Tag: Edinburgh Playhouse

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opens at the Edinburgh Playhouse tomorrow (Tuesday). Here, Union J star Jaymi Hensley, who plays Joseph, talks about making his musical theatre dream come true.What is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat...

The hit musical 9 to 5 is heading to the Edinburgh Playhouse in November. 9 to 5 The Musical is based on the book by Patricia Resnick with the Tony award-nominated score by country...

The Walt Disney Company UK & Ireland have announced that the iconic musical The Lion King will be performed at the Edinburgh Playhouse in December – and tickets for the show will go on...

My grandchildren, bless the little blighters, refer to the time when I was their age as ‘the black and white days’. My eldest grandson reaches 14 years of age in a few weeks. One...

The ever-popular musical Jersey Boys – the remarkable story of one of the top bands in the world, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – is heading to the Edinburgh Playhouse next week.From...

A new UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat begins later this month and heads to Edinburgh towards the end of March.Jaymi Hensley, a member of Union J, 2013’s BBC ‘British Breakthrough Band’ of the year,...

I have to admit that when I was invited to the opening night of American Idiot at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Tuesday evening I didn’t know what to expect. I asked a couple of friends who merely...

American Idiot, the Tony award-winning rock musical is heading to Edinburgh at the beginning of February.Leading the cast is: Waterloo Road’s Tom Milner as Johnny; 2013’s X Factor third place runner-up Luke Friend as St Jimmy;...

Last year I was mightily impressed by the musical production of Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles when it performed at the Edinburgh Playhouse. The good news for me...

Disney’s award-winning musical The Lion King will return to the Edinburgh Playhouse at the end of this year. London west-end’s best-selling stage production will make Edinburgh its only Scottish date on its UK and Ireland tour.Colin...

One of the big shows to see in Edinburgh this festive season is Kinky Boots which strode into the Playhouse this week for the start of a three-week stint. With music and lyrics by Grammy...

The smash hit musical We Will Rock You will head to Edinburgh’s Playhouse next autumn as part of a brand-new UK tour. Written by legendary rock band Queen and comedian Ben Elton, the show...

What’s your outlook in life? Ain’t no mountain high enough? Are you dancin’ in the street come the weekend? Or is it a case of I can’t help myself? If you’re a lover of Motown...

Edinburgh fans of soul music are in for a treat next spring as what has been described as the biggest American soul compilation show ever to tour the UK heads to the Edinburgh Playhouse. A...

The award-winning hit musical The Bodyguard is heading to the Edinburgh Playhouse next summer. Leading the cast will be Alexandra Burke. Ms Burke returns to the role of Rachel Marron following her run in the...

Forty years ago, I strutted out of the ABC cinema in Aberdeen’s Union Street after watching the film Saturday Night Fever. Like most of the other young blooded males heading home that night, I...

To mark its 50th anniversary, the award-winning production of Hair the Musical will be coming to Edinburgh next June.It’s 1967 and HAIR’s hippie ‘tribe' youngsters in the East Village of New York are yearning...

Following two consecutive sell-out UK tours, including three sold out nights at London’s Eventim Apollo, comedy queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio has announced that she will be returning to the...

 When I first saw Let It Be The Musical back in 2015, I was mightily impressed. So, when I heard a few weeks ago that Let It Be: A Celebration Of The Music Of...

 Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and presenter Romesh Ranganathan will return to the city where it began for him as part of his 2019 UK tour. Nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy...

A brand-new production of the hit musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, will be heading to Edinburgh next year. Former soap star Jason Donovan, in his first production role, will team up with Mark...

 The 16th series of BBC TV’s Strictly Come Dancing returned to television screens on Saturday and fans of the hit show will be delighted to hear that tickets for 2019 Strictly Come Dancing -...

 There’s a pre-Christmas treat for fans of Motown music when Motown the Musical comes to the Edinburgh in November.The cast of this feel-good show includes West End star Edward Baruwa, Karis Anderson of pop...

One of the top musicals in the UK – Kinky Boots – has announced its cast for its forthcoming tour which heads to Edinburgh this December.Callum Francis will play Lola until 15 December 2018...

Award-winning comedian, actor and composer Tim Minchin heads to Edinburgh next year as part of his ‘Back’ tour.'Back' is billed as ‘old songs, new songs and **** you songs’ which may give you a...

The Edinburgh Fringe is about to begin with August a month of frenzied activity around the capital city. Towards the end of the month, The Secret Policeman’s Podcast will be performed at the Edinburgh...

The highly acclaimed dancer Richard Winsor is to star in a new stage production of Saturday Night Fever which heads to the Edinburgh Playhouse this autumn.Winsor, a trained dancer who has starred in several...

 There’s a treat in store for kids in the capital city next weekend when Paw Patrol Live! “The Great Adventure” heads to the Edinburgh Playhouse.There’s a big Pirate Day celebration in Adventure Bay and...

Aficionados of The Beatles who enjoyed Let It Be The Musical when it toured the country will be delighted to learn that Let It Be: A Celebration Of The Music Of The Beatles is...

The casting for Kinky Boots, one of the country’s leading musicals which will grace Edinburgh this Christmas, has been announced.Callum Francis will play Lola until 15 December 2018 and Kayi Ushe will play the...