page_title: Theatre in Birmingham
hierarchical_section_title: Theatre in Birmingham
caption_attribution_description: English: Birmingham Hippodrome on the corner of Hurst Street and Inge Street, Birmingham, England. Photographed 20 July 2006 by me.
context_page_description: Birmingham is an important center for theatre in the United Kingdom. The earliest known performances in the city were medieval pageants and miracle plays. Birmingham's first permanent theaters and theatrical companies were founded in the 1740s, drawing both actors and performance styles from the fashionable theatres of London. During World War II, the Birmingham Blitz forced all performance venues in the city to close; most would stay closed throughout the war. The postwar introduction of television led to further theatre closures.
  Today, Birmingham is home to three major producing theatres--Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the Old Rep, and the Blue Orange Theatre--as well as a number of touring venues, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, and the Birmingham Opera Company.
context_section_description: Birmingham is an important center for theatre in the United Kingdom. The earliest known performances in the city were medieval pageants and miracle plays. Birmingham's first permanent theaters and theatrical companies were founded in the 1740s, drawing both actors and performance styles from the fashionable theatres of London. During World War II, the Birmingham Blitz forced all performance venues in the city to close; most would stay closed throughout the war. The postwar introduction of television led to further theatre closures.
  Today, Birmingham is home to three major producing theatres--Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the Old Rep, and the Blue Orange Theatre--as well as a number of touring venues, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, and the Birmingham Opera Company.
caption: The Birmingham Hippodrome, home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, is the busiest single theatre in the United Kingdom.[1]
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