Birmingham Hippodrome
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -The UK's single most popular theatre welcoming over 500,000 visitors per year situated in the heart of Birmingham welcoming the best in West End musicals, ballet, opera and dance. Home to Birmingham Royal Ballet, English base for Welsh National Opera and Britain's biggest Pantomime!
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Birmingham Blitz 75th anniversary
November 06, 2015 15:51 - 1 minute - 2.44 MBBirmingham Hippodrome is currently producing 2,241 Reasons to Remember - a major art installation by award-winning arts organisation Metro-Boulot-Dodo to commemorate those that lost their lives in the Birmingham Blitz in WW2. Surrounding the installation will be a number of listening booths where members of the public can hear first hand accounts of how the Birmingham Blitz effected the civilians of Birmingham. This is the second preview. Metro_Boulot-Dodo and Birmingham Hippodrome would lik...
Birmingham Blitz - 2,241 Reasons to Remember
October 28, 2015 11:19 - 1 minute - 3.01 MBBirmingham Hippodrome is currently producing 2,241 Reasons to Remember - a major art installation by award-winning arts organisation Metro-Boulot-Dodo to commemorate those that lost their lives in the Birmingham Blitz in WW2. Surrounding the installation will be a number of listening booths where members of the public can hear first hand accounts of how the Birmingham Blitz effected the civilians of Birmingham. This is a sneak preview. Metro_Boulot-Dodo and Birmingham Hippodrome would like...
JOIN US BEHIND THE SCENES AT BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME HERITAGE DAY
October 06, 2015 10:28 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBIn September we flung open our doors and welcomed over 500 people to the theatre. Heritage tours, family activities, memory wall, and memories all made the day really special. Tune into Heart FM's Ed James who joined us for the day. If you have any memorabilia you wish to donate email [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you.
Welsh National Opera's I puritani hear Rosa Feola sing
September 30, 2015 15:04 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBI puritani has been receiving outstanding 5* reviews ahead of its performance here on 17 November. Hear Rosa Feola sing one of the arias from the production. I puritani | Bellini - Act II: Vien diletto, è in ciel la luna
Autumn/Winter Stagecast 2015
September 22, 2015 09:54 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MB“The most spectacular and lavish panto in all of the country!”, panto favorite Julian Clary is just one of the big stars chatting to Heart FM’s Ed James in our latest Stagecast. Ed also catches up with Annie’s Craig Revel Horwood who is currently spending his days hating children and lusting after men (when he’s in character as Miss Hannigan of course). Plus Ed chats with Welsh National Opera’s Aled Hall aka the nasty Beadle Bamford from WNO’s new production of Sweeney Todd; and hear from Str...
Summer in Southside 2015
August 07, 2015 12:41 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBHeart FM's Ed James heads to Southside to find out all about FREE family festival Summer in Southside 2015, taking place on 29 & 30 August 2015 #BHoutdoors
New productions announced for 2015 plus big star name interviews! SPRING/SUMMER/WINTER 2015
April 08, 2015 13:52 - 8.95 MBHeart FM's Ed James finds out why Gary Wilmot wants his own personal dressing room, Brian Conley talks about his new found circus skill and Ed does a little bit of Dirty Dancing. Plus he catches up with Birmingham Royal Ballet's Artistic Director David Bintley. #BHstagecast
Panto stars reveal their backstage secrets!
January 16, 2015 10:40 - 9.81 MBIn our latest podcast Heart FM’s Ed James has a laugh backstage with the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk. Find out where Duncan James goes shopping in Brum, what Gary Wilmot thinks of Birmingham, why there’s a hammock in Dressing Room 6 and why Ed temporarily changed his name to Dave! Plus more chat with Jane McDonald, Chris Gascoyne, Paul Zerdin, Matt Slack and our beautiful Princess Apricot, Robyn Mellor. #brumpanto
2015 Stagecast posted 9 December 2014
December 09, 2014 08:57 - 9.1 MBThis Stagecast contains all information on our 2015 season plus win tickets to two National Theatre productions. Host Ed James talks to our panto stars Duncan James and Chris Gascoyne, meets up with Alexandra Burke star of The Bodyguard and there's news of an exciting competition courtesy of our friends at the National Theatre.
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME STAGECAST - Autumn/Winter 2014
September 23, 2014 13:08 - 11 MBIn our new season Stagecast Heart FM's Ed James talks to Creative Programmes director Paul Kaynes, goes backstage in the wardrobe department at WNO PLUS there's the chance for listeners to WIN the ultimate family night out at Britain's biggest Panto! ENTRIES CLOSE 26 NOV 2014 - for full terms and conditions see : bit.ly/1km71bx
Panto Podcast: Jane McDonald
September 16, 2014 13:58 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBWe welcome Jane McDonald to the theatre for the very first time ahead of her Panto debut here at Birmingham Hippodrome this Christmas! #brumpanto
Podcast with a Principal: Iain Mackay
September 05, 2014 14:10 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBWe chat with Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal dancer Iain Mackay about his upcoming role as the Beast in David Bintley's Beauty and the Beast. #BHbrb
Panto Podcast - In conversation with Stephanie Beacham
November 05, 2013 12:10 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBIcon of stage and screen, Stephanie Beacham talks to director and producer Michael Harrison about her role as The Wicked Queen in this year's spectacular pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs #brumpanto
Panto Podcast - In conversation with Gok Wan
October 24, 2013 14:25 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBTV's fashionista favourite, Gok Wan talks to director and producer Michael Harrison about his role as The Man in the Mirror in this year's spectacular pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. #brumpanto
Panto Podcast - In conversation with John Partridge
October 17, 2013 15:09 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBStar of stage and screen, John Partridge talks to director and producer Michael Harrison about his role as the handsome Prince in this year's star-studded pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. #Brumpanto
Something WICKED with Executive Producer, Michael McCabe
June 04, 2013 10:23 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBExecutive Producer (UK & Ireland) of hit West End and Broadway musical Wicked, Michael McCabe, tells us about the story behind the show and what audiences can expect from the first ever UK tour.