The Hippodrome, Birmingham: Sir Peter Wright's production is spellbinding in every respect, exquisitely danced and magnificently staged. It breathes enchantment, from the hushed moment when the candles are lit in the opulence of a Victorian Christmas, to the change of scale and technical tour de force that sees giant rats pouring from the fireplace and tightly boxed tin soldiers transformed into a living army. …
SOURCE: The Stage at 06:15AM on November 25, 2013