Tag: Edinburgh Playhouse

Last week I attended Titanic the Musical which, by its very nature, was a sombre yet powerful production. This Tuesday I was at an all together more upbeat affair as Summer Holiday 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 times that there is no historical event which can’t be...

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 – The Musical which will hit the stage at the...

 Some of the recent shows at the Edinburgh Playhouse that I have reviewed for The Edinburgh Reporter have been American High School orientated. While they’ve mostly been enjoyable I have to say I can’t...

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 was a hit television series on ITV which began in...

Crazy for You, the George Gershwin musical, landed in Edinburgh this week with a breathless performance high on energy and relentless pace.The plot - New York banker Bobby Child being sent to the outback...

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Matilda The Musical will be heading to Edinburgh in April 2019 accompanied by a specially devised education programme, Change My Story. This is a new RSC education...

 Written by the legendary English dramatist, lyricist and composer Willy Russell, Blood Brothers is set in 1960s Liverpool and tells the story of two brothers, Eddie and Mickey, separated at birth as a result...

Back in 1962, Tracy Turnblad, a girl with a big heart and hair to match, is determined to follow her dreams and dance on national television. The girl from Baltimore’s audition is a great...

Many moons ago, there were three singers who ruled the music world. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr - collectively known as The Rat Pack – were the headline acts at Las...

It’s 1968 and legendary rock n’ roll star Elvis Presley is about to launch the major musical event of the year - his live TV special in what would come to be known as...

 Next year will see the 80th anniversary of the famous film version of the musical ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ starring the wonderful Judy Garland as Dorothy. When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked...

I had the dubious pleasure of keeping two of my grandchildren over the weekend. When I mentioned I was going to see Shrek The Musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday their reaction was...

The story of tango goes back to South America in the 1880s, along the River Plate which divides Argentina and Uruguay. This exciting dance music has since spread all over the world and the...

When I was asked to do a review of Cabaret, performing this week at the Edinburgh Playhouse, I have to say I had reservations. I have never watched the famous 1972 film version starring...

Strictly Come Dancing superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace return to the stage with their most audacious and thrilling show yet, Tango Moderno. The fiery new show comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse from Thursday...

For more than eight decades the Edinburgh Playhouse has provided the backdrop for some of the most iconic shows and names in musical theatre and live entertainment. Now theatregoers are being given the opportunity...

Kinky Boots, the winner of every major Best Musical award, has announced that it will embark on a UK tour from autumn 2018, including performances at the Edinburgh Playhouse from Monday 10th December 2018...

1956 was a memorable year. Not only did Hearts win the Scottish Cup (come on, I need something to lift my spirits) but at the end of the year there was a chance meeting...

When I got the opportunity to head to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday evening to see three ‘legendary’ bands of the 1980s – as they were described by the promoters – I jumped at...

Sunset Boulevard The Edinburgh Playhouse until Saturday, October 7The history of show business is riddled with tales of faded stars who make comebacks which end in tears.Billy Wilder’s Academy Award-winning film of silent screen goddess...

WICKED returns to Edinburgh Playhouse for five weeks only from Tuesday 8 May to Saturday 9 June 2018 -  the only Scottish dates on this new UK & Ireland Tour.The West End and Broadway...

I should admit here that I was never a huge fan of Cilla Black. She had a powerful voice back in the 1960s but the loveable Scouser persona began to grow rather tiresome as...

Believe all ‘ogre’ again! SHREK THE MUSICAL will be at the Edinburgh Playhouse for the festive season this year from 12th December before touring the country in 2018.The musical is based on the story...

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 run in Scotland’s capital city.The cast was led by international...

Grease is the word!  The original West End production of the electrifying musical, Grease, lights up the UK once again and visits the Edinburgh Playhouse from 11 – 16 September. The cast will be led by...

Audiences at a major Scottish-based theatre have helped raise over £80,000 for Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).The Edinburgh Playhouse has co-ordinated bucket collections, held fundraising events and donated gifts during the last 20 years.CHAS...

The Edinburgh Playhouse – the UK’s largest theatre - and its audiences have raised a staggering total of £82,485.83 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).  In an almost 20-year-long run of support, the iconic live...

Internationally renowned singer/songwriter, Will Young, and musician and presenter Louise Redknapp will add a touch of glamour to Scotland's capital city this autumn when they will star in Rufus Norri's multi-award winning production of CABARET...

Last weekend Channel Five showed a remake of the popular film Dirty Dancing. The original, made in 1987 and starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, has become an iconic feel-good flick. However, going by...