Episode 205 I Joe Murphy

About this episode

Eliott interviews Joe Murphy, the new Artistic Director of The Birmingham Rep, discussing upcoming productions for the 2026/2027 season.

Joining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Joe Murphy, The Birmingham Rep's newest Artistic Director, who joins us to chat through some of the exciting productions that will be gracing the midlands stage in 2026/2027, including a regionally inspired Shakespearian classic, a hotly anticipated Sondheim revival, and a co-production with Leeds and Nottingham Playhouse. To find out more about the new season, which is now on sale for the General Public, then click here. You can follow The Stagey Place on Instagram, Bluesky, and Tiktok.

People in this episode

Host: Eliott

Guest: Joe Murphy

Topics covered

• theatre
• artistic direction
• productions
• Shakespeare
• Sondheim
• regional theatre

Keywords

• Joe Murphy
• Birmingham Rep
• theatre productions
• Shakespeare
• Sondheim
• artistic director

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Birmingham Rep, Leeds, Nottingham Playhouse

Books & works: Shakespearian classic, Sondheim revival

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