'Stronger' Alex vow in takeover.THE Alexandra Theatre The Alexandra Theatre, commonly known as The Alex, is a theatre on Station Street in Birmingham, England. The theatre was first opened May 27 1901 as the Lyceum Theatre is under new ownership after its owner was taken over in a pounds 90 million deal. The 108-year-old venue has been taken over by The Ambassador Theatre Group The Ambassador Theatre Group was co-founded by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in 1992. The company, known as ATG, is the largest Theatre Group in London's West End, and the second largest Theatre Group in the United Kingdom. , after a deal was struck with former owner Live Nation for a total of 16 venues, including West End theatres the Lyceum Lyceum, gymnasium near ancient Athens Lyceum (līsē`əm), gymnasium near ancient Athens. There Aristotle taught; hence the extension of the term lyceum to Aristotle's school of philosophers, the Peripatetics. and Apollo Victoria. The dealmeans ATGwill have a combined business valued at some pounds 150 million, including 39 theatres, and former BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. director general Greg Dyke Gregory Dyke (born 20 May 1947) is a journalist and broadcaster. He was Director-General of the BBC from January 2000 until 29 January 2004 when he resigned following heavy criticism of the BBC's news reporting process in the Hutton Inquiry. will also be joining the company in the new role of executive chairman. Howard Panter, ATG's joint chief executive and creative director, said proposals for the newlyacquired theatres were still being worked up, but there were no plans to cut any jobs at The Alex. He said he has a vision of The Alex as "a theatre of national stature but with local sensitivity". Mr Panter said: "We would like to see musicals going there and the plan is to have more things that are Birmingham-centric. "I have been talking to a couple of Brummie actors about a project. I can't say too much about it but it is something that a Birmingham audience can identify with. "We are hoping that by bringing the two successful companies together, which includes The Alex, that we will be building a bigger and stronger Alexandra." |
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