Events on this Day
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“Our House” at the Rep
May 29, 2008 7:30 pm to June 21, 2008 7:30 pm Bursting with hits from everyone’s favourite 80s group, this brilliant musical is built around some of the most famous songs of a generation, including My Girl, Baggy Trousers, and of course, It Must Be Love. Hilarious and touchingly romantic.
For further information please contact the box office on 0121 236 4455 or visit www.birmingham-rep.co.uk.
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“Beautiful Thing” at The Crescent Theatre
June 14, 2008 7:45 pm to June 21, 2008 7:45 pm Premiered at the Bush Theatre in 1993 “Beautiful Thing” was released as a feature film by Channel Four Films in 1996 directed by Hettie MacDonald and featuring Meera Syal. “Beautiful Thing” explores pre-teenage homo-erotic sensuality and the frictions and intimacies of living cheek-by-jowl on a Thamesmead housing estate.
For further information please contact the box office on 0121 643 5858 or visit www.crescent-theatre.co.uk.
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Elvis on Tour featuring Lee “Memphis” King at the NIA
June 15, 2008 6:00 pm The show pays tribute to the entire performing career of Elvis including the early days of ‘pure hip-swivelling‘ rock ‘n’ roll years, the movie years and the Las Vegas years.
In 2004 ‘Memphis King played several UK Theatres including the London Palladium to critical acclaim and is the UK’s most successful Elvis impersonator, finalist in BBC’s “The Worlds Greatest Elvis” and appeared on a special episode of “The Weakest Link”.
‘Memphis ‘King pays meticulous attention to the way Elvis sings from the way he breathes to adopting the attitude that he expresses when performing a song. He says “To me Elvis was the greatest performer and vocalist of the last century and I constantly strive for perfection when I perform his songs.”
Accompanied by his top level orchestra and singers and wearing costumes which are accurate in every detail, ‘Lee ‘Memphis’ King’ recreates it all with stunning authenticity - the voice, the look and the moves. He leaves audiences in no doubt that they are witnessing the world’s No 1 tribute. Pure entertainment! Pure Elvis!!
Lee ‘Memphis’ King says: “I saw one of Elvis’s films ‘Roustabout’ when I was only a few years old and I loved the man and his music from that day on and there hasn’t been a day since then that when I haven’t sung an Elvis song and tried to perfect my tribute to his great voice”.
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Russell Watson at Symphony Hall
June 15, 2008 7:30 pm Russell Watson will be making an emotional and welcome return to the stage on a brand new UK tour. Russell will be performing a mixture of his well-loved songs and new material from his latest album Outside In, a release which sees him tackling iconic repertoire with a maturing singing voice. With a voice which is now better and more powerful than ever, Russell continues to prove that he can imbue popular songs as well as classical arias with his own unique style and grace.
For further information and ticket booking please visit www.thsh.co.uk, or call 0121 780 3333.
