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New shows and productions added to the theatre guide this week include....

Michel Legrand with Alison Moyet at Symphony Hall on Feb 2nd - jazz

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac at Alexandra Theatre on April 9th - rock

Morrissey at Symphony Hall on May 13th - indie pop/rock

Antony & The Johnsons at Symphony Hall on May 22nd - indie

Chicago at Birmingham Hippodrome on June 1st to 13th - musical

Milkshake! Live In My First Concert at Alexandra Theatre on June 6th & 7th- children's concert

An Evening with Joe Calzaghe at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on June 15th - sportsman's dinner

The Thorn Birds at Alexandra Theatre on June 30th to July 4th - musical

Angelina Ballerina's Big Audition at Alexandra Theatre on July 18th & 19th - children's ballet

Evita at Hippodrome on October 5th to 17th - musical

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Alexandra Theatre Highlights

Between February 18th to 22nd 2009, LazyTown Live! is at the Alexandra Theatre. While on a New Year's Eve vacation, high school hoops star Troy and brainy Gabriella - two teens worlds apart - meet. During a karaoke contest they discover their love for singing and an interest in each other. After the vacation, Troy fins out that Gabriella is the new girl at his school. Troy and Gabriella decide to audition for the upcoming high school musical... Below are the other highlights coming up at the Alexandra:

The Tempest - The Musical (Shakespeare 4 Kidz) - January 16th - shakespeare

The Calculating Mr One - February 2nd - family

Hot Flush! - February 13th - musical

Dylan Moran - February 14th - comedy

Real Deal Comedy Jam - February 28th - comedy

A Viennese Strauss Gala - February 23rd - classical music

The Man In Black - Tribute To Johnny Cash - Feb 25th - tribute act

Halfway To Paradise - The Billy Fury Story - Feb 26th - musical tribute

The Drifters - March 1st - soul music

Jungle Book (Birmingham Stage Productions) - March 3rd to 7th - family show

Sally Morgan - March 10th - musical show

Charlie Landsborough - March 22nd - country

SpongeBob Squarepants - The Sponge Who Could Fly - March 24th to 28th - family show

Dreamboats & Petticoats - March 30th to April 4th - musical

The Tales Of Peter Rabbit - April 6th - family show

Doug Church - Voice Of Elvis - April 7th - tribute act

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac - April 9th - rock

Paul Merton's Silent Clowns - April 10th - comedy

Steve Steinman's Bat - The Symphony - April 11th - rock musical

The Fureys & Davey Arthur - April 11th - rock musical

Chuckle Trek - The Lost Generation - April 12th - family comedy

Derek Acorah - April 14th & 15th - mediumship

Dave Spikey - April 16th - comedy

That'll Be The Day - April 18th - musical

Essence Of Ireland - April 30th - irish dance

Tweenies Live - Top Of The Tots - May 1st & 3rd - kids show

The Naked Truth - May 4th to 6th - music show

The Songs Of Sister Act - May 8th - musical show

Never Forget - May 12th to 23rd - musical

Reach Out To Motown - May 24th - musical show

Singin' In The Rain - May 26th to 30th - musical

Milkshake! Live In My First Concert - June 6th & 7th- children's concert

Horrible Histories - Frightful First World War & Woeful Second World War - June 9th to 13th - educational

Disney's Beauty & The Beast - June 17th to 20th - family musical

Tony Stockwell - June 21st - mediumship

Roy Chubby Brown - June 24th & 25th - adult comedy

One Night Of Queen - June 26th - tribute act

The Thorn Birds - June 30th to July 4th - musical

Abba Mania - September 9th - musical tribute

Remember When - July 14th - musical nostalgia

Jake & Elwood - July 15th - blues brothers show

Dolly - July 16th - musical tribute

Angelina Ballerina's Big Audition - July 18th & 19th - children's ballet

Elvis On Tour - October 25th - musical tribute

Vampires Rock - November 6th - musical show

The Chuckle Brothers In A Christmas Chuckle - December 2nd - family show

Ian Lawman - December 3rd - mediumship

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Birmingham Hippodrome Highlights

See Robin Hood at the Hippodrome from December 21st 2008 to February 1st 2009. Magical scenery, including an amazing transformation and a giant flying snow goose. Undoubtedly the best production of The Nutcracker in the UK. The perfect ballet to become part of your Christmas tradition. Below are the other highlights coming up at the Birmingham Hippodrome:

Buddy - February 16th to 21st - musical

Sylvia (Birmingham Royal Ballet) - February 25th to 28th - ballet

Pomp & Circumstances (Birmingham Royal Ballet) - Mar 4th to 7th - ballet

All The Fun Of The Fair - March 9th to 14th - musical

Pied Piper - March 18th to 21st - dance

Rambert Dance Company - April 1st to 4th - dance

Witches Of Eastwick - April 6th to 11th - musical

Scooby Doo & The Pirates Ghost - April 14th to 18th - dance

West Side Story - April 20th to May 2nd - musical

Vagina Monologues - May 10th - comedy

Quadrophenia - May 19th to 23rd - rock opera

Mitridate, Re di Ponto (Welsh National Opera) - May 27th - opera

The Queen Of Spades (Welsh National Opera) - May 29th - opera

La Boheme (Welsh National Opera) - May 28th & 30th - opera

Chicago - June 1st to 13th - musical

Sir Fred & Mr B - June 17th to 20th - ballet

Love & Loss (Birmingham Royal Ballet) - June 24th to 27th - ballet

We Will Rock You - July 1st to September 5th - musical

Evita - October 5th to 17th - musical

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What's on at the NEC venues

There are five NEC venues - the NEC, NEC Arena, NIA, ICC and the Symphony Hall. BirminghamTheatreGuide.com feel that it is was essential to add all the shows and performances staged at these venues so we don't leave off the big names and you'll not miss out on seeing your favourite artists. Below are the main highlights coming up at the NEC's five venues.

Chris Brown - January 14th - r'n'b

Russell Brand - January 23rd & February 26th - comedy

Sharleen Spiteri - February 8th - soul

Ray LaMontagne - February 12th - folk/country

Strictly Come Dancing - February 17th to 21st - dance show

Aviva Grand Prix - February 21st - athletics

Il Divo - February 24th - opera group

Tom Paxton - February 24th - singer/songwriter

The Killers - February 26th & 27th - indie rock

Riverdance - March 9th to 14th - irish dance

America - March 14th - rock

Cirque Du Soleil - Quidam - March 18th & 22nd - circus

Same Difference - March 18th - pop

Metallica - March 25th - metal

Lemar - March 27th - soul

Simply Red - March 28th - pop/soul/r'n'b

David Byrne & Brian Eno - Mar 29th 09 - electronica

Lionel Richie - March 31st - soul

Tina Turner - April 7th & 8th - classic r'n'b

Jackson Browne - April 8th & 9th - guitarist

Al Murray - The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British Tour - April 14th - comedy

The Prodigy - April 9th - dance music

Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show - April 11th & 12th - kids show

Ultravox - April 17th - synth pop

Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice - April 23rd to 26th - ice dancing

AC/DC - April 23rd - rock

Russell Watson - April 23rd - opera singer

Bob Dylan - April 29th - alt folk/rock

Rob Brydon - April 29th - comedy

Chris De Burgh - May 2nd & 3rd - pop ballads

Morrissey - May 13th - indie pop/rock

Rhydian - May 19th - opera

Girls Aloud - May 20th, 21st & June 1st - pop

Here & Now Tour - May 22nd - 80s pop

Antony & The Johnsons - May 22nd - indie

Beyonce - May 23rd - r'n'b

Nickelback - May 26th - rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd - May 28th - rock'n'roll

Russell Howard - June 17th - comedy

Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - June 19th 09 - musical spectacular

Neil Sedaka - July 1st - pop singer

The Eagles - July 7th & 8th - country rock

Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience - August 12th - family show

Cliff Richard & The Shadows - October 3rd & 4th - rock'n'roll

| see what's on at all the NEC venues in Birmingham |

The Rep Theatre Highlights

From November 26th 2008 to January 17th 2009, The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe can be seen at the Rep Theatre. Four young adventurers playing hide and seek in the country home of an old professor stumble upon an enchanted wardrobe that will take them to places they never dreamed of. Stepping through the wardrobe door, they are whisked into the spectacular parallel universe known as Narnia - a fairytale land of magical proportions where woodland animals talk and mythological creatures roam. Below are the other main highlights at the Birmingham Rep, you can book tickets for online:

An Inspector Calls - Janurary 30th to February 14th - play

These Four Streets - February 12th to 28th - play

Don John - February 17th to 21st - play

The Hounding Of David Oluwale - February 25th to 28th - play

His Dark Materials Part 1 - March 13th to April 11th - family play

His Dark Materials Part 2 - March 13th to April 11th - family play

Boeing Boeing - April 20th to 25th - comedy play

Serious Money - May 8th to 23rd - play

Looking For Yoghurt - May 15th to 30th - family play

Once On This Island - June 5th to 20th - play

The BFG - June 23rd to 27th - family play

For You - July 4th - opera

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The Old Rep Theatre Highlights

From November 12th 2008 to Januray 24th 2009, Why The Whales Came are at the Old Rep Theatre. Gracie and her friend Daniel live on the Isles of Scilly. They love playing on the beach but have been warned to keep away from the mysterious person the villagers call the Birdman. When the children get stranded on the abandoned island of Samson, only the Birdman can explain the real reason for the curse that has troubled the islanders. Below are the other main highlights at the Old Rep Theatre, you can book tickets for online:

Aladdin - November 4th to 8th - pantomime

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Midlands Arts Centre Highlights

mac closed to the public on April 6th 2007 so that work on the mac and sampad's £13.5million building project could begin. A small team remain behind to work towards the re-opening in autumn , when we look forward to welcoming you back to a refurbished building with better facilities, more exhibition spaces, an extra rehearsal and performance space, an improved main house theatre and improved access for everyone. Jointly funded by Arts Council England, Birmingham City Council and a mac and sampad fundraising campaign, the development will dramatically improve and update the arts centre, creating a more effective and efficient arts centre. Through this website, you will be able to keep up to date with all of the developments regarding the building project as they happen, and as we move towards , here is where you will find details of our 'curtain raising ' events in and around Cannon Hill Park in summer , and our dynamic launch season of events, exhibitions and courses in autumn .

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Wolverhampton Civic Highlights

There are three venues at the Wolves Civic - the Civic Hall, Wulfrun Hall and the Little Civic. Below are the highlights of what is coming up at the Wolves Civic...

An Evening With Ricky Hatton - January 14th - spoken word

Buzzcocks - January 22nd - punk

Seasick Steve - January 29th - roots

Bloc Party - January 31st & February 1st - indie

Ed Byrne - February 1st - comedy

The Script - February 11th - pop

The Ting Tings - March 2nd - indie pop

Paul Weller - March 13th - modfather

Bjorn Again - March 17th - tribute act

Terrorvision - April 11th - indie rock

Colin Fry & TJ Higgs - April 22nd - mediumship

Gary Moore - April 29th - blues

Andy Parsons - May 3rd - comedy

Chris Addison - May 16th - comedy

Jimmy Carr - June 6th - comedy

An Evening with Joe Calzaghe - June 15th - sportsman's dinner

Tony Stockwell - September 20th - mediumship

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Other Birmingham Theatres

There are other theatres in Birmingham aswell and we aim to add every theatre, large or small that is based in the Birmingham and Midlands area. We have a full guide to the Crescent Theatre and the Drum Theatre (based in Aston). We have also decided to add another theatre to our website - The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is based in Stratford-Upon-Avon and there are some fantastic performances to be seen there. In addition, we will be adding a full listing of theatres and theatre groups over the coming months in our 'other theatres' section.

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Family Shows in Birmingham

We decided to add an extra page to our site to make life easier for some of you. We receive many emails regarding family shows in Birmingham and with school holidays always seeming to be upon us, the kids need something to do. Going to the theatre as a family or with a group of kids is a great day out. Our family pages cater for people who want to book tickets for shows, plays and productions aimed at families & children. Some of the highlights are listed below:

Robin Hood at the Hippodrome on December 19th 2008 to February 1st

The Calculating Mr One at the Alexandra Theatre on February 2nd

LazyTown Live! at the Alexandra Theatre on February 18th to 22nd

Same Difference at Symphony Hall on March 18th - pop

SpongeBob Squarepants - The Sponge Who Could Fly at Alexandra Theatre on March 24th to 28th

The Tales Of Peter Rabbit at the Alexandra Theatre on April 6th

Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show at The NIA on April 11th & 12th

Scooby Doo & The Pirates Ghost at the Hippodrome on Apr 14th to 18th

Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice at The NIA on April 23rd to 26th

Milkshake! Live In My First Concert at Alexandra Theatre on June 6th & 7th- children's concert

Angelina Ballerina's Big Audition at Alexandra Theatre on July 18th & 19th - children's ballet

Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience at The NIA on Aug 12th

The Chuckle Brothers In A Christmas Chuckle at Alexandra Theatre on December 2nd

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