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Midlands Cover - January_24-7 Cover 17/12/2012 12:26 Page 1 MIDLANDS WHAT’S MIDLANDS ON WHAT’S THE MIDLANDS ESSENTIAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE ISSUE 325 JANUARY 2013 www.whatsonlive.co.uk £1.80 ISSUE 325 JANUARY 2013 DENISE VAN O INSIDE DANCES INTOUT BRUMEN Michele Dotrice The Ladykillers are back... interview inside THE DEFINITIVE LISTINGS GUIDE Rhydian Roberts talks Rocky Horror... interview inside Les Misérables hits the big screen read the review... PART OF MIDLANDS WHAT’S ON MAGAZINE GROUP PUBLICATIONS GROUP MAGAZINE ON WHAT’S MIDLANDS OF PART What’sOn MAGAZINE GROUP Grammy Award-winner in town interview inside... ISSN 1462-7035 grand_whatson FP Jan_Layout 1 17/12/2012 09:43 Page 1 Great Theatre at the Grand! UNTIL SUNDAY 20 JAN SAT 26 JANUARY MON 28 JAN - SAT 2 FEB MON 4 - SAT 9 FEB TUES 12 - SAT 16 FEB SUN 17 - TUES 19 FEB ‘BRILLIANT! 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It is to be assumed that the copyright for material rests with the magazine unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in an electronic system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recording or otherwise, without the prior knowledge and consent of the publishers. News January_Layout 1 17/12/2012 10:30 Page 1 News A ROUND-UP OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Blondie in the woodlands... An independent Forestry Commission initia- tive to bring music to new audiences without commercial branding or sponsorship has announced a major act for its 2013 pro- gramme. Eighties chart-toppers Blondie - fronted by pop icon Debbie Harry - are to perform seven outdoor concerts across the UK, including one in Staffordshire’s Cannock Chase Forest on 29 June. Tickets, which are now on sale, cost £36 (subject to booking fee). They are available from the Forestry Commission box office on 03000 680400, or can be purchased online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music Diversity in the Midlands Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity have announced that they’re bringing a brand new show to Birmingham at the end of the year. Yet-to-be-announced special guests will appear alongside the acclaimed troupe when they perform at the National Indoor Arena on 8 December. Since achieving overnight stardom on the hit ITV1 talent show back in 2009, the London-based dance troupe have taken the world by storm, performing their diverse range of dance routines - accompanied by an eclectic soundtrack featuring everything from hip-hop to classical - to more than one million peo- ple worldwide. The boys are promising that their brand new production, Limitless, will offer ‘every- Gallery announces the return thing you love about Diversity but on a much bigger scale, with loads of surprises!’. of its storytelling initiative This month sees the return of a popular sto- A platform for the region’s experience. This latest gong is a welcome rytelling event at Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery. addition to other recent awards for The Working in collaboration with Writing West most recent graduates... Curve, including the ProCon People’s Choice Building of the Decade Award and Midlands, the Tell Me On A Sunday initiative A new initiative in which recent visual arts the Visit England Access For All Gold Award. sees five storytellers presenting live perform- graduates from across the region can show- ances of seven-minute stories based on a case their work gets its first outing next given theme. The evenings will be curated month. Led by Birmingham Museum & Art Lloyd Webber musical to by Cat Weatheril, one of Europe’s leading Gallery in partnership with the Barber performance storytellers, who’ll also be Institute of Fine Arts and artist-led gallery make a welcome return... telling her own story at the event. and studios Grand Union, New Art West Following its critically acclaimed debut tour The launch event, which coincides with Midlands 2013 will provide a platform from last year, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus National Storytelling Week, takes place at which up-and-coming artists can launch their Christ Superstar returns to the region this Ikon on 27 January, and will be followed by careers. Selected works from twenty artists Spring for one night only. The much-praised similar sessions on 17 February, 17 March will appear at one of three city venues - production sees award-winning comedian and 14 April. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (15 and writer Tim Minchin perform the role of February to 19 May), the Barber Institute (8 Judas Iscariot alongside Spice Girl Melanie March to 19 May) and Grand Union (15 C as Mary Magdalene, former Radio One DJ February to 16 March). Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster in the title role. Jesus Christ Superstar shows at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena on 28 Midlands venue receives March. tourism award Leicester’s Curve Theatre has been named Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the recent Leicester and Leicestershire Tourism Excellence Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the excellent work that a wide range of attractions, accommodation- providers, restaurants, pubs and events in Leicester and Leicestershire undertake, to make sure visitors have the best possible 4 www.whatsonlive.co.uk News January_Layout 1 17/12/2012 10:31 Page 2 Hippodrome’s Stage Appeal hailed a great success Organisers behind Birmingham Hippodrome’s recent Stage Appeal have declared the initiative a resounding success after meeting their £1million target. Monies raised have enabled the theatre to com- pletely replace its thirty-year-old stage, upgrade over five hundred light fittings to LED, refurbish the orchestra pit, and remod- el the entrance foyer with a new box office, cloakroom, digital signage and heat-efficient front doors. Iconic rapper announced as festival headliner Stand-up tour for funnygirl Miranda Reading & Leeds Festival organisers have Miranda Hart is heading out on tour in Spring 2014. The hugely popular comedian and announced that they’ve secured the most actress is best known from her very own BBC TV comedy series, but has also turned up in successful rapper in history to headline this hit shows like Not Going Out, Nighty Night, Smack The Pony, Ab Fab, The Vicar Of Dibley year’s event. Eminem, who’s renowned for and Jack Dee’s Lead Balloon. The 2014 tour will mark the first time Miranda’s performed as his phenomenal live shows, last appeared at a stand-up since her BAFTA-nominated TV series aired on the BBC. Audiences are being the event eleven years ago, and has con- warned to expect a show that includes ‘galloping, attempts at song and dance, and simply - firmed that these two dates will be his only such fun!’. Miranda will perform at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena on 8 April 2014.