Birmingham Hippodrome’s New Musical Theatre department have announced the next production in its My First Musical series, One Tiny Penguin.

Written by Jordan Li-Smith (Music and Lyrics) and Julie Tsang (Book and Lyrics), and directed by Laura Ryder, One Tiny Penguin is the third show in the theatre’s My First Musical series, following 5-star hits No Such Thing as Wolves, and The Jingleclaw.

Created for everyone aged three and over, One Tiny Penguin is a heart-warming adventure about adventure, bravery and friendship.

Every year a polar bear is chosen to light up the Northern Lights. This year, the special job falls to Lumi, but there's a small problem, he’s not a polar bear at all… he’s just One Tiny Penguin! So now Lumi must gather all his courage to travel the world, from his home in the North Pole, all the way to the South Pole. Can the new friends Lumi makes along the way help him find out what it means to be a brave penguin and light up the sky?

One Tiny Penguin is suitable for ages 3+ and will play at Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio Saturday 5 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027. Tickets are on sale to Friends of Birmingham Hippodrome Thursday 16 April at 11am and on general sale Monday 20 April at 11am via birminghamhippodrome.com