Birmingham Hippodrome News

Seventy six years after its movie release, Top Hat will receive its world stage premiere at the Milton Keynes Theatre on 16 August 2011 where it opens for the start of an initial 17 UK week tour prior to an anticipated West End transfer in spring 2012.

Louise English is reprising her highly acclaimed leading lady role as Rosa, a beautiful and mysterious Irish fortuneteller, in a national tour of the smash-hit West End musical All The Fun Of The Fair, alongside pop legend David Essex as Levi Lee, which opens 16 September 2011 at the New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, and tours through 14 April 2012.

SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW will return to the UK for the first time in three years, touring to Theatre Royal Nottingham, Plymouth Theatre Royal; Southampton Mayflower Theatre; Glasgow Theatre Royal; Edinburgh Festival Theatre; The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays; Milton Keynes Theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome.

Seventy six years after its movie release, Top Hat will receive its world stage premiere at the Milton Keynes Theatre on 16 August 2011 where it opens for the start of an initial 17 UK week tour prior to an anticipated West End transfer in spring 2012.

The producers of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage, one of the most successful musicals in West End history, are delighted to announce that they will be holding nationwide auditions to find outstanding performers to star in the first ever national tour of the production.

With some theatres already reporting that Midnight Tango is their fastest selling show of 2011, the producers of Midnight Tango have responded by adding further performances at certain venues on the nationwide tour, which begins in Southampton at the Mayflower Theatre on 6 April.

The legendary Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to the UK in 2011 with a new programme of Go for Barocco, Raymonda's Wedding, a pas de deux (to be announced) and the company's signature piece, Swan Lake Act II.

Joan Collins will make her pantomime debut in the role of Queen Rat and lead a celebrated cast including Julian Clary, Nigel Havers and Keith Harris and Orville in the Christmas pantomime spectacular Dick Whittington at the Birmingham Hippodrome from Dec. 18, 2010-Jan. 30, 2011.

The legendary Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to the UK in 2011 with a new programme of Go for Barocco, Raymonda's Wedding, a pas de deux (to be announced) and the company's signature piece, Swan Lake Act II.

The legendary Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to the UK in 2011 with a new programme of Go for Barocco, Raymonda's Wedding, a pas de deux (to be announced) and the company's signature piece, Swan Lake Act II.

Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of Midnight Tango have added another month of dates to the nationwide tour. Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiences for six series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with their stunning tango routines. Now, in their new live show, they will bring to life all the drama, sensuality and elegance of this most exciting of dance forms.

"CALENDAR GIRLS" now becomes the most successful play ever to tour the United Kingdom, a record previously held by Nigel Havers in the acclaimed production of Daphne du Mauriers's "Rebecca".

Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiences for six series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with their stunning tango routines.

We talk cushions, bras and interior design as we catch up with Margaret (Maggie) Preece, who finished her acclaimed run as the Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music earlier this year.

Joan Collins will make her pantomime debut in the role of Queen Rat and lead a celebrated cast including Julian Clary, Nigel Havers and Keith Harris and Orville in the Christmas pantomime spectacular Dick Whittington at the Birmingham Hippodrome from Dec. 18, 2010-Jan. 30, 2011.

The girls talk about their massive charity feat!

The producers of HAIRSPRAY are delighted to announce full, all star casting for the show that will embark on its first ever tour of the UK and Ireland this year.

Following a hugely successful season at The Peacock Theatre in Spring 2009, Les 7 Doigts de la Main will tour their hugely acclaimed production TRACES in the UK in February and March 2010.

CALENDAR GIRLS, the new stage play by Tim Firth, adapted from his own screenplay for the 2003 film, will undertake a second national tour opening at the Chichester Festival Theatre for two weeks on 25 January 2010.

Following a hugely successful season at The Peacock Theatre in Spring 2009, Les 7 Doigts de la Main will tour their hugely acclaimed production TRACES in the UK in February and March 2010.