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Reality show proved to be priceless for Pat Monahan

Comedian Patrick Monahan reckons: “You have to have a few screws loose to do this job.”Read

Steve Day: Running away from my disability

Roz Laws talks marathons, muscles and moving with comic Steve Day.Read

Moany Hal Cruttenden's not a Forces sweetheart

Having successfully performed for our troops in Cyprus, comedian Hal Cruttenden was hoping he’d be able to do more shows for the British Armed Forces.Read

Review: Legally Blonde, at New Alexandra Theatre

Imagine, if you will, a speeding lorry racing along a motorway. Coming in the opposite direction, another lorry, gunning equally fast.Read

James Corden risks life and limb for a job he loves

James Corden is putting his body on the line in his latest role, he tells Roz Laws.Read

Graham Norton to host Rock With Laughter at Birmingham LG Arena

Comedian Graham Norton is to host this year’s Rock With Laughter shows at Birmingham’s LG Arena.Read

The past, present and future of dance at the DancXchange

Artistic director of Birmingham’s DanceXchange, David Massingham, has much to be proud of since it was revitalised with a move to the Hippodrome a decade ago, writes Diane Parkes.Read

The competition stage at the First Bite Festival

The First Bite Festival is giving budding theatre companies a leg-up. Lorne Jackson finds out how to impress the judges in the space of just 10 minutes.Read

Review: Travesties, Birmingham Rep, at the Old Rep Theatre

This is a conceited comedy for a conceited audience - I found it thoroughly entertaining. One of the best plays I’ve seen this yearRead

BRB principal Robert Parker to be new artistic director at Elmhurst

Birmingham Royal Ballet principal Robert Parker has been named as the new artistic director of Elmhurst School for Dance.Read

Birmingham's £25m 'fame academy' prepares for big opening

FINAL preparations are being made ahead of the opening of Birmingham’s very own £25 million fame academy.Read

Julian Sands is well versed in Pinter

Hollywood star Julian Sands gets to the heart of some of the great playwright’s lesser known poetry in a one-man show, writes Lorne Jackson.Read

Review: The Important Of Being Earnest, The Rep at The Old Rep

Elderly venue, elderly play seems to be the order of the day at the Birmingham Rep.Read

Review: Bomber's Moon, at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

Moments before going to watch Bomber’s Moon, I spotted the play’s author, Billy Ivory, in the foyer.Read

Review: Evita, at Birmingham Hippodrome

I’d loved to have been in the same room when Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice got together in the 70s, to discuss their latest project.Read

Poignant tribute to wartime airmen

Writer William Ivory's new wartime play has hit close to home, he tells Lorne Jackson.Read

Rep is the perfect setting for Emerald O’Hanrahan

Diane Parkes meets an Ambridge star kicking off the country wellies to tread the boards in the big city.Read

Birmingham Hippodrome refuses to refund customers who stayed away during riots

A Birmingham theatre has been criticised for being “irresponsible” for encouraging visitors through its doors while the riots raged.Read

Bullring to host catwalk show fashion spectacular for Style Birmingham

The Bullring shopping centre is promising a fashion spectacular as part of the Style Birmingham Live event this month.Read

Leading Ladies networking event raises £1,000 for Hippodrome appeal

A new network for professional women has raised more than £1,000 for the Birmingham Hippodrome Stage Appeal during its sell-out launch event.Read