Reviewing the Curve Theatre’s gorgeous concert revival of The Color Purple feels timely in more ways than one: not only is it an apt choice of programming during Black History Month, but tonight’s press night is the same day as the conclusion of a long and drawn-out employment tribunal linked to a previous member of the cast, dismissed for their homophobic views.
Leicester Curve has released an official statement, revealing that Seyi Omooba's claims of religious discrimination were rejected by an employment tribunal. Omooba took legal action against Curve after being dismissed from a production of The Color Purple for posts on social media that were deemed homophobic.
Following the success of its recent five-star production of Sunset Boulevard – at Home, Curve will stream The Color Purple online between Tue 16 Feb and Sun 7 Mar, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome.
Since 2019, the fast-rising director Tinuke Craig has fielded various iterations of her first-ever musical, The Color Purple, which was acclaimed in performance at Leicester's Curve Theatre and the Birmingham Hippodrome. That same show is returning this month for a streamed concert version starring T'Shan Williams as Celie.
Dance Consortium is the membership organisation of 18 theatres which exists to tour the very best international contemporary dance throughout the UK and Ireland. This February it announces three new appointments to its team.
Birmingham Hippodrome will be sharing a series of films from Friday 12 February to welcome in Chinese New Year and celebrate The Year of The Ox.
Legal action by Omooba was previously set to begin last April, but was postponed due to the global health crisis. Now the tribunal against Curve in Leicester has begun on the grounds of religious discrimination and breach of contract.
Birmingham Hippodrome have selected 16 young people for their new Young Advocates pilot programme, officially launching on Wednesday 3 February.
Following the success of its recent five-star production of Sunset Boulevard – at Home, Curve has announced plans to also stream The Color Purple online between Tue 16 Feb and Sun 7 Mar, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome.
The Birmingham Hippodrome and Leicester's Curve production of The Color Purple is set to stream next month following the great success Sunset Boulevard.
This week, star of SIX – The Musical in London’s West End, Birmingham’s very own Alexia McIntosh, launched Birmingham Hippodrome’s Digital Masterclasses with the first of 25 online workshops for young people aged 7-25.
Birmingham Hippodrome have announced today (Tuesday 5 January) a new pilot programme especially for young people, to shape the future of the Hippodrome's work.
West End and Broadway sensation Marisha Wallace has announced an all-new UK tour for 2021.
Jennifer Saunders will reprise her role as 'Mother Superior' in select performances for the UK tour of 'SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL'.
Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony choreographer Rosie Kay's new production of Romeo + Juliet sets the tragedy in Birmingham, in the midst of summer 2021 in a realm of forbidden love amongst gang allegiances.
Following the huge success of hosting the UK premiere of Van Gogh Alive, Birmingham Hippodrome have announced they will be extending the experience until Sunday 31 January.
Birmingham Hippodrome has launched a festive fundraising campaign, aiming to raise £20,000 in just one week to bring confidence and creativity back to young people after the impact of COVID-19.
Birmingham Hippodrome and Qdos Entertainment, producers of the city's annual festive production, have today announced that pantomime will be going ahead with an all-new production of Robin Hood staged, for the first time in 20 years, at the nearby Alexandra.
Ambassador Theatre Group has announced that all tickets for the first performance of their pantomimes, produced by Qdos Entertainment in Manchester, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham will be gifted to NHS workers and their families.
Ambassador Theatre Group has announced that all tickets for the first performance of their pantomimes, produced by Qdos Entertainment in Manchester, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham will be gifted to NHS workers and their families.
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