One Tiny Penguin

Music and Lyrics by Jordan Li-Smith

Book and Lyrics by Julie Tsang

Directed by Laura Ryder

Produced by Birmingham Hippodrome​

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Opening on Saturday 5 December 2026 and running until Sunday 3 January 2027

A fun-filled, musical adventure, perfect for everyone aged 3 and over!

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Every year a great big 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, venturing out from the North Pole, to Chile, South Africa – and 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?

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A heart-warming adventure that’s full of laughs, One Tiny Penguin will have you tapping your toes and flapping your flippers! Perfect for everyone aged 3 and up. One Tiny Penguin is the third show in Birmingham Hippodrome’s My First Musical series, following the 5-star hits No Such Thing As Wolves and The Jingleclaw.

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Leading the cast is Dylan Collymore (Shrek: The Musical) as Lumi, joined by Sarah Palmer (The Koala Who Could) as Eira, Benedict Hastings (101 Dalmatians The Musical) as Sky, Sam Denia (Stereophonic) as Pablo and Clara Abdilla Joslin, making her professional debut as Bonola.

The show will play at Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio Saturday 5 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027. Tickets are on sale now.