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on 22 December 1902. Collingwood was killed in a road traffic accident in 1910 and was succeeded by Leon Salberg, who died in his office at the theatre in 1938. His ghost is said to inhabit the theatre. Other ghostly sightings include that by a cleaner of a woman dressed in grey in 1987.
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In 1999 the Apollo Leisure Group was bought by American entertainment company SFX Entertainment for around £160 million. Under SFX management the theatre saw increased entertainment value, still welcoming West End productions such as
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Under the ownership of Apollo Leisure, the Alex saw major investment including improvements to the stage area and front of house areas, this then enabled the theatre to stage first-rate productions including two productions from
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On 17 September 2018, the theatre was relaunched as The Alexandra following a £650,000 refurbishment and corporate re-brand to the venue which was unveiled in October 2018 for the opening of the
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auditorium in 1935 to a design by Roland Satchwell. Upon Leon Salberg's death, Derek Salberg took over the running of the theatre. The Salberg family ran the theatre from 1911 to 1977. Following
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On 7 August 1995, the then Alexandra Theatre was taken over by the multi-national organisation the Apollo Leisure Group. The new owners who ran many West End theatres brought many large scale
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Although the main entrance was originally situated on John Bright Street, a new main entrance block was built on Suffolk Street between 1967–1969 to a design by the
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Construction of the theatre commenced in 1900 and was completed in 1901. The architects were Owen & Ward and the theatre was opened on 27 May 1901 as the
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on John Bright Street. Initially it attracted few theatre goers and it was decided to bring in a star. For ten weeks from the middle of June 1901
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As a result of disappointingly low returns the new theatre was sold to Lester Collingwood for £4,000, who renamed it the
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tour at the theatre in October 2022, having previously worked as an usher selling ice creams. Mentalist and illusionist
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In January 2006 the Alexandra Theatre changed management once again, to be managed by
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have all performed at the theatre in recent years. Birmingham-born comedian
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from March 2020, the theatre reopened in July 2021 in its 120th year with
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The theatre currently seats 1,371 and hosts a busy programme of touring
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In November 2024, the theatre will present the world premiere of
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in his dressing room in the theatre before a performance of
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Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, New Orleans
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starring Darren Day. A critically acclaimed production of
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trod the boards as the theatre's leading man, playing in
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Birmingham and Its Regional Setting: A Scientific Survey
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More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett?
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delivered a speech at the theatre on 13 October 1918.
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regularly performs at the theatre with his UK tours.
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Alexandra Theatre: the story of a popular playhouse
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Birmingham
England
Coordinates
52°28′35″N 1°54′02″W / 52.476264°N 1.900683°W / 52.476264; -1.900683
Ambassador Theatre Group
Capacity
John Madin Design Group
Seymour Harris Partnership
Official Website
theatre
Birmingham
England
Harry Arthur Saintsbury
costume dramas
Art Deco
World War II
John Madin Design Group
Seymour Harris Partnership
Laurence Olivier
pantomimes
Mother Goose
drama
West End shows
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Neville Chamberlain
Dad's Army
Arthur Lowe
stroke
West End

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