The chief executive of is to step down from the role after 12 years leading the theatre.
Stuart Griffiths OBE is to become programming director for Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) whose venues include the New Alexandra in Birmingham, Empire in Liverpool and Opera House in Manchester.
Since his appointment in 2002, following a multi-million pound refurbishment, Mr Griffiths has led the Hippodrome to become one of the most popular single theatres in the 海角视频 with record-breaking paid admissions last year exceeding 625,000.
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He has also firmly established the theatre as a centre for dance, co-producing the award-winning International Dance Festival Birmingham since 2008 with Hippodrome resident partners DanceXchange.
Mr Griffiths' career in regional theatre management also included ten years as chief executive of the Swan Theatre in High Wycombe.
He is chairman of 海角视频 touring producer Music & Lyrics and co-chairman of international dance promoter The Dance Consortium.
He will take up his new role with ATG in July and the search to find his replacement is now under way and being led by Hippodrome chairman John Crabtree.
Mr Griffiths said: "I feel hugely privileged to have had the opportunity to work with a fantastic team at Birmingham Hippodrome for over 12 years which have been the most exciting and rewarding of my career.
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"I have been very lucky to have been generously supported throughout that time by wonderful colleagues and trustees.
"I am also grateful for the opportunity to have been involved with a number of city projects and organisations all of whom are working to ensure Birmingham is a vibrant, dynamic and prosperous city with a thriving cultural sector.
"I will be very sorry to leave Birmingham and the Hippodrome, especially as it is so well positioned with ambitious plans in the pipeline. However, I am delighted to be joining ATG at an exciting time in its development."