...and he's got a 55-piece orchestra

Tim Minchin is to tour the UK this December – with a full 55-piece orchestra.

The nine-date tour, including two in Scotland in April 2011, is the first time the Australia musical comic has played arena-sized venues, including London’s massive O2 Arena.

The tour, which kicks off at the Birmingham NIA on December 8, promises ‘brand new songs as well as those much-loved Minchin classics’ – with the added power of the orchestra.

Minchin is currently writing the music and lyrics for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new musical version of Roald Dahl’s Matilda.

Click here for the live dates.

Published: 28 Jun 2010