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James Ashfield
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New Musical Theatre Producer at Birmingham Hippodrome | Brummie | Prev: Sheffield Theatres, Belgrade Theatre | Birmingham City FC Season Ticket Holder | Disney Fan
Dancing through life after nearly two weeks in post at Birmingham Hippodrome. Opened the departments first (five star) new musical, met loads of brilliant artists & drank a lot of coffee with lovely new colleagues. A day of Jingleclaw & new musical planning to come.

First, coffee… ✨
December 19, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Full Circle Moment. 🥳

I'm so proud and excited to be joining Birmingham Hippodrome as their New Musical Theatre Producer.

My first experiences of theatre was at Birmingham Hippodrome and 12 years ago, it’s where I did my work experience.

That 15 year old lad would be shocked!
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December 5, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Another Curve hit with My Fair Lady. Wonderfully led by brilliant leads, Molly Lynch and David Seadon-Young. The show soars when the company are all together. Get me to the church on time is a real spectacle.

A loverly night! 💐
November 28, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Great night spent at Birmingham Hippodrome on Saturday at REWRITES. The Hippodrome Musical Theatre Writers Group sharing songs from brand new musicals before ‘Chosen’. A brilliant rehearsed reading of a new Zom-Com that has a BIG future ahead.

Reminiscent of early Kill the Beast! 🧟🎸
November 25, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Panto is the first experience of theatre for many, creating lifelong memories.

It’s probably the reason your local theatre is still open & is the reason many arts pros can sustain a career in the arts for another year.

Thrilled to be opening another here at The Belgrade Theatre. ✨
November 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM
10 musicals to get to know me:

1) Come From Away 🪨
2) Waitress 🥧
3) Standing at the Sky’s Edge 🎸
4) In the Heights ☕️
5) Oliver! 💰
6) Company 🎈
7) Hamilton ⭐️
8) The Outsiders 🔦
9) The Grinning Man 😬
10) Tick, Tick… Boom 💥
10 musicals to get to know me:

1) In the Heights ☕️
2) Hamilton ⭐️
3) West Side Story 💃🏼
4) RENT 🕯️
5) Once 🎸
6) Come From Away 🐠
7) Les Miserables 🇫🇷
8) Guys & Dolls 🎲
9) Avenue Q 🐻
10) The Book of Mormon 🐸
10 Theatre shows to get to know me:

1) RENT 🌈
2) West Side Story 💃🏼
3) Benjamin Button ⌛
4) Amelie 🍓
5) Come From Away ✈️
6) Little Shop of Horrors 🪴
7) Wicked 💚
8) The Sound Of Music ⛰️
9) Moulin Rouge 💃🏼
10) Billy Elliot 🥊
November 18, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Become a theatre producer they said… the things you do for dress rehearsals…
November 18, 2024 at 8:11 PM
A) Cinema Host
B) Paperchase Sales Assistant
C) Football Hospitality Executive Host
D) Private Health Company Administrator
E) Access Company Project Administrator
Introduce yourself with some jobs that you have done apart from what you do now:

A) comedy club compère
B) Community Performer for the elderly (tap dancing on mdf a speciality)
C) Woolworths Hardware assistant
D) Steam cleaner saleswoman
November 17, 2024 at 8:02 PM
How we starting life over here then? 4 Square, Zip Zap Boing, 2 truths and a lie? First day feels.

My name’s James, pronouns he/him and I had a bowl of Shreddies for breakfast. Shall we go clockwise around the circle? 😬
November 15, 2024 at 11:48 PM