The Alexandra in Birmingham announces reopening season

The Alexandra in Birmingham is set to reopen its doors on 20 July with a dazzling reopening season, following a 491 day closure due to Covid-19.

Cheryl Taylor, Acting General Manager of The Alexandra, said today:  “I am beyond excited that we are finally reopening our doors to our wonderful customers, casts and crews.

“The pandemic hit us in ways we could never have imagined, but we stayed strong and resilient. Our unwavering faith and loyalty to our industry and our city has not been shaken - only strengthened - through these difficult months.

“With a star-studded programme of sensational shows, I’m also delighted by the return of our price promise tickets alongside our new Local Heroes ticket scheme – our way of saying thank you to some truly remarkable people.

“The Alexandra has been at the heart of our community for 120 years. This has been our longest period of closure but now we’re back again, stronger than ever and ready to lift the curtain on another 120 years of world class live entertainment.”

The Alexandra reopens with Strictly favourites Anton & Giovanni on 20 July, starting a series of one-night performances, including Frank Skinner who has sold-out on 22 and 23 July, and Jane McDonald on 14 August. Drama calls as The Cat and the Canary pays a visit to the venue from 3 – 7 August before must-see, sensational musicals take to the stage throughout the remainder of the year.

Among these are Birmingham premieres Heathers and Bedknobs & Broomsticks, as well as Everybody’s Talking About Jamie - the cast of which were at The Alexandra and set to go on stage when the first national lockdown was imposed.

Also set to wow audiences are returning favourites; The Rocky Horror Show, Grease, Dirty Dancing and 9 to 5 The Musical, with Jersey Boys working its way back to the city this festive season. and there’s a bumper season of one night only performances. 

To celebrate its 120th year and the vital part the theatre plays in the heart of Birmingham culture, The Alexandra has announced that it will be giving away 120 prizes across its social channels throughout the remainder of the year.

To book tickets for any of the events mentioned, please click here.