China Plate and Birmingham Hippodrome have unveiled the West Midland locations for the summer performances of new concert musical To The Streets! Planned as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, the special shows will take place at Handsworth Park in Birmingham (19 August 1.45pm and 7.45pm, 20 August 1.45pm and 7.45pm), Windmill Hill in Coventry […]
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New concert musical To The Streets! to be centrepiece of Birmingham 2022 Festival season
Birmingham Hippodrome and China Plate’s new concert musical To The Streets! will be performed in parks across the West Midlands this summer as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. Written by Roy Williams and Tim Sutton and inspired by the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott, a pivotal moment in the UK’s civil rights history, the concert […]
Cast and creatives for world premiere of Gin Craze!
Details of the ensemble cast and full creative team for the world premiere of April de Angelis and Lucy Rivers’ Gin Craze! at the Royal & Derngate next month have been announced. Directed by Michael Oakley, the cast for the 18th century set satire includes: Debbie Chazen (The Girls, West End), Rosalind Ford (Once, UK […]
Royal & Derngate announces four new musicals for 2021
Northampton’s Royal & Derngate has unveiled plans to premiere four new musicals as part of its Made in Northampton 2021 season. Three original musicals will debut on stage with a fourth appearing online in the culmination of a three-year development project involving a national consortium of partners in support of 150 artists. Innovative theatre company […]
Arts Council backing for Royal & Derngate’s new musical project
Northampton’s Royal & Derngate’s project to inspire and create original musical productions has received a massive cash boost from the Arts Council England. Over £684,000 will be invested in the Royal & Derngate-led programme that will include the production of four original musicals and the offer of support to at least 150 artists. Working with […]
