The Panto King
Leon Salberg known as ‘The Panto King’ ran the Alexandra Theatre from 1910.
Â鶹Éç Radio WM’s Daz Hale heads to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre in search of ghosts and ghouls.
First opened in 1901, The Alex – as it’s often referred to – has seen many famous faces tread the boards there.
Everyone from Laurence Olivier to Dame Joan Collins and Sir Ian McKellen.
As well as being a popular entertainment destination, it’s also thought to be one of the most haunted venues in the West Midlands.
Next up is the story of Leon Salberg – known as ‘The Panto King’ – because of his string of popular pantomimes.
He was the owner of the Alexandra Theatre from 1910 until his death in 1937 – but he has been spotted there many times since then.
