British Motor Museum to play host to a live musical theatre performance!

The British Motor Museum will play host to a new innovative production ‘Voices of the
West End’ which will be performed live in the safe and beautiful grounds of the Museum
on 25, 26 & 27 September. The outdoor production, which is a collaboration between
Ginger Boy Productions and Birmingham Hippodrome, will showcase music from the West
End’s greatest musicals.
Some of the theatre world’s most illustrious singers will perform award-winning hits
including Earl Carpenter who played Javert and John Owen-Jones, who played Jan
Valjean in Cameron Mackintosh’s 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Misérables. They will be
joined by two of the best female Voices of the West End: Kerry Ellis and Katie Hall. Kerry
Ellis is one of the top leading ladies of Broadway and West End musicals. She originated
the role of Meat, in Queen’s We Will Rock You and was the first British Elphaba in the
West End smash, Wicked. Katie Hall recently starred as Fantine in Cameron Mackintosh’s
international tour of Les Misérables and has played Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the
Opera’s UK tour and London’s West End. She also played the role of Cosette in Les
Miserables’ 25th Anniversary Concert at London’s O2 Arena.
The performances are 90 minutes long with no interval and will take place on Friday 25
September at 7pm, Saturday 26 September, when there are two performances at 2pm
and 7pm and on Sunday 27 September at 6pm. Gates open 2 hours beforehand.
The box office for the concert is managed by Birmingham Hippodrome and tickets can
only be booked via their website at http://www.birminghamhippodrome.com. Roped pitches are
£114 – £169 for a 3 square metre pitch that can accommodate 4 people from no more
than two households or support bubbles. Car spaces are £189 where performances can
be watched from inside the car or set up next to it. There is a maximum of 4 PEOPLE
ONLY exclusively from two households or support bubbles per pitch.
The chefs at the British Motor Museum are making picnics and luxury hampers which can
be pre-ordered along with a selection of wines to enjoy in style. These must be pre-
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ordered via the Museums website and orders close on 16 August. On the event day there
will also be a small food and drink area serving gourmet burgers with vegetarian/vegan
options, coffee/teas, ice creams etc and a bar selling alcoholic and soft drinks along with
a Pinnock’s Artisan Gin Bar.
Jeff Coope, Managing Director at the British Motor Museum said “We are delighted to
host Voices of the West End in a safe and socially distanced environment. We are always
keen to support the arts especially in light of COVID-19 and we hope to attract an
audience that might not have visited the Museum before to enjoy some superb musical
theatre”.
For more information about the event please visit
https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/voices-of-the-west-end
The Museum and event organisers will continue to monitor the Government advice and
keep visitors informed of any changes.
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Ticket information
Tickets are based on up to 4 PEOPLE ONLY exclusively from two households or support
bubbles sharing a post and roped pitch that is allocated on arrival:
Prices – General Admission
GREEN DRIVE-IN £189.00 Total number of 100 spaces
YELLOW ZONES A, B and C £169.00 Total number of 87 pitches
ORANGE ZONES A & B £114.00 Total number of 118 pitches
Dates
Friday 25th September Performance time: 7PM
Saturday 26th September Performance times: 2PM & 7PM
Sunday 27th September Performance time: 6PM
Tickets on sale from Monday 3 August online only at http://www.birminghamhippodrome.com