JW Theatres

30/11/2025

📣 SHE’S BACK 😈✨ Big Brother star, EMMA MORGAN, joins the cast of this week’s Adult Panto BEAUTY BANGS THE BEAST …and you don’t wanna miss it! ✨🎭

You might know her from Big Brother 2024, where she had us all glued to the screen - or perhaps you saw her in our previous production, Tinder-Ella! Well, now she’s bringing the brash, outrageous, and hilarious character of Mrs. Pot to life in the all-new adult panto BEAUTY BANGS THE BEAST - FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! 💥🎭

Will she be spilling the tea in the magic forest just like she did in the Diary Room? You’ll have to come and see for yourself! 🫖✨

It’s the pantomime that’s definitely NOT for the faint-hearted - with laughs, unmentionable shenanigans, and more innuendo than you can shake a sausage at! 😂🔥

🎟️ Tickets are flying, so grab yours now before it’s too late!

https://blueorangetheatre.co.uk/project/beauty-bangs-the-beast-3rd-7th-december/

BEAUTY BANGS THE BEAST
🗓️ 3rd - 7th December 2025
⏱️19:00 & 20:45 performances each day

20/11/2025

Tomorrow evening, the 9th year of Birmingham’s Affordable Family Panto opens with a superb cast for CINDERELLA ✨ All your favourite Panto traditions, some regular and some new, combine for a magical pantomime adventure! Book now via The Blue Orange Theatre ✨💙

20/10/2024

*THIS FRIDAY* 👀

👀 OPENS NEXT WEEK, BIRMINGHAM! She’s waiting…do you dare? The cast are back in rehearsals…you don’t want to miss this one - Blue Orange Theatre is about to get very spooooky 👻

Book Now: https://blueorangetheatre.co.uk/project/the-wicked-lady-25th-oct-2nd-nov/

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “Well written and superbly executed, this is a gripping piece of theatre. Woman in Black, who?” Bum on a Seat

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “Easily one of my favourite terrifying trips to the theatre. Watch this if you dare!” Theatretastic

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This adaptation of folklore will have you sat at the edge of your seat. A must see!” West End Best Friend

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A theatre performance that has you looking over your shoulder for the rest of the evening”. SmallHouseBigTrips

“Jump scares which had my heart pounding loudly in my chest” Brum Hour

“The Wicked Lady delivers on its promise of a spine-chilling theatrical experience” Theatre Whippet

20/10/2024

📷 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 JW Theatres today announce that SAUL BACHE and REBECCA THOMAS, from the original National Tour cast of THE WICKED LADY, will return for the play’s third anniversary production at Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham this week.

Mr Bache and Ms Thomas will reprise their roles as Sean Fenton and Alice Beaumont, respectively.

Director James Williams said ‘it could not be more thrilling to have these two fantastic actors playing opposite each other once again. Contemporary horror is becoming an annual tradition at Blue Orange Theatre and what better time of year to join us, as the nights draw in and the screams get louder!’

Book now for The Wicked Lady opening this week:
https://blueorangetheatre.co.uk/project/the-wicked-lady-25th-oct-2nd-nov/

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22/05/2024

👀 OPENS TOMORROW - CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Complete casting has been revealed for The Witching Hour at Birmingham’s Blue Orange Theatre this week!

Original cast members Saul Bache (who has appeared in the trilogy of horrors at Blue Orange Theatre) returns as Sam, Eleanor May Blackburn (Bonnie and Clive, Apartness) as Elspeth and Jessica Porter (The Secret Garden, Love’s Victory) as Erin.

Joining them is Birmingham based actor, Vincent Fox (Taming of the Shrew, BBC’s Wolf Hall) as Professor Dubois.

The production is directed by James Williams, with set and lighting design by Alex Johnson, sound design by Dan Clarkson, original compositions by Ashley MA Walsh, associate set and lighting by Joanne Marshall and associate direction by Alexandra Whiteley.

The Witching Hour is a spine-chilling theatrical experience, fiercely brought to life in Birmingham this week before touring the UK this summer. The curse of Elspeth Langford leaves audiences screaming in fear as the true horror of her story unfolds. She died but her curse lives on.

It will play for six performances at Blue Orange Theatre Birmingham from 23 and 26 May 2024.

BOOK NOW AT www.thewitchinghourlive.com

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   James Williams’ third instalment of his horror series is fiercely brought to stage in this spine chilling theatrical experience, embarking on a UK tour in 2024 - "James Williams pulled out to make sure it was the most grotesque yet" (Brum Hour). Following the success of ‘The Wicked Lady’ ...

17/03/2024

16/03/2024

Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Shelagh Stephenson’s poignant and painfully funny comedy is about conflicting memories, life and loss. “I wish you’d stop remembering things that …

21/02/2024

🏆 B E S T C O M E D Y 🎭
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Shelagh Stephenson’s poignant and painfully funny play is about conflicting memories, life and loss:

THE MEMORY OF WATER by Shelagh Stephenson
On the eve of their mother’s funeral, three sisters meet, bicker and reveal the conflicts of the past and its grip on the present, the patterns and strains of family relationships and the distortions of memory.

One week only 🎭
🌊 20-23 March 2024
🎟️ Click below to Book Tickets
https://blueorangetheatre.co.uk/project/thememoryofwater/

26/10/2023

Rest in Peace to the kind, supportive and unstoppable theatre impresario, Bill Kenwright.

His years of unwavering support to the theatre has kept tens of thousands of people employed and our industry will be lost without him and his encouragement.

💙💙💙💙💙

1945-2023

01/10/2023

THE WITCHING HOUR is now open until 21st October 2023...don't miss spooky season! Have you booked yet? Link in bio for tickets.