Birmingham Hippodrome News

Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more here!

The National Theatre has revealed further casting for its national tour of Dear England. As previously announced, heading the cast will be David Sturzaker. Learn more here!

Following acclaimed performances in Canada, Deciphers—a powerful, cross-cultural collaboration by choreographers and performers Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu—will make its UK premiere this autumn.

Southampton's Mayflower Theatre and Crossroads Pantomimes have announced further casting for this year's MAGICAL pantomime adventure, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan.

This summer, the Bush Theatre is continuing its commitment to developing talent for the arts and entertainment industry by giving its main stage over for the fifth time to new work by the Bush Theatre Young Company.

The National Theatre has announced casting news for its tour of Dear England. Leading the cast will be David Sturzaker as England manager Gareth Southgate, with Samantha Womack playing the role of team psychologist Pippa Grange. 

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The music from major new Scottish folk musical Ballad Lines will be released as an ambitious 18 track concept album on 12th September, bringing together leading female folk and theatre artists from both sides of the Atlantic.

The brand new recordings feature an all-star cast of guest artists including Gaelic Singer of the Year Kim Carnie, JUNO Award-winning banjo player Kaia Kater and four-time BBC Alba Scots Singer of the Year Siobhan Miller alongside top musical theatre talent including Olivier Award-winner Rebecca Trehearn and CATS Award-winner Kirsty Findlay.

The high-energy original romcom Hot Mess will run at Southwark Playhouse Elephant  following its Edinburgh Festival Fringe run at Pleasance Courtyard. Learn more here!

Brixton House and PlayWell Productions in association with Birmingham Hippodrome and Salford's Lowry have announced the nine-strong cast for the World Premiere of Black Power Desk.

British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT)’s final show of its 2025 summer season Choreomania is presented as part of a partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome. 

Brian Conley will once again be joined on-stage by his daughter, Lucy Conley, who stars as Goldilocks along with renowned dame David Robbins as Dame Betty Barnum, and more.

Southwark Playhouse has announced the full cast for upcoming workshop performances of Mona Loser, a new musical by Kit Buchan and Jim Barne, the award-winning duo behind Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for THE ADDAMS FAMILY UK Tour. Learn more about the production's tour dates and see how to purchase tickets.

New Adventures has announced the full cast and tour dates for Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES as it returns for a 2025/26 tour.

Birmingham Hippodrome has aunched a brand-new Sustainability plan for the theatre. The plan, which contains 10 core commitments, is the culmination of the theatre's successful journey to reach Theatre Green Book (TGB) Preliminary standard.

York Theatre Royal, in association with Everyman Theatre Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House, have announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Debbie Isitt's Military Wives - The Musical.

Birmingham Hippodrome's New Musical Theatre department have announced the cast and creative team for No Such Thing as Wolves, a brand-new musical adventure from two of the writers behind Horrible Histories.

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the publication of The Lightning Thief, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has announced its cast. Learn more here!