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BLACK SABBATH and BRB are the unlikeliest of bedfellows to a collaboration on Black Sabbath - The Ballet is one of those landmark events theatre can throw up, a fascinating prospect all made in Brum. More

BRB has set up a new company to give a chance to the best young ballet graduates from around the world including a UK tour of classical favourites. More

**THE KING AND I returns to The Alexandra Theatre in February with Call the Midwife's Helen George as Anna and Broadway's Darren Lee as the king. More**

DREAMGIRLS ran at The Alexandra Theatre to New Year's and here we talk to Brandon Lee Sears who plays Jimmy Early in the award winning musical. More.

**THE OSMONDS has been the launchpad for The Alexandra Theatre's And They Call it Puppy Love fundraising appeal for Guide Dogs Midlands & East More**

THE ALEXANDRA THEATRE **will be hosting Dreamgirls over Christmas and four of the show's stars gave a preview of the show with a convert performance at the Alex. Watch it here**

THE LOFT in Leamington Spa celebrates its centenary of performances this year and as part of the celebrations brought together one of our finest actors, David Bradley and the doyen of theatre critics, The Guardian's Michael Billlington, to reminisce and talk about al things theatre. More

HIGHBURY THEATRE CENTRE aim to make 'em laugh with farce It Runs In The Family to open the new season wandering through horror and more laughs until the bigger buns arrive for Calendar Girls More

SUTTON ARTS open their new season in September with The Girl on the Train and head through spies and laughs, drama and despair on their way to a classy musical finale with Funny Girl to end the year. More

BLACK SABBATH and BRB are the unlikeliest of bedfellows to a collaboration on Black Sabbath - The Ballet is one of those landmark events theatre can throw up, a fascinating prospect all made in Brum. More

BRB has set up a new company to give a chance to the best young ballet graduates from around the world including a UK tour of classical favourites. More

THE KING AND I returns to The Alexandra Theatre in February with Call the Midwife's Helen George as Anna and Broadway's Darren Lee as the king. More

DREAMGIRLS ran at The Alexandra Theatre to New Year's and here we talk to Brandon Lee Sears who plays Jimmy Early in the award winning musical. More.

THE OSMONDS has been the launchpad for The Alexandra Theatre's And They Call it Puppy Love fundraising appeal for Guide Dogs Midlands & East More

THE ALEXANDRA THEATRE will be hosting Dreamgirls over Christmas and four of the show's stars gave a preview of the show with a convert performance at the Alex. Watch it here

THE LOFT in Leamington Spa celebrates its centenary of performances this year and as part of the celebrations brought together one of our finest actors, David Bradley and the doyen of theatre critics, The Guardian's Michael Billlington, to reminisce and talk about al things theatre. More

HIGHBURY THEATRE CENTRE aim to make 'em laugh with farce It Runs In The Family to open the new season wandering through horror and more laughs until the bigger buns arrive for Calendar Girls More

SUTTON ARTS open their new season in September with The Girl on the Train and head through spies and laughs, drama and despair on their way to a classy musical finale with Funny Girl to end the year. More

**THE KING AND I returns to The Alexandra Theatre in February with Call the Midwife's Helen George as Anna and Broadway's Darren Lee as the king. More**

**THE OSMONDS has been the launchpad for The Alexandra Theatre's And They Call it Puppy Love fundraising appeal for Guide Dogs Midlands & East More**

THE ALEXANDRA THEATRE **will be hosting Dreamgirls over Christmas and four of the show's stars gave a preview of the show with a convert performance at the Alex. Watch it here**