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‘I FELT I MIGHT ACTUALLY DIE OF LAUGHTER’

THE INDEPENDENT

WELCOME Welcome to the Alexandra Theatre’s latest season brochure. I am delighted to present another season of live theatre with a wide variety of shows sure to appeal to every taste. This holiday season is a season of silliness at the Alex with four weeks of the Tony award winning musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot. This hilarious musical phenomenon is coming to Birmingham direct from huge success on Broadway and London’s West End. Led by Olivier award winning actor Matthew Kelly star of You’ve Been Framed and the legendary Stars In Your Eyes the nation’s favourite Nancy – Jodie Prenger and EastEnders’ Todd Carty, the superbly talented cast are guaranteed to leave you looking on the bright side of life. If you would like to keep up to date with all the latest shows and news from the theatre, please visit our website at www.alexandratheatre.org. uk and sign up to our mailing list or follow the links to join us on Facebook or Twitter. The Alexandra Theatre has been entertaining the city of Birmingham and beyond since 1901. If you would like to learn more about our historic building why not join one of our guided theatre tours? I do hope you enjoy browsing through this brochure. With our Autumn programme including Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show just before Halloween, there’s lots of fun to be had as the nights draw in. For those with young families Postman Pat is the ideal treat and there is a wide variety of comedy for the adults with Chris Addison, Mark Watson and Ross Noble to name just a few. There’s a great choice in live music as Marc Almond returns to the Alex this season and both Lee Mead and the Saw Doctors visit for the first time. With stellar concerts, great musicals and a host of entertainment, I am sure I will be welcoming you back to the theatre in the very near future. Andrew Lister General Manager 1

DIARY AT A GLANCE SEPTEMBER

NOVEMBER

ROY ‘CHUBBY’ BROWN Tue 14 & Wed 15 Sep

WBOS PRESENTS: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Tue 2 - Sat 6 Nov

COLIN FRY & NICKY ALAN Thu 16 Sep COLIN FRY Fri 17 Sep COLIN FRY & TJ HIGGS Sat 18 Sep UKBFF BODYBUILDING Sun 19 Sep ONE NIGHT OF ROBBIE WILLIAMS FEATURING JK Thu 23 Sep THE REAL DEAL COMEDY JAM Sat 25 Sep THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW Thu 30 Sep - Sat 2 Oct OCTOBER ESSENCE OF IRELAND Mon 4 Oct ROSS NOBLE Tue 5 Oct MAGIC A KIND OF QUEEN Wed 6 Oct VAMPIRES ROCK Thu 7 Oct MARK WATSON Fri 8 Oct SALLY MORGAN Wed 13 Oct SOLD OUT KINGS OF SWING Thu 14 Oct BRYAN ADAMS Fri 15 Oct SOLD OUT POSTMAN PAT Sat 16 & Sun 17 Oct A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER THE COMEDIANS Thu 21 Oct ROCKY HORROR SHOW Mon 25 - Sat 30 Oct

DEREK ACORAH Fri 3 Dec LEE MEAD Sat 4 Dec

THE REAL MCCOY COMEDY XPLOSION Sun 7 Nov

SPAMALOT Tue 7 Dec 2010 Sat 1 Jan 2011

SHAKESPEARE 4 KIDZ A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Mon 8 Nov

FEBRUARY

GORDON SMITH Mon 8 Nov

SALLY MORGAN Wed 9 Feb

BORN TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Wed 10 Nov

FIREMAN SAM Sun 20 Feb

ELVIS ON TOUR THE 75 SPECIAL Thu 11 Nov

MARCH

MOTOWN ON TOUR Fri 12 Nov BLUE MOUNTAIN PRESENTS YOUNG, GIFTED AND PHAT Sun 14 Nov

CIRCUS OF HORRORS Tue 8 Feb

GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE Tue 15 - Sat 19 Mar MARY WILSON Sun 20 Mar

TELL ME ON A SUNDAY Tue 16 Nov THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC Fri 19 Nov MAGIC OF THE BEATLES Sat 20 Nov IN THE FLESHPINK FLOYD SHOW Tue 23 Nov

Armstrong & Miller, Ross Noble and Mark Watson are delighted to be part of this year’s festival

CHRIS ADDISON Fri 26 Nov MARC ALMOND Sun 28 Nov THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Tue 30 Nov DECEMBER SAW DOCTORS Wed 1 Dec THAT’LL BE THE DAY Thu 2 Dec

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (ATG) is the largest theatre operator in the world combining its international stature with core local values. As a successful and respected theatre provider, ATG has years of experience helping millions of customers enjoy the very best theatre and live entertainment - and now it’s your turn to be part of it.

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THE DRIFTERS IN CONCERT SAT 11 SEP 7.30pm C L G As one of the biggest selling bands of all time, The Drifters perform some of the group’s biggest hits including classics such as Saturday Night at the Movies, There Goes My First Love, Under The Boardwalk, More Than A Number, Hello Happiness, On Broadway, Kissing In The Back Row and many more combining classic songs, new material, top flight choreography and world class musicians. www.theofficialdrifters.com

COLIN FRY FREE SPIRIT THU 16 SEP 7.30pm with Nicky Alan FRI 17 SEP 7.30pm SAT 18 SEP 7.30pm with TJ Higgs

C G Don’t miss one of the most celebrated Psychic Mediums Colin Fry as he delivers messages of love and comfort in his brand new Free Spirit Show.

ROY ‘CHUBBY’ BROWN LIVE ON TOUR TUE 14 & WED 15 SEP 7.30pm Roy Chubby Brown is back in town... Get ready for a barn-storming night of jokes, banter and hilarious mickey-taking from Britain’s most outrageous comedian, bar none! Laugh till it hurts as Chubby rips into his live audiences with a non-stop battering ram of laugh-out-loud comedy guaranteed! Get the hottest ticket in town but be warned – If easily offended please stay away!

Be stunned by his breathtaking accuracy and HEADING HERE compassion in this all new show as he SUB HEADING HERE

conducts DATE time an evening of intimate communication with your loved ones. Copy goes here Psychic phenomenon Colin Fry of Television’s 6th Sense, Psychic Private Eyes, The Three Mediums and Colin Fry Live!

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ONE NIGHT OF ROBBIE WILLIAMS

THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW

THU 23 SEP 7.30pm C L G

THU 30 SEP - SAT 2 OCT 8pm C L

Join us for the international touring stage show celebrating the music of Robbie Williams. Having performed around the world in front of more than 2 million he sings and entertains just like the man himself. Hear all the greatest hits and more from Rock DJ and Feel to My Way and Mr Bojangles, combined with brand new stage sets, spectacular visual effects and that hint of Robbie Magic.

BAFTA Award Winner – Best Comedy Programme Ben Miller and Xander Armstrong will be performing a parade of characters from the TV series including; The street-talking WWII chav pilots; Brabbins and Fyffe, the filthy alter-egos of Flanders and Swann; Jilted Jim, dumped at the altar but still on his honeymoon; and so many more ... ‘superior comedy, with well written, beautifully performed material ... laugh-out-loud funny. An absolute treat.’ Observer (TV series)

www.onenightofrobbiewilliams.com

ESSENCE OF IRELAND

ROSS NOBLE

MON 4 OCT 7.30pm C L G

NONSENSORY OVERLOAD

5 Star Irish Magic – Back by Popular Demand! The critically acclaimed Essence of Ireland is a breathtaking show like no other. This incredible show of superb musicianship, playing traditional and modern music, mixed with spectacular dance routines is taking theatres by storm. ‘If you liked Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Spirit of the Dance, you will love this show because it’s even better!’ Southampton Echo www.essenceofireland.co.uk

TUE 5 OCT 8pm C L In 2010 Ross Noble returns. Ross follows the success of last year’s 160 date Things tour. Nonsensory Overload is Noble back fresh from his travels, not to mention his own TV show, doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement. Suitable for age 15 and over. www.mickperrin.com

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MAGIC

VAMPIRES ROCK

A KIND OF QUEEN

STEVE STEINMAN’S CULT ROCK SHOW

WED 6 OCT 7.30pm C L G

THU 7 OCT 7.30pm C L G

Hear and see Magic proudly performing the music of Queen. If you’ve already been to a Magic Concert, then you’ll know. If you haven’t, do yourself a favour, come along and join their ever growing fans and enjoy Magic’s remarkable talents, brought to you live, Queen’s greatest hits as no other group can. So if you are a Queen fan or you simply want to know what a Queen concert was like live then you must see Magic A Kind of Queen.

Steve Steinman plays the supremely evil Baron Von Rockula owner of the Live and Let Die club, in search of a new bride. Along with Steve Steinman a full cast of superb singers, dancers and a formidable band blast their way through some of the greatest ever rock anthems including; We Will Rock You, Bat Out of Hell, Sweet Child Of Mine and I Love Rock n Roll!

MARK WATSON

SALLY MORGAN

FRI 8 OCT 7.30pm

PSYCHIC SALLY ON THE ROAD

The multi-award winning comedian and host of BBC’s We Need Answers, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, a Mock The Week regular and star of cult Radio 4 series Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better, Mark Watson finally returns to the road in the UK, with his most personal, most surprising and funniest show yet. Total sell-out seasons at the Montreal, Melbourne, Sydney and Edinburgh Festivals. Suitable for 16+

NEW DATE ON SALE - WED 9 FEB 7.30pm G

WED 13 OCT 7.30pm SOLD OUT!

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. www.sallymorgan.tv

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KINGS OF SWING

POSTMAN PAT

THU 14 OCT 7.30pm C L

A VERY ROYAL MISSION SAT 16 OCT 2pm SUN 17 OCT 11am & 2pm

The Kings of Swing is a live concert featuring the Kings of Swing Orchestra under the direction of Paul Francis and presenting some of the best ‘swing’ vocalists. Celebrating the hits of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Nat King Cole with hits such as Mack The Knife, Fly Me to The Moon, That’s Amore, I Get A Kick Out Of You, Beyond The Sea and many more.

C L F Pencaster is preparing for a very important royal visit when disaster strikes and a storm hits the town. Only one man can be counted on to save the day as Postman Pat embarks on his most special mission yet - A Very Royal Mission!

A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER

THE REAL McCOY

THE COMEDIANS

COMEDY XPLOSION

THU 21 OCT 7.30pm

SUN 7 NOV 7.30pm G

A great opportunity to see the iconic comedians Stan Boardman, Jim Bowen and Mick Miller from legendary TV show The Comedians perform together. Jim Bowen became a household name with great success with the hit show Bullseye. He is fresh from his Edinburgh show and he joins his pal Stan Boardman, once infamously banned from The Des O’ Connor Show. Both are joined by the brilliant Mick Miller, the bald comedian with the long hair!

After sell out performances in London and Birmingham, the smash hit comedy show of the year is back by popular demand. Heartbeat Entertainment proudly presents The Real McCoy Comedy Xplosion!! The stars of the ground breaking TV series return for one night only after sell out performances in London. Starring comedy heavyweights Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Leo Muhammad, Eddie Nestor and Judith Jacob. Also appearing are special guests Slim and Mr Cee. Suitable for 18+

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Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments, this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Don’t dream it - be it.

Follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous Frank ’n’ Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this thrilling production of Richard O’Brien’s classic original script! Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet and of course, the pelvic thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party!

DAILY EXPRESS

It’s a Guaranteed Party

‘FAST, FUNNY, SEXY’

JESUS RETURNS TO ROCK BIRMINGHAM ‘QUOTE QUOTE QUOTE’ ATTRIBUTION

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In 1972 Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar exploded on to the West End stage. The Musical would never be the same again. Now this astonishing musical is back. Rice and Lloyd Webber’s famous rock opera highlights the political and interpersonal struggles of Judas Iscariot and Jesus of Nazareth. Based on the Gospel of St. John, it is an account of the last seven days in the life of Jesus , beginning with the preparation for Jesus and his follower’s arrival in Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. Returning to Birmingham this November, WBOS’ imaginative and powerful new production reminds us that no musical before or since has been able to touch audiences with quite the same emotional impact. 1

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GORDON SMITH

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

BEYOND BELIEF

MON 8 NOV 10.30am & 1.30pm E

MON 8 NOV 8pm L

Fairies and fun, royalty and romance, magic and misunderstandings: A Midsummer Night’s Dream has them all and more. The Bard’s comedy gets a magical transformation from Shakespeare 4 Kidz. It’s enchanting musical entertainment for people of all ages because the most famous lines are woven into easy-to-understand modern language. Simply a dream come true.

Gordon Smith is widely accepted as one of the most accurate mediums in the world and his Beyond Belief tour offers the opportunity to meet the man who has captivated audiences worldwide. Renowned for his ability to give exact names of people and places rather than vague sweeping statements, Gordon is the seventh son of a seventh son and has been featured in numerous television documentaries.

BORN TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

ELVIS ON TOUR

MARTY WILDE, EDEN KANE, JET HARRIS, ROXY WILDE & THE WILDCATS

THE 75 SPECIAL THU 11 NOV 7.30pm C L G

WED 10 NOV 7.30pm Original ‘dreamboats’, Marty Wilde, Eden Kane, and Jet Harris with Roxy Wilde and The Wildcats join forces in a spectacular show that will show they were…Born to Rock ‘n’ Roll. Performing their own hits and collaborating live on stage, teen idols of their day, Marty, Eden and Jet show us how rock ‘n’ roll with its fusion of sound and rhythm shaped the style of music that we listened to then and still do today.

Who could imagine it! Elvis Presley at 75! Hard to believe but 2010 would have been that year! Featuring the multi-award winning Michael ’Memphis’ King and Steve ‘Hollywood’ Halliday, orchestra and singers on stage in a full evening show and the full history of Elvis and the atmosphere in America from 1956 onwards. www.elvismichaelking.com www.stevehalliday.co.uk

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TELL ME ON A SUNDAY

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

TUE 16 NOV 7.30pm C L G

ABBA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

A rare opportunity to see the definitive version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s classic musical Tell Me on a Sunday. With a wonderful original score, featuring the chart topping song Take That Look Off Your Face, it is now remodeled for Claire Sweeney for 2010 with an exclusive new song, I Still Believe in Love. Tell Me on a Sunday charts the romantic misadventures of a young English girl in New York. Brimming with optimism, she seeks success and love. But as she weaves her way through the maze of the city and her own anxieties, frustrations and heartaches she begins to wonder whether she’s been looking for love in all the wrong places. ‘Combines elements of celebrity fall-out and Sex & The City. There is no one writing stuff as good as this in modern musical theatre’ Daily Express (2003 West End production)

FRI 19 NOV 8pm C L Now in its fabba-ulous 17th year. The superb cast have entertained the nation for longer than Bjorn, Agnetha, Benny and Frida did during the 70s and 80s! Starring: Abba Magic – performing million-sellers Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Waterloo and more. Bee Gees Magic – performing Staying Alive, Massachusetts, Night Fever, How Deep is Your Love and Gibb brothers’ penned millionsellers Islands in the Stream, Heartbreaker and Chain Reaction. Forty years of Abba hits has created an incredible musical legacy - a record-breaking movie, a smash-hit West End musical, charttopping albums and singles plus the UK’s no 1 concert show ...Thank You for the Music! www.easytheatres.com

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ROY G HEMMING’S AWARD-WINNING

MOTOWN ON TOUR FRI 12 NOV 7.30pm C L G Featuring original Drifters member Roy G Hemmings, this electrifying show is a celebration of 50 years of Motown, with such classic hits as Baby Love, Dancing In The Street, My Girl, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Reach Out and many more. This action packed show features The Love Supremes as well as The Tops & Tempts paying tribute to Motown’s legendary vocal groups.

THE MAGIC OF THE BEATLES SAT 20 NOV 8pm C L G Join the authoritative Beatles live concert show as the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four. During the 60s, John, Paul, George and Ringo’s live shows saw fan hysteria never seen before or since. They brought Beatlemania to Birmingham on six separate occasions. The Magic of the Beatles superbly recreates their legendary live shows. Taking you from their Mop Top roots to the psychedelia of Sgt Pepper and beyond. Fantastic costumes, brilliant vocals and incredible musicianship Come Together in a lavish Magical Musical trip back to Yesterday. www.easytheatres.com

IN THE FLESH THE PINK FLOYD SHOW TUE 23 NOV 7.30pm C L G In The Flesh present an authentic excursion into Pink Floyd’s most creative period from the mid-Sixties to the early Eighties performing selected tracks from the classic-era albums including The Piper at the Gates of Dawn right through A Saucerful of Secrets, Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall and concluding with The Final Cut.

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CHRIS ADDISON

CHUCKLE BROTHERS

FRI 26 NOV 8pm

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Due to popular demand Mr. Chris Addison off Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats is pleased to announce an autumn tour extension of his brand new critically acclaimed show. Daftness! Whimsy! Jokes! Lies! Smartarsery! Flapping about! All present and correct.

★★★★ THE INDEPENDENT Parental guidance advised.

TUE 30 NOV 7pm When the evil Jack Frost sneaks into Santa’s grotto and steals all the children’s Christmas toys for the festive season, Santa has to turn to some good friends for help. Santa Claus is assured that Christmas can be saved with the help of an intrepid duo that will be sent to help him. But who can it be?…Batman and Robin? … Spiderman and Superman?… It’s better than that! … It’s Paul and Barry The Chuckle Brothers.

SAW DOCTORS

THAT’LL BE THE DAY

WED 1 DEC Doors 7pm

BRAND NEW 2010 CHRISTMAS SHOW

In the last two years, Ireland’s Saw Doctors have blazed back phoenix-like from almost two decades of unsung glory. Out of the blue, their rambunctious cover of The Sugababes’ About You Now rocketed to No 1 in Ireland, restoring them to their rightful place as that nation’s best-loved good-time band. This prompted the release of their Best of collection To Win Just Once - Best of The Saw Doctors which debuted at Number 3 in the Irish charts last year.

THU 2 DEC 7.30pm L G The legendary That’ll Be The Day, the nation’s most successful touring production returns with a Brand New 2010 Christmas Show. Trevor, Gary and the gang celebrate the festive season by bringing on back the good times with a combination of their unique comedy routines mixed with all the best non-stop Christmas hits. Join in and treat yourself to an early Christmas pressie. www.thatllbetheday.com

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AN EVENING WITH

DEREK ACORAH FRI 3 DEC 7.30pm G Derek is undoubtedly the UK’s best known spirit medium. The star of Living TV’s Paranormal Egypt, Ghost Towns, Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live and most recently Sky Real Lives’ Derek Acorah Show, brings his hugely entertaining evening of psychic abilities to The Alexandra Theatre.

LEE MEAD A CHRISTMAS SHOW SPECIAL SAT 4 DEC 7.30pm C L A full evening show with Lee Mead and his band plus West End show guests. An exclusive appearance of Lee Mead, outright winner of BBC1’s Any Dream Will Do. Lee has already racked up many credits to his name with appearances in Tommy, Phantom of the Opera and of course Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. His 2009 album Nothing Else Matters went double gold within weeks of going on sale. This appearance at the Alexandra Theatre is one of only a handful of dates Lee has chosen to do this year. A wonderful pre-Christmas show for all ages. An evening not to be missed! www.leemeadmusic.com

CIRCUS OF HORRORS FOUR CHAPTERS FROM HELL TUE 8 FEB 7.30pm L C G It’s a staggering 15 years since it first trampled the bloody boards and has since toured around the world achieving cult status and dragging circus screaming and shouting into the 21st century. This show contains some of the greatest, most bizarre & beautiful circus acts on earth. From daredevil flying trapeze to a vampire crow woman. Not recommended to under 16’s.

‘I FELT I MIGHT ACTUALLY DIE OF LAUGHTER’ THE INDEPENDENT

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MATTHEW KELLY CROWNED KING OF THE BRITONS! Olivier Award-winning stage actor Matthew Kelly, star of You’ve Been Framed and the legendary Stars in Your Eyes, joins Jodie Prenger, Todd Carty and the cast of this hilarious musical comedy - guaranteed to make you laughalot this holiday season! Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, won the Tony award for Best Musical in 2005. Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the round-table and features a bevy of beautiful (cancelled - health + safety) show girls, witch burnings, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people! The musical features hilarious songs including the nation’s favourite comedy tune ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE. With more jokes than a panto and tights even tighter than Dick Wittington, it’s time to get on your horse, grab your coconuts and make Spamalot your Christmas treat for 2010.

‘A TRULY JOYOUS AND TRIUMPHANT EVENING’ DAILY EXPRESS *Jodie will not be performing 22 - 26 Dec inclusive.

TUE 7 DEC - SAT 1 JAN Week 1 Tue 7 - Sat 11 Dec Tue - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Week 2 Mon 13 - Sat 18 Dec Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Week 3 Mon 20 - Sun 26 Dec* Mon - Thu 7.30pm Wed, Fri & Sun mats 2.30pm Week 4 Mon 27 Dec - Sat 1 Jan Mon - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat mats 2.30pm

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EYE-POPPING FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY!

Roald Dahl Adapted by David Wood

Birmingham Stage Company present Roald Dahl’s amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to happen. And George’s adventure has just begun! The Birmingham Stage Company is back on tour with a brand new adaptation of one of Roald Dahl’s funniest and most exciting stories. It follows the company’s acclaimed productions of Horrible Histories, Why The Whales Came and Danny The Champion Of The World. If you’re looking for fizztickling fun and wizzpopping magic for all the family, then don’t miss George’s Marvellous Medicine!

‘ABSOLUTELY WICKED - AND NOT JUST FOR THE CHILDREN!’ THE STAGE

‘WONDERFULLY WITTY. ENTER INTO DAHL’S QUIRKY WORLD WITH APLOMB AND ENORMOUS GLEE’ THE TIMES

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HOSPITALITY The Alexandra Theatre has excellent facilities enabling us to offer you more than just a theatre ticket! Whether you are entertaining clients, friends or family, our venue provides first class hospitality. We can tailor bespoke packages to suit your needs for everything from birthdays through to corporate nights out. With exclusive use of one of our hospitality suites and a personal host on hand throughout your visit, we can guarantee you a truly memorable theatre experience. Why not get a group of friends together for The Rocky Horror Show? Celebrate a family occasion with Tell Me on a Sunday or arrange a work Christmas party with a difference with Spamalot!

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Spamalot Party Knight Bored of the usual office parties? Looking to get the festive season going with a difference this year? Why not join us on Tuesday 14th December 2010 for our fancy dress evening and become a knight for the evening! Whether you’re looking for a night out with friends or colleagues, make your trip to the theatre an extra special one with our Spamalot VIP package. For corporate hospitality and VIP Packages contact Hannah James on 0121 230 9109 Email HannahJames@TheAmbassadors. com (Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm). For bookings of 10+, where additional hospitality is not required please call our groups team on 0844 372 7272 (Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm).

THANK YOU On behalf of Cancer Research UK we would like to thank all our customers and staff for their support and donations throughout 2009/2010. Too many lives have been devastated by this terrible disease and because Cancer Research UK is funded entirely by the public, your support is vital to enable them to continue their work. Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Their groundbreaking work has saved millions of lives. Survival rates have doubled in the last forty years and they have been at the heart of that progress. There is still much to do and the money our customers have raised will be a tremendous help towards cancer Research UK’s work towards beating Cancer. Our sincerest thanks to you all for you support and donations to this very worthy charity

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THEATRE TOURS

SCENE ONE

Have you ever wondered what its like to go backstage at the Alex? Why not book one of our upcoming tours? Each tour will give you a unique insight into one of the most historic theatres in the West Midlands. See the dressing rooms that have housed the stars, visit the backstage areas that are the workhouse of theatre life and finally step on stage* at the Alex and in doing so join with some of the greats of English theatre. Our upcoming schedule includes:

Scene One is the Alex’s family friendly mailing list. To keep up to date with all the latest children’s show information simply sign up to receive our quarterly newsletter. Inside you will find shows suitable for all the family, special discounts and competitions. Simply email us at birminghamgroups@ theambassadors.com and start receiving your guide to the best in children’s live entertainment.

SAT 28 AUGUST SAT 30 OCTOBER SAT 6 NOVEMBER WED 8 DECEMBER SAT 11 DECEMBER WED 15 DECEMBER Tours cost £7.50 per person and must be booked in advance. You can either book at the Box Office in person or call the Groups Department on 0844 372 7272 (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm). For group organisers looking to arrange a tour for their party please email HannahJames@theambassadors.com or call the Groups Department to arrange. *Access to the stage is not always possible due to visiting company policy. Please note the tour covers all parts of the theatre and this includes many stairs.

PARKING

The Alexandra Theatre has joined with NCP to offer a pre-paid parking voucher at the Albany Car Park. 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

BOOKING INFORMATION

TELEPHONE BOOKINGS Ticketmaster 0844 847 2293 (bkg fee) (24 hr booking line) Calls charged at national rate, subject to bkg/ transaction fee. GROUPS HOTLINE 0844 372 7272 Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm ONLINE www.alexandratheatre.org.uk POSTAL BOOKINGS State the performance and choice of seats, enclosing a cheque or Postal order. Mail to: The Box Office, Alexandra Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham, B5 4DS. Cheques should be made payable to The Ambassador Theatre Group Venues. Please also include on the back of the cheque the 16 digit card number and expiry date and issue number if there is one.

VENUE IMPROVEMENTS The ticket price for certain shows may include a £1 contribution to the theatre’s restoration fund.

MEDIUM /THERAPIST/ CLAIRVOYANT By attending this event you agree that you have sought the services provided of your own accord and understand that it is a holistic experiment and experience. The medium/ therapist/ clairvoyant may give you information that could bring about a positive change in your life, but any changes that you make are your personal and legal responsibility.

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.

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WHERE WE ARE Car parking couldn’t be easier. We recommended 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. Postcode for Sat Nav is B5 4AN.

G GROUPS AND SCHOOLS For events marked this way a group rate applies. Group rates are available for parties of 10 people or more. Group rates do not always apply to each price band. Not always available Friday and Saturday evenings. Different rates apply to some shows. Call the Groups Hotline for details. Special rates are also available

EQUAL 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 access4allbirmingham@ theambassadors.com

CONCESSIONS Shows with these symbols have the following concessions available: C Seniors / Children / Students / Reg. Unemployed L LiveCard holders G Groups of 10 or more E Schools F Family (4 tickets max 2 adults) Concessions may be restricted to certain price levels and performances and can be withdrawn by management without notice. Only one concession can be applied at any one time and proof of status is required.

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.

IN PERSON Visit the Box Office at The Alexandra Theatre Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm (8pm on event nights). The Box Office is located at the front of the theatre on Suffolk Street Queensway.

for mid-week matinees and schools for selected performances. For full details of the range of prices on offer please call the Groups Hotline on 0844 372 7272

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BOOKING INFORMATION PRICE BAND

The Drifters

All tickets £21

Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown

All tickets £21

One Night of Robbie £19.50 £18.50 Williams

PRICE BAND

Circus of Horrors

All tickets £20.50

Sally Morgan

Colin Fry

All tickets £20.50

George’s Marvellous Medicine

All tickets £25

The Armstrong & Miller Show

All tickets £21

Essence of £19.50 Ireland

£18

£27

£23

£19

£13

£17

£44.50

£20

£49.50

All tickets £22.50

£16

£14

£12

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Colin Fry with Nicky Alan

Colin Fry & TJ Higgs

Spamalot Off Peak Performances £37.50 £33 £27 £22.50 Peak Performances £42.50 £39.50 £34.50 £28.50

All tickets £22

Magic A Kind of Queen

£18

£16

Vampires Rock

£23

£21

All tickets £17.50

Mark Watson

Kings of Swing £18.50 £16.50

GRAND CIRCLE

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Ross Noble

DRESS CIRCLE

All tickets £13.50

Postman Pat A Night of Laughter The Rocky Horror Show Mon - Thu eves & Sat mat £31 Fri mat £27 Fri & Sat eves £33.50

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All tickets £18

£27 £24 £30

£24 £21 £26

£20 £17 £22

£16 £14 £18

Jesus Christ Superstar £19.50 £16.50 £13.50 The Real McCoy £26.50 £21.50

Shakespeare 4 Kidz - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Adults £17 Children £11

Gordon Smith

All tickets £21

Born to Rock ‘n’ Roll £25.50 23.50

STALLS STAGE

Seating plans, price breaks and prices my vary for some productions Price band S relates to superior seats situated in the auditorium

£21.50

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

Elvis on Tour £23.50 £22.50 £20.50

The Alexandra Theatre is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), who have a total of 39 venues across the UK, including 12 in the West End, and 27 regionally. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Grand Opera House, York. ATG is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley; Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.

Motown on Tour Tell Me On A Sunday

All tickets £22.50

£25

£20

Thank You For The Music

All tickets £21.50

The Magic of the Beatles

All tickets £21.50

In The Flesh £23.50 £22.50 £20.50 Chris Addison

All tickets £18.50

The Chuckle Brothers

Adults £17 Children £16

Saw Doctors

All tickets £22.50

That’ll Be The Day £22.50 £21.50 £19.50

Derek Acorah

All tickets £18.50

Lee Mead

All tickets £28.50

LiveCard membership costs only £30 per year and entitles members to great ticket discounts and many other exclusive benefits: n Discounts on shows at our regional theatres n Reduced booking fees for LiveCard holders n Dedicated LiveCard customer service line enabling members to book tickets n Priority brochure mailings from local theatres ensuring LiveCard members are the first to know about forthcoming shows n Fantastic monthly emails with priority alerts and last minute offers n Exciting quarterly newsletters keeping members up to date with all the latest theatre news n Regular prize draws for LiveCard members n Additional savings and benefits from other local partners

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Visit www.LiveCard.co.uk and check out all the great discounts and offers available at your theatre or ask your local Box Office.

DON’T DELAY– START SAVING TODAY! It’s really easy to become a member. Simply call us on 0844 499 6677, join on-line at www.LiveCard.co.uk or visit our box office and speak to a member of the team who will be happy to help you.

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