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“Electric Ladies of the 80s”.
Luke Evans
26th April at Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Billionaire Boy Remembering the Oscars
The Boomtown Rats
22nd – 25th April at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Fresh from their sell-out tour with their highly entertaining and innovative Remembering The Movies, Aljaz and Janette, will be returning with their brand new show Remembering The Oscars. Get ready to celebrate the Oscar winning songs in this exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly’s favourite couple, Aljaz and Janette.
Formed in 1975 in Dublin The Boomtown Rats exploded out of Ireland in ’76 and their fast, loud, furious music meant they became part of the burgeoning punk scene.
Andre Rieu
9th April at Symphony Hall, Birmingham
15th April at Town Hall, Birmingham
From the award-winning West End producers of Gangsta Granny and Horrible Histories comes this amazing new production of David Walliams’ best-selling story.
23rd April at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
André Rieu, the Dutch “King of Waltz” who has made classical music accessible to ordinary people, will bring his Johann Strauss Orchestra back to Birmingham next April!
Oi Frog & Friends!
10th – 13th April at Town Hall, Birmingham
Join FROG, CAT and DOG in this new action-packed stage adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s bestselling books. Expect songs, puppets, laughs and more rhymes than you can shake a chime at.
18th April at O2 Academy Birmingham
28th April – 2nd May at The REP, Birmingham
Sharply funny and deeply moving, LAVA is a tender, necessary story about friendship and human connection in the face of the inexplicable.
28th April – 2nd May at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
15th – 18th April at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
JP Cooper
LAVA
An Inspector Calls
The Croft
In this bold and haunting new play the present interweaves with the past as ancient tales surface and the terrifying truth lurking in the Croft is revealed.
At last, says Luke Evans with a grin – after a decade in musical theatre, and another decade in movies and television, the Welsh actor is finally able to fully dive into his first love: singing.
Simple Minds
24th April at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham Simple Minds celebrate 40 iconic years in music by embarking upon a major world tour in 2020.
When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.
Fresh from a sold-out string of UK shows, soul-pop singer, JP Cooper, is heading back out on the road armed with new single, ‘Sing It With Me’.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Oliver Twist
13th – 18th April at Birmingham Hippodrome
Priscilla is the hilarious adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for the Outback to put on the show of a lifetime. Their epic journey is a heart-warming story of self-discovery, sassiness and acceptance.
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We Will Rock You
20th April – 2nd May at Birmingham Hippodrome
The worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton returns to the UK. The multi-million-pound
Toyah & Hazel O’Connor – The Electric Ladies of the 80s Tour 25th April at Town Hall, Birmingham
Post Punk and New Wave artists Toyah and Hazel O’Connor join forces to bring you their exciting new tour,
29th April – 9th May at The REP, Birmingham
This bold, brutal and beautiful new version of Oliver Twist sends you on a dark adventure through the twisted streets of London. Every performance of Oliver Twist will feature the use of integrated creative sign language, audio description and captioning.
