Imagine accidentally killing Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, or Jesus and having to take their place. Chosen is a pop-rock comedy musical about Sue, an IT Support Technician in her 60s, who wakes from a coma to discover half the world has been zombified.
After accidentally killing the prophesied ‘Chosen One’, Sue must assume their identity and save humanity herself.
Each performance includes a special 15 minute preview of a brand new musical. Take a look at our selection of Curtain Raisers that will be starting the show each night.
Rewrites is a partnership programme showcasing work-in-progress new musicals at the start of their journey. Led by The Lowry, Birmingham Hippodrome, MAST Mayflower Studios and Norwich Theatre. Click here to find out more about Rewrites.
CHOSEN Cast
Sue – Jackie Pulford
Ted – Jonathan Bourne
Quinn – Georgina Scott
Colonel Chaos – Max Alexander-Taylor
Price
Tickets from £8
Prices and discounts subject to changeAge guidance
14+, no under 3s admitted
Where?
Patrick Studio
CONCESSIONS
We offer a range of discounts and concessions to enable everyone to enjoy an affordable visit to Birmingham Hippodrome.
CONCESSIONS FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES
£5 off standard price tickets in all seating areas
2 for 1 for disabled patrons who require the service/support of a companion
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Discounts and Concessions are offered subject to availability at the discretion of the Information and Sales Manager. Top three price bands only, unless otherwise stated. Restrictions may apply. Only one discount per ticket may apply, unless otherwise stated. Offers are non retrospective and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Valid ID must be presented where applicable. Additional discounts may be offered from time to time.
Before each showcase, there will be a ‘curtain-raiser’ from creatives from the Hippodrome’s Musical Theatre Writers Group development programme. Three of the below short performances will start the showcase each night:
This Is My Name, by Dominique La Victoria and Melisa Camba, takes audiences back to the 1869 Spanish colonial Philippines. Historical figure Señora Maria del Rosario Gil y Montes de Sanchiz, a poet, mistress to the governor-general, and activist, dares to attend a ball wearing ribbons in her hair saying VIVA LA LIBERTAD! (Long Live Liberty!)
Reality Bites – The Interactive Musical, by David Payne, Aron Sood and Nyasha Gudo, is a darkly comic, satirical romp through reality TV with nods to Big Brother, Love Island, The Only Way Is Essex, Made In Chelsea, Married At First Sight, The Traitors, and Love Is Blind. It asks how far the contestants in smash hit reality show Purgatory will go in the pursuit of notoriety.
Reveries, by composer Matthew Harvey and writer Ryan Carter, centres around a small group of friends who return to their hometown to dig up a time capsule they buried as children following the death of their friend. Their late friend George has left a video message in the capsule along with a small fortune. He challenges them to answer the question ‘are you really happy?’ and, if not, to change their lives for the better.
Pit Stop and Wash is a character-driven story by a Birmingham-based team including writer Gaby Songui, composer Tyriq Baker, and lyricist Kristal Malin. Following the growth of five people and a magical washing machine, it explores life and love with humour and wit. The music is lyrical, with various cultural influences, and lots of soundscapes utilising the laundromat.
The First All-Ladies Cambridge Fire Brigade is an upbeat ensemble piece by composer Jenni Pinnock, writer Brian Mackenwells and lyricist Helen Arney. It follows the world of Hertha Marks-Ayrton and four of her contemporaries at 1870s Girton College, Cambridge who form the first ever all-female fire brigade.
Untitled (A Very Serious Unserious Black Hair Court Room Drama The Musical) is being developed by writer Lakesha Arie-Angelo and composer Nathan Lawrence (aka NeONE The Wonderer). The show is an all-Black satirical court room ‘drama’ musical about texturism within the Black hair industry and capitalism set to original 90’s Pop, R’n’B and Hip-hop.