Birmingham Hippodrome
-
Ballet
Coppélia – Birmingham Hippodrome
Music: Léo Delibes Choreography: Marius Petipa, Enrico Cechetti, Peter Wright Reviewer: John Kennedy Heaven knows what was going through original librettist…
Read More » -
Central
The Addams Family: The Comedy Musical – Birmingham Hippodrome
Book: Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Music and Lyrics: Andrew Lippa Director: Matthew White Reviewer: Clare White Like the Windsors and the Kardashians, The…
Read More » -
Central
Grease – Birmingham Hippodrome
Book, Music & Lyrics: Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey Director: David Gilmore Reviewer: Selwyn Knight The original production of Grease…
Read More » -
Central
Funny Girl – Birmingham Hippodrome
Book: Isobel Lennart, Revised by Harvey Fierstein Music: Julie Styne Lyrics: Bob Merrill Director: Michael Mayer Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Fanny Brice…
Read More » -
Central
Material Men redux – The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome
Choreographer: Shobana Jeyasingh Composer: Elena Kats-Chernin Reviewer: John Kennedy Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh is feted for her breathtaking, chance-taking originality. Ever looking to…
Read More » -
Central
Billy Elliot – Birmingham Hippodrome
Book and Lyrics: Lee Hall Music: Elton John Director: Stephen Daldry Reviewer: James Garrington Billy Elliot has been a long…
Read More » -
Ballet
Dance: Sampled – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Peter Jacobs The idea of Dance: Sampled originated a decade ago at Sadler’s Wells. The idea to present a…
Read More » -
Ballet
Cinderella Dreams – Birmingham Hippodrome
Music: Prokofiev Choreographers: Rachel Hester and Jenny Murphy Reviewer: John Kennedy In this enticing and judiciously nipped ‘n’ tucked adaptation…
Read More »