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News from around the region
Go go go Jo! Joseph is back in the Midlands The new London Palladium version of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been added to Birmingham Hippodrome’s autumn season of shows. The hit Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical will be joined in the theatre’s line-up of entertainment by Jimmy Carr’s Terribly Funny Book Tour and children’s festive favourite, Dear Santa. The new productions join the previously announced The Cher Show, The Play That Goes Wrong, What The Ladybird Heard and the National Theatre’s Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. For more information and to book tickets, visit birminghamhippodrome.com
Safari park submits plans for new lodges West Midland Safari Park has submitted proposed plans to Wyre Forest District Council for the second phase of its Safari Lodges accommodation. The opulent two-storey accommodation will be authentically integrated into newly updated giraffe and white rhino habitats, giving guests ‘an immersive and unforgettable overnight wildlife encounter like no other’.
Soundtrack released for film version of hit musical The original soundtrack of Prime Video’s new film version of hit West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will be released a week before the movie itself becomes available to view. The soundtrack is released by Island Records on 10 September. Mostly written by The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie Sells, it features stand-out songs from the stage show, as well as an exclusive new song performed by 04 whatsonlive.co.uk
Frankie Goes To Hollywood legend Holly Johnson. Chaka Khan, Richard E Grant, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Becky Hill are among others making a contribution... For more info, visit everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk
Black Country Musicom returns to Himley Hall The Black Country Musicom Festival is this month making a welcome return to the grounds of Himley Hall. Taking place on Sunday 12 September, the festival will feature live music and comedy, a funfair, stalls and numerous children’s activities. Commenting on the event, Councillor Anne Millward, the Mayor of Dudley, said: “The Black Country Musicom Festival has a special meaning this year, giving us the chance to say thank you to all those people who worked so tirelessly risking their lives on the frontline to protect us all during the pandemic.” For more information about the festival, visit himleyhallandpark.co.uk
Panto an Open Sesame to Telford festive fun The Place at Oakengates in Telford is staging a pantomime version of Aladdin as its family show for Christmas 2021. Coming complete with ‘music, laughter, dazzling dance routines, stunning scenery,
beautiful costumes and amazing special effects’, the production runs at the venue from 8 December to 2 January. Comedian Carl Dutfield stars as Wishee Washee, with local favourite Chloe Barlow appearing as The Spirit of The Ring. For more information about the show, visit theplacetelford.com
Music Trust launches new autumn season Shropshire Music Trust’s (SMT) autumn/winter season is kickstarted early next month by the Carducci Quartet (performing at The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury, on Friday 8 October). The concert, which includes Schubert’s Death And The Maiden as well as works by Beethoven and Shostakovich, is the first of three by string quartets which the Trust is presenting under the banner Vienna To Moscow. To find out more about SMT’s new season, visit its website: shropshiremusictrust.co.uk
