REVIEW – Gritty Tina – The Tina Turner Musical gets Birmingham Hippodrome rocking

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical at The Hippodrome review!

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, the hit West End production, is currently showing at Birmingham’s Hippodrome as part of its first ever tour of the UK and Ireland. There was something about Tina Turner. Over the years, I’ve collected some of Tina’s records, read her autobiographies, and even had a dog that I named Tina Turner, because of her unique walk and hairdo. But although it might sound like it, I’m no Tina obsessive or expert. What I’m say…

REVIEW – Gritty Tina – The Tina Turner Musical gets Birmingham Hippodrome rocking

‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ left the West End after seven years and is now on its first UK tour, reaching Birmingham’s Hippodrome this week. Written by Olivier Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall along with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins and directed by Phyllida Lloyd of  ‘Mama Mia!’ fame, ‘Tina’ raises the bar of jukebox musicals to new levels. Tina’s story from humble beginnings in Nutbush Tennessee – where she suffered…