibrant and energetic young people studying at New York City’s High School of Performing Arts, who discover it takes more than just dreams to achieve their ambitions. Stage Experience is an intensive two week programme that gives young people across the West Midlands an opportunity to train and perform in a professional theatre, under the guidance of our Director, Musical Director and Choreographer or behind the scenes with own technical team This year’s open auditions are being held at the theatre on Sunday 2 May, with call-backs on Monday 3 May and all young people with an interest in performing arts aged 9 – 24 are invited to audition. For an application pack and more information, please contact us on StageExperienceBirmingham@TheAmbassadors.com or write to Stage Experience 2010, Alexandra Theatre,
Station Street, Birmingham, B5 4DS. If you are over 16 and interested in working behind the scenes, there are also roles available. Please contact us via addresses above. This year’s programme runs from August 13 – 28, with ten days of rehearsals and theatrical training leading up to five performances over four days on the Alexandra stage, played out on a professional set and backed by a live orchestra. Tickets are now on-sale at an early-bird price of £10 until 10th May, thereafter being £13.50. Don’t miss this chance to see the most talented local youngsters take to the stage and perform in this classic show.
Stage Experience 2010 presents Fame – The Musical Wednesday 25 – Saturday 28 August 2010 Wed – Sat eves 7:00pm, Sat Mat 2:00pm £13.50
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The Alexandra Theatre has joined with NCP to offer a pre-paid parking voucher at the Albany car park. Fresh from a smash hit tour of the Southern Hemisphere which included Singapore, New Zealand and Australia Abba Mania embarks on a UK tour in 2010. If you’re looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or simply be entertained by the best music there has ever been, then Abba Mania is for you! Favourites including: Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen, Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper and many more.
Abba Mania Friday 30 – Saturday 31 July 2010 7:30pm £19.50
Simply visit our Box Office before entering the car park and purchase a voucher that will allow you to enter and exit, eliminating the need to queue for the pay machine at the end of the evening. Vouchers are available up to 6 months in advance of the show until 7pm on the performance night and are priced at the discounted rate of £5.50 – a saving of at least £1.20. Terms & Conditions apply. Please visit our Box Office for further details. Pre-paid vouchers are non-refundable
Oink oink - it’s Peppa Pig! Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles! Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks! This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage featuring beautifully true-tolife puppets, for the first time, from the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG for the first time. www.peppapiglive.com Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003
Peppa Pig Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 September 2010 Sat 1:00pm and 4:00pm Sun 10:00am and 1:00pm £13.50 & £15.50
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Where we are Car parking couldn’t be easier. We recommend the Albany car park which is only a 1 minute walk away on St Judes Passage. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Restoration Fund The ticket price for certain shows may include a £1 contribution to the theatre’s restoration fund.
General information All telephone and online bookings made through ticket agents for most shows are subject to a per ticket booking fee. In all cases there is a ticketmaster handling fee. An additional credit/debit card surcharge may apply for certain events when booking in person at the box office. We regret that we cannot refund or exchange tickets. The information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to print. The Alexandra Theatre reserves the right to make such alterations that become necessary. If you wish to comment on any aspect of your Ticketmaster or internet booking please call Ticketmaster customer services on 08444 999 999.
Access for all Service for patrons with disabilities. For further information on our services and facilities including signed performances please call the Disability Hotline on 0121 632 5554 (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm) or via email at Access4All.AlexandraBirmingham@TheAmbassadors.com
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