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A Christmas Carol revival at Birmingham Rep announces full casting

A Christmas Carol revival at Birmingham Rep announces full casting

Becoming Nancy musical at Birmingham Rep – review

Becoming Nancy musical at Birmingham Rep – review

Becoming Nancy musical’s UK premiere – first look

Becoming Nancy musical’s UK premiere – first look

Becoming Nancy musical completes casting

Becoming Nancy musical completes casting

Becoming Nancy musical reveals initial casting

Becoming Nancy musical reveals initial casting

Withnail and I review – cult classic becomes an astonishing, rapier-sharp stage comedy

Withnail and I review – cult classic becomes an astonishing, rapier-sharp stage comedy

Sean Foley to step down as Birmingham Rep artistic director this summer

Sean Foley to step down as Birmingham Rep artistic director this summer

Bhangra Nation at Birmingham Rep review – a firecracker of energy and enthusiasm

Bhangra Nation at Birmingham Rep review – a firecracker of energy and enthusiasm

Becoming Nancy musical to have UK premiere this autumn

Becoming Nancy musical to have UK premiere this autumn

New musical Bhangra Nation confirms complete cast

New musical Bhangra Nation confirms complete cast

Cast for new musical Bhangra Nation announced

Cast for new musical Bhangra Nation announced

Withnail and I to be adapted for the stage

Withnail and I to be adapted for the stage

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe cast confirmed for Birmingham Rep run

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe cast confirmed for Birmingham Rep run

Meet the stars of Sinatra The Musical ahead of world premiere

Meet the stars of Sinatra The Musical ahead of world premiere

Sinatra The Musical – complete cast announced for world premiere

Sinatra The Musical – complete cast announced for world premiere

Tony winner Matt Doyle to star as Sinatra in new musical

Tony winner Matt Doyle to star as Sinatra in new musical

Happy Days starring Siobhán McSweeney at Birmingham Rep – review

Happy Days starring Siobhán McSweeney at Birmingham Rep – review

<em>Spitting Image Live</em> coming to Birmingham Rep next year

Spitting Image Live coming to Birmingham Rep next year

<em>Playboy of the West Indies</em> at Birmingham Rep – review

Playboy of the West Indies at Birmingham Rep – review

10 award-winning musicals that need to be revived

10 award-winning musicals that need to be revived

<em>Bugsy Malone</em> starts rehearsals ahead of first ever tour

Bugsy Malone starts rehearsals ahead of first ever tour

Nancy Medina to be Bristol Old Vic's next artistic director

Nancy Medina to be Bristol Old Vic's next artistic director

<em>The White Card</em> at Leeds Playhouse and on tour – review

The White Card at Leeds Playhouse and on tour – review

Cast for <em>Bugsy Malone</em> tour announced

Cast for Bugsy Malone tour announced

<em>Playboy of the West Indies</em> musical – cast and first listen revealed

Playboy of the West Indies musical – cast and first listen revealed

Solving the West End traffic jam

Solving the West End traffic jam

<em>Coming to England</em> review – Floella Benjamin's cherished novel is a musical message of positivity

Coming to England review – Floella Benjamin's cherished novel is a musical message of positivity

Floella Benjamin: When you sing you go into another dimension

Floella Benjamin: When you sing you go into another dimension

Birmingham Rep releases <em>The Play What I Wrote</em> with Tom Hiddleston for streaming

Birmingham Rep releases The Play What I Wrote with Tom Hiddleston for streaming

BBC announces Sunday evening theatre broadcasts

BBC announces Sunday evening theatre broadcasts

Tom Hiddleston to star in <em>The Play What I Wrote</em> BBC broadcast and Bath shows

Tom Hiddleston to star in The Play What I Wrote BBC broadcast and Bath shows

Top new plays to see in 2022

Top new plays to see in 2022

<em>Animal Farm</em> stage adaptation – first look at rehearsals

Animal Farm stage adaptation – first look at rehearsals

Tom Hiddleston stars in <em>The Play What I Wrote</em>

Tom Hiddleston stars in The Play What I Wrote

<em>Hedwig and the Angry Inch</em> and <em>A Little Night Music</em> announced in Leeds Playhouse season

Hedwig and the Angry Inch and A Little Night Music announced in Leeds Playhouse season

<em>Bugsy Malone</em> to tour the UK in 2022

Bugsy Malone to tour the UK in 2022

Stratford East launches competition for Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists

Stratford East launches competition for Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists

Arts Council England announces new round of Cultural Recovery Fund recipients

Arts Council England announces new round of Cultural Recovery Fund recipients

<em>Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical</em> review – reggae rocks the West End

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical review – reggae rocks the West End

<em>What's New Pussycat?</em> musical: watch the cast in their sitzprobe

What's New Pussycat? musical: watch the cast in their sitzprobe

<em>Animal Farm</em> stage adaptation cast, tour dates and more revealed

Animal Farm stage adaptation cast, tour dates and more revealed

Tom Jones musical <em>What's New Pussycat?</em> full cast and creative team revealed

Tom Jones musical What's New Pussycat? full cast and creative team revealed

<em>East is East</em> revival at Birmingham Rep and National Theatre announces cast

East is East revival at Birmingham Rep and National Theatre announces cast

New play based on Grenfell inquiry to premiere this October

New play based on Grenfell inquiry to premiere this October

National Theatre announces further cast for <em>The Normal Heart</em> revival and <em>Manor</em>

National Theatre announces further cast for The Normal Heart revival and Manor

Abdul Shayek launches first season as Tara Theatre artistic director

Abdul Shayek launches first season as Tara Theatre artistic director

Actor Tony Armatrading has died aged 59

Actor Tony Armatrading has died aged 59

<em>Something Rotten!</em> musical postpones UK premiere

Something Rotten! musical postpones UK premiere

Sean Foley on the Birmingham Rep's autumn season: "It has been a daily fight for survival"

Sean Foley on the Birmingham Rep's autumn season: "It has been a daily fight for survival"

Birmingham Rep announces 50th anniversary season including <em>East is East</em> revival

Birmingham Rep announces 50th anniversary season including East is East revival

Birmingham Rep to reopen for socially distanced season from May

Birmingham Rep to reopen for socially distanced season from May

Birmingham Rep and Birmingham Royal Ballet to live-stream <em>The Nutcracker</em> due to tier restrictions

Birmingham Rep and Birmingham Royal Ballet to live-stream The Nutcracker due to tier restrictions

Royal Albert Hall cancels socially distanced <em>Nutcracker</em> due to new restrictions on indoor events

Royal Albert Hall cancels socially distanced Nutcracker due to new restrictions on indoor events

Cancelled theatre shows and rescheduled dates – a rolling list of what's happening during the second lockdown

Cancelled theatre shows and rescheduled dates – a rolling list of what's happening during the second lockdown

<em>The Nutcracker</em> to run at the Birmingham Rep and Royal Albert Hall this Christmas

The Nutcracker to run at the Birmingham Rep and Royal Albert Hall this Christmas

Re-opened theatres: a running list of socially distanced shows on UK stages

Re-opened theatres: a running list of socially distanced shows on UK stages

35 arts venues receive more than £1 million each in new Cultural Recovery Fund grants

35 arts venues receive more than £1 million each in new Cultural Recovery Fund grants

Winners of The Stage Debut Awards 2020 announced – including Sam Tutty, Shan Ako and more

Winners of The Stage Debut Awards 2020 announced – including Sam Tutty, Shan Ako and more

Arts Council report highlights link between cultural organisations and high streets

Arts Council report highlights link between cultural organisations and high streets

The Stage Debut Awards nominees revealed including Robbie Williams, Wendell Pierce and Aimee Lou Wood

The Stage Debut Awards nominees revealed including Robbie Williams, Wendell Pierce and Aimee Lou Wood

New print released for charity depicting some of the UK's most iconic theatres

New print released for charity depicting some of the UK's most iconic theatres

Birmingham Rep to help provide 9000 meals for children in poverty

Birmingham Rep to help provide 9000 meals for children in poverty

<em>Something Rotten!</em> musical UK premiere postponed as Birmingham Rep delays reopening

Something Rotten! musical UK premiere postponed as Birmingham Rep delays reopening

Royal Exchange and Birmingham Rep wardrobe departments create scrubs and gowns for frontline NHS staff

Royal Exchange and Birmingham Rep wardrobe departments create scrubs and gowns for frontline NHS staff

Curve Leicester and Birmingham Rep to stream <em>The Importance of Being Earnest</em> with Cathy Tyson for free

Curve Leicester and Birmingham Rep to stream The Importance of Being Earnest with Cathy Tyson for free

New plays to have on your theatre wishlist

New plays to have on your theatre wishlist

Multi-cultural experiences on stage – is theatre reflecting modern society?

Multi-cultural experiences on stage – is theatre reflecting modern society?

Sean Foley on the Birmingham Rep: 'New work is risky, but that is what I have always been in the game for'

Sean Foley on the Birmingham Rep: 'New work is risky, but that is what I have always been in the game for'

Fra Fee to star in <em>Breakfast on Pluto</em> musical at Birmingham Rep, Donmar Warehouse and Galway International Festival

Fra Fee to star in Breakfast on Pluto musical at Birmingham Rep, Donmar Warehouse and Galway International Festival

Birmingham Rep announces Sean Foley's first season as artistic director including <em>Something Rotten!</em> UK premiere

Birmingham Rep announces Sean Foley's first season as artistic director including Something Rotten! UK premiere

Review: <em>The High Table</em> (Bush Theatre)

Review: The High Table (Bush Theatre)

Laurie Sansom: So you want to be an artistic director?

Laurie Sansom: So you want to be an artistic director?

<em>Faustus: That Damned Woman</em> at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: opening night for Chris Bush's new play

Faustus: That Damned Woman at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: opening night for Chris Bush's new play

<em>The High Table</em> at Bush Theatre and Birmingham Rep casting announced

The High Table at Bush Theatre and Birmingham Rep casting announced

Review: <em>Peter Pan</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Review: Peter Pan (Birmingham Rep)

<em>What's In A Name?</em> starring Joe Thomas announces 2020 tour dates

What's In A Name? starring Joe Thomas announces 2020 tour dates

Bristol Old Vic announces 2020 season featuring Mark Rylance, <em>Gatsby</em> and Sally Cookson's <em>Wonder Boy</em>

Bristol Old Vic announces 2020 season featuring Mark Rylance, Gatsby and Sally Cookson's Wonder Boy

Jodie McNee and Danny Lee Wynter to star in Headlong's <em>Faustus: That Damned Woman</em> at Lyric Hammersmith

Jodie McNee and Danny Lee Wynter to star in Headlong's Faustus: That Damned Woman at Lyric Hammersmith

Lorne Campbell announced as new National Theatre Wales artistic director

Lorne Campbell announced as new National Theatre Wales artistic director

10 shows to see if you want to avoid Halloween

10 shows to see if you want to avoid Halloween

Top student theatre ticket offers and discounts across the UK

Top student theatre ticket offers and discounts across the UK

Review: <em>My Beautiful Laundrette</em> (Curve, Leicester)

Review: My Beautiful Laundrette (Curve, Leicester)

Birmingham Rep's 2020 spring season to include RSC <em>Tartuffe</em> and <em>Asking for It</em> UK premiere

Birmingham Rep's 2020 spring season to include RSC Tartuffe and Asking for It UK premiere

<em>What's in a Name</em> UK tour: Meet the writers Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière

What's in a Name UK tour: Meet the writers Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière

<em>Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)</em> Jane Austen karaoke adaptation tour: first look photos

Pride and Prejudice (sort of) Jane Austen karaoke adaptation tour: first look photos

Gender-swapped <em>Faustus</em> to premiere at Lyric Hammersmith and run at Birmingham Rep

Gender-swapped Faustus to premiere at Lyric Hammersmith and run at Birmingham Rep

Six female-led shows to catch this autumn

Six female-led shows to catch this autumn

<em>The Lovely Bones</em> tour casting and venues announced

The Lovely Bones tour casting and venues announced

<em>Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)</em> UK tour cast announced

Pride and Prejudice (sort of) UK tour cast announced

Joe Thomas, Summer Strallen, Alex Gaumond and James Lance to star in <em>What's In A Name</em> UK tour

Joe Thomas, Summer Strallen, Alex Gaumond and James Lance to star in What's In A Name UK tour

Lynette Linton announces first season as Bush Theatre artistic director

Lynette Linton announces first season as Bush Theatre artistic director

Review: <em>A Thousand Splendid Suns</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns (Birmingham Rep)

Robert Lindsay, <em>The Lovely Bones</em> and <em>An Inspector Calls</em> feature in Birmingham Rep 2019 season

Robert Lindsay, The Lovely Bones and An Inspector Calls feature in Birmingham Rep 2019 season

<em>A Thousand Splendid Suns</em> stage adaptation casting announced for tour

A Thousand Splendid Suns stage adaptation casting announced for tour

<em>The Exorcist</em> stage adaptation to embark on tour

The Exorcist stage adaptation to embark on tour

Graeae and Theatre Royal Plymouth to tour Winsome Pinnock's <em>One Under</em>

Graeae and Theatre Royal Plymouth to tour Winsome Pinnock's One Under

<em>Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)</em> to embark on UK tour

Pride and Prejudice (sort of) to embark on UK tour

Maxine Peake to star in Barbican's <em>Avalanche: A Love Story</em>

Maxine Peake to star in Barbican's Avalanche: A Love Story

Henry Goodman, Josie Lawrence and Chizzy Akudolu join Freddie Fox in <em>Edmond de Bergerac</em>

Henry Goodman, Josie Lawrence and Chizzy Akudolu join Freddie Fox in Edmond de Bergerac

Hampstead Theatre announces Roxana Silbert as artistic director

Hampstead Theatre announces Roxana Silbert as artistic director

Freddie Fox to star in <em>Edmond de Bergerac</em> UK premiere

Freddie Fox to star in Edmond de Bergerac UK premiere

<em>Captain Corelli's Mandolin</em> to come to the stage in UK tour

Captain Corelli's Mandolin to come to the stage in UK tour

What to watch: best shows to see this week

What to watch: best shows to see this week

Review: <em>The Lovely Bones</em> (Royal and Derngate)

Review: The Lovely Bones (Royal and Derngate)

<em>Rebus</em> stage adaptation UK tour further casting announced

Rebus stage adaptation UK tour further casting announced

<em>The Comedy About A Bank Robbery</em> announces UK tour and casting

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery announces UK tour and casting

David Edgar: 'Who knows? Perhaps I'll audition for Falstaff'

David Edgar: 'Who knows? Perhaps I'll audition for Falstaff'

Young Vic's <em>The Mountaintop</em> UK tour features in Northern Stage season

Young Vic's The Mountaintop UK tour features in Northern Stage season

David Edgar's <em>Maydays</em> to be revived by the RSC

David Edgar's Maydays to be revived by the RSC

Emma Rice: 'Adapting a cinema into a theatre for <em>Brief Encounter</em> is madness'

Emma Rice: 'Adapting a cinema into a theatre for Brief Encounter is madness'

David Edgar solo show to be performed at RSC and Royal Court

David Edgar solo show to be performed at RSC and Royal Court

Review: <em>Napoleon Disrobed</em> (Arcola Theatre)

Review: Napoleon Disrobed (Arcola Theatre)

Valentine's Day: top 10 theatre picks for a romantic evening

Valentine's Day: top 10 theatre picks for a romantic evening

<em>Long Day's Journey</em>, <em>The Captive Queen</em> and <em>Brief Encounter</em> make our top openings of the week

Long Day's Journey, The Captive Queen and Brief Encounter make our top openings of the week

Review: <em>The Hundred and One Dalmatians</em> (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Review: The Hundred and One Dalmatians (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Debbie Isitt: 'There weren't any good roles for women, so I had to write some'

Debbie Isitt: 'There weren't any good roles for women, so I had to write some'

Adam Garcia leads the cast of <em>The Exorcist</em> in the West End

Adam Garcia leads the cast of The Exorcist in the West End

New season at Birmingham Rep announced

New season at Birmingham Rep announced

Review: <em>The Who’s Tommy</em> (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Review: The Who’s Tommy (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Casting announced for <em>Nativity! The Musical</em>

Casting announced for Nativity! The Musical

New Park Theatre season announced

New Park Theatre season announced

Top 5 theatre openings: 20 – 26 March

Top 5 theatre openings: 20 – 26 March

Test your theatre knowledge: Music legends on stage

Test your theatre knowledge: Music legends on stage

What's In My Dressing Room? – Sarah Hadland

What's In My Dressing Room? – Sarah Hadland

Casting announced for Birmingham Rep's <em>Amédée</em>

Casting announced for Birmingham Rep's Amédée

Review: <em>What's In a Name?</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Review: What's In a Name? (Birmingham Rep)

Full cast announced for <em>One Love: The Bob Marley Musical</em>

Full cast announced for One Love: The Bob Marley Musical

Open auditions announced for <em>Nativity: The Musical</em> and <em>Aladdin</em>

Open auditions announced for Nativity: The Musical and Aladdin

Birmingham Rep 'disappointed' about council funding cut

Birmingham Rep 'disappointed' about council funding cut

Review: <em>Treasure Island</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Review: Treasure Island (Birmingham Rep)

Pantos are vital for audiences and artists alike

Pantos are vital for audiences and artists alike

<em>Nativity!</em> film to be adapted for the stage

Nativity! film to be adapted for the stage

<em>Coronation Street</em> star Shobna Gulati to tour in Meera Syal's <em>Anita and Me</em>

Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati to tour in Meera Syal's Anita and Me

Review: <em>What Shadows</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Review: What Shadows (Birmingham Rep)

I've had sleepless nights over the spinning head in <em>The Exorcist</em>

I've had sleepless nights over the spinning head in The Exorcist

Top shows to see this Halloween

Top shows to see this Halloween

Nigel Harman and Sarah Hadland feature in new Birmingham Rep season

Nigel Harman and Sarah Hadland feature in new Birmingham Rep season

Review: <em>The Importance of Being Earnest</em> (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Birmingham Repertory Theatre announces autumn/winter season

Birmingham Repertory Theatre announces autumn/winter season

<em>The Exorcist</em> to make its UK premiere

The Exorcist to make its UK premiere

<em>Folk</em> (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Folk (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

<em>King Lear</em> (Manchester Royal Exchange)

King Lear (Manchester Royal Exchange)

<em>The Government Inspector</em> (Birmingham Rep)

The Government Inspector (Birmingham Rep)

Regional Theatre Focus: Backstage at Birmingham Rep

Regional Theatre Focus: Backstage at Birmingham Rep

5 Minutes With: Tessa Walker – 'Birmingham is a great place to start out'

5 Minutes With: Tessa Walker – 'Birmingham is a great place to start out'

<em>Single Spies</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Single Spies (Birmingham Rep)

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Michael Coveney: Let's celebrate panto

Michael Coveney: Let's celebrate panto

Anita and Me (Birmingham Rep)

Anita and Me (Birmingham Rep)

Don Warrington to star in Talawa's <em>King Lear</em> at Royal Exchange

Don Warrington to star in Talawa's King Lear at Royal Exchange

First look at rehearsal pics from Meera Syal's <em>Anita and Me</em>

First look at rehearsal pics from Meera Syal's Anita and Me

Rehearsal pics: Cast of <em>The Rise and Fall of Little Voice</em> prepare at Birmingham Rep

Rehearsal pics: Cast of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice prepare at Birmingham Rep

Harvey (Theatre Royal, Haymarket)

Harvey (Theatre Royal, Haymarket)

The King's Speech (Tour) – 'Jason Donovan is the beating heart of Silbert's fine production'

The King's Speech (Tour) – 'Jason Donovan is the beating heart of Silbert's fine production'

The BFG (Birmingham REP)

The BFG (Birmingham REP)

Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme candidates announced

Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme candidates announced

Plays, musicals, dance and opera in the Norwich Theatre Royal spring season

Plays, musicals, dance and opera in the Norwich Theatre Royal spring season

New shows and new faces at Ipswich's New Wolsey Theatre this spring

New shows and new faces at Ipswich's New Wolsey Theatre this spring

Michael Coveney: Lindsay Duncan turns critic in <em>Birdman</em> as girls take over Unicorn

Michael Coveney: Lindsay Duncan turns critic in Birdman as girls take over Unicorn

Dangerous Corner (Tour – Birmingham)

Dangerous Corner (Tour – Birmingham)

Unicorn Theatre wins 2014 Peter Brook Award

Unicorn Theatre wins 2014 Peter Brook Award

Jason Donovan stars in <em>The King's Speech</em>

Jason Donovan stars in The King's Speech

Donovan and Dreyfus headline Birmingham REP's new season

Donovan and Dreyfus headline Birmingham REP's new season

Michael Coveney: National unveils Dorfman as RSC channels <em>Downton Abbey</em>

Michael Coveney: National unveils Dorfman as RSC channels Downton Abbey

Catherine Love: My top theatre picks for autumn

Catherine Love: My top theatre picks for autumn

Catherine Love: Can everyone really get talking across cultures?

Catherine Love: Can everyone really get talking across cultures?

Rudy's Rare Records (Birmingham Rep)

Rudy's Rare Records (Birmingham Rep)

Rehearsal pics: Lenny Henry and cast prepare for <em>Rudy's Rare Records</em>

Rehearsal pics: Lenny Henry and cast prepare for Rudy's Rare Records

Country or town – which makes for more radical theatre?

Country or town – which makes for more radical theatre?

BE Festival opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre

BE Festival opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Khandan (Royal Court)

Khandan (Royal Court)

Birmingham Rep adapts Meera Syal's <em>Anita and Me</em>

Birmingham Rep adapts Meera Syal's Anita and Me

Hopelessly Devoted (Tour – South Hill Park)

Hopelessly Devoted (Tour – South Hill Park)

A Life of Galileo (Theatre Royal Bath)

A Life of Galileo (Theatre Royal Bath)

Birdsong (Tour – Birmingham)

Birdsong (Tour – Birmingham)

A Life of Galileo (Birmingham REP)

A Life of Galileo (Birmingham REP)

Birmingham Rep to stage The BFG this Christmas

Birmingham Rep to stage The BFG this Christmas

Moon On A Rainbow Shawl (Birmingham)

Moon On A Rainbow Shawl (Birmingham)

Frozen (Birmingham)

Frozen (Birmingham)

The Dishwashers (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

The Dishwashers (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

The Snowman (Birmingham)

The Snowman (Birmingham)

A Christmas Carol (Birmingham)

A Christmas Carol (Birmingham)

The Events (Birmingham)

The Anatomy of Melancholy (Birmingham)

Daytona (Birmingham)

David Essex stars in Birmingham Rep 2014 season

David Essex stars in Birmingham Rep 2014 season

Dunsinane (Birmingham)

Twelve Angry Men (Birmingham)

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience (Birmingham)

Robert Vaughn, Martin Shaw and Nick Moran star in Twelve Angry Men at West End’s Garrick Theatre, 11 Nov

Michael Coveney: Pride comes before a fruit fall, with plums in Brum

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