Birmingham Hippodrome announces new musical production by iconic Horrible Histories writers
Birmingham Hippodrome’s New Musical Theatre department have announced their next festive production, No Such Thing as Wolves, a fun-filled musical adventure from two of the writers behind Horrible Histories, Gerard Foster and Richie Webb.
The production opens at the Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio on 6 December 2025, running until 4 January 2026.
Created for everyone aged three and over, No Such Thing as Wolves follows the story of Hettie Hedgehog, who is ready to hibernate – until her new friend, Sydney Squirrel, convinces her to throw a party instead. But when two mysterious guests arrive with great big ears and pointy teeth, things get paws-itively wild.
Gerard Foster said: “Despite having spent the last twenty years happily trapped in the world of kids' TV, it has always been an ambition of mine to write a musical for the stage. To be able to do that now, with Richie feels like a dream come true.
“We are over the moon to be working with the amazing team at Birmingham Hippodrome and can't wait to unleash our fabulous cast of hedgehogs, squirrels and big bad wolves on the children of Birmingham and beyond. It's a show with a lot of humour and heart, inspired by our shared love of musicals and story-telling. We hope the audiences will laugh a lot, cry just a little, and leave with big smiles on their faces, singing and dancing along to the tunes.”
Richie Webb added: “As a Midlander who first came to Birmingham Hippodrome on a school outing as a child, to now be a part of the brilliant and talented team putting on No Such Thing as Wolves is really, really special. I can’t wait for the audience to hear my latest earworms; there’ll be warbling wolves, singing squirrels and harmonising hedgehogs – hopefully, the tunes will be stuck in their heads for weeks. Sorry in advance!”
No Such Thing as Wolves is the second show in Birmingham Hippodrome’s My First Musical series, following last year’s 5-star hit The Jingleclaw, written by Robyn Grant and Tim Gilvin.
Head of New Musical Theatre at Birmingham Hippodrome, Deirdre O’Halloran, said: “We are thrilled to be continuing our My First Musical series after the roaring success of The Jingleclaw last year. It was a joy to provide so many families with their first high quality, musical theatre experience and we can’t wait to welcome even more this festive season.
“Gerard Foster and Richie Webb are a terrific writing team, whose work has formed a huge part of so many people’s childhoods, from Teletubbies to Horrible Histories. No Such Thing as Wolves is a charming, engaging new story that is sure to delight adults and children alike!”