REVIEW: Waitress – An utterly charming production, & a rom-com with a difference

Wendy Mae Brown ‘Becky’, Chelsea Halfpenny ‘Jenna’ and Evelyn Hoskins ‘Dawn’. Photo Johan Persson Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 17 May 2022 Reviewer: Alex Birch Star Rating: ★★★★★ Based on Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 indie film of the same name, Waitress is a rom-com musical about an underappreciated pie chef, Jenna (Chelsea Halfpenny), who spends her days […]

REVIEW: Goldilocks and the Three Bears – a feel-good, laugh-out-loud frolic of perfection

The cast of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, photo by Simon Hadley Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 07 January 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★★ The festive period is a distant memory, and the January blues are in full swing. However, there is light, respite, and laughs in abundance in the form of Birmingham Hippodrome’s […]

REVIEW: Ask Me Anything – an eclectic, funny & earnest piece of theatre

Ask Me Anything – Production Image: Contributed Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome, Patrick Studio Performance Date: 03 March 2020 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Josh Bullin As the show begins, Ask Me Anything is posed as a conversation, establishing that the company is here to do more than just tell a story. After receiving over 100 letters from teenagers across […]

REVIEW: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – A must-see pantomime masterclass

The cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Birmingham Hippodrome – Photo credit: Paul Coltas Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 08 January 2020 Star Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Most of us may be in the post-Christmas slump but that hasn’t stopped Birmingham Hippodrome’s panto extravaganza from banishing those January blues with their utterly ‘flawless’ production of […]

NEWS – A peek backstage at the fairest panto in the land

The cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Birmingham Hippodrome – Credit Simon Hadley Birmingham Hippodrome has released a set of exclusive backstage images from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which runs at the theatre until Sunday 2 February. The spectacular production features stunning costumes and sets along with outstanding special effects direct from […]