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The Secret Policeman’s Podcast Returns to the Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is about to begin with August a month of frenzied activity around the capital city. Towards the end of the month,...
Richard Winsor To Star in Saturday Night Fever at Edinburgh Playhouse
The highly acclaimed dancer Richard Winsor is to star in a new stage production of Saturday Night Fever which heads to the Edinburgh Playhouse...
Paw Patrol Live Heads to Edinburgh
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...
Let It Be – What Might Have Been – Heading to Edinburgh
Aficionados of The Beatles who enjoyed Let It Be The Musical when it toured the country will be delighted to learn that Let It...
Kinky Boots Stepping into Christmas at the Edinburgh Playhouse
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...
Review: Summer Holiday – The Musical ***
Last week I attended Titanic the Musical which, by its very nature, was a sombre yet powerful production. This Tuesday I was at an...
Review: Titanic the Musical ****
When I first read that Titanic the Musical was coming to the Edinburgh Playhouse I did wonder if it were a sign of the...
Matt Terry to Appear in Madagascar – The Musical
Matt Terry – winner of ITV’s The X-Factor in 2016 - is to play Alex the lion in the brand-new stage adaptation of Madagascar...
Review: Fat Friends the Musical ****
Some of the recent shows at the Edinburgh Playhouse that I have reviewed for The Edinburgh Reporter have been American High School orientated. While...
Fat Friends the Musical Heads to Edinburgh
Former Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton will be appearing in Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends the Musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse later this month.
Fat Friends...
Review: Crazy For You ***
Crazy for You, the George Gershwin musical, landed in Edinburgh this week with a breathless performance high on energy and relentless pace.
The plot -...
Matilda the Musical Heading to Edinburgh Next Spring
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Matilda The Musical will be heading to Edinburgh in April 2019 accompanied by a specially devised education...
Review: Blood Brothers ****
Written by the legendary English dramatist, lyricist and composer Willy Russell, Blood Brothers is set in 1960s Liverpool and tells the story of two...
Award-Winning Hairspray Heads to Edinburgh
Back in 1962, Tracy Turnblad, a girl with a big heart and hair to match, is determined to follow her dreams and dance on...
The Rat Pack Live Arrives in Edinburgh
Many moons ago, there were three singers who ruled the music world. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr - collectively known as...
This is Elvis – At The Edinburgh Playhouse!
It’s 1968 and legendary rock n’ roll star Elvis Presley is about to launch the major musical event of the year - his live...
Wicked Sure to Wow Edinburgh Audiences
Next year will see the 80th anniversary of the famous film version of the musical ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ starring the wonderful Judy...
Review: Shrek The Musical ****
I had the dubious pleasure of keeping two of my grandchildren over the weekend. When I mentioned I was going to see Shrek The...
Review: Tango Moderno ****
The story of tango goes back to South America in the 1880s, along the River Plate which divides Argentina and Uruguay. This exciting dance...
Review: Cabaret ****
When I was asked to do a review of Cabaret, performing this week at the Edinburgh Playhouse, I have to say I had reservations....
Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace Return to Edinburgh With Tango Moderno
Strictly Come Dancing superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace return to the stage with their most audacious and thrilling show yet, Tango Moderno. The...
Theatregoers Encouraged to Make Their Mark at the Edinburgh Playhouse
For more than eight decades the Edinburgh Playhouse has provided the backdrop for some of the most iconic shows and names in musical theatre...
Kinky Boots Struts Into Edinburgh Playhouse in 2018
Kinky Boots, the winner of every major Best Musical award, has announced that it will embark on a UK tour from autumn 2018, including...
Review: Million Dollar Quartet *****
1956 was a memorable year. Not only did Hearts win the Scottish Cup (come on, I need something to lift my spirits) but at...
Review: Midge Ure, The Christians & Altered Images ****
When I got the opportunity to head to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday evening to see three ‘legendary’ bands of the 1980s – as...
Ovation for show which keeps on coming back
Sunset Boulevard
The Edinburgh Playhouse until Saturday, October 7
The history of show business is riddled with tales of faded stars who make comebacks which end...
Cast Announced for Wicked As It Heads to Edinburgh Next Year
WICKED returns to Edinburgh Playhouse for five weeks only from Tuesday 8 May to Saturday 9 June 2018 - the only Scottish dates on...
Review: Cilla the Musical *****
I should admit here that I was never a huge fan of Cilla Black. She had a powerful voice back in the 1960s but...
Shrek the Musical Heads to Edinburgh in December
Believe all ‘ogre’ again! SHREK THE MUSICAL will be at the Edinburgh Playhouse for the festive season this year from 12th December before touring...
Review: Grease The Musical ***
Grease was the word at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Monday evening as the original West End production of the famous musical commenced its six-day...
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