Archive for April, 2026
The Wedding Singer
★★★★☆ Party time
Dearly beloved, we are gathered at Loretto School Theatre for The Wedding Singer, the new show from MAMA, and it is a corker.
The High Life
★★★★★ Flying
Reviving a 30-year-old sitcom as a stage musical might seem a safe bet, or an exercise in nostalgia. This is far from the case with The High Life. The touring production is vibrant, joyous and utterly hilarious.
Cock
★★★★☆ Potent
Kitty Milk Theatre’s debut, Cock, at the Studio of Augustine United Church for four performances only, is an auspicious start which only narrowly misses perfection.
MAMA bound for Loretto
Wedding Singer is Easter break
The Brunton might be dark but local amateurs MAMA, the Musselburgh Amateur Musicals Association, are bringing light to the town with a new production of The Wedding Singer.
Listings Mon 6 – Sun 12 April 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
It’s chocks away for a big musical theatre week. For your pleasure we have two new musicals created in Scotland, a pair of high-hitting staples from local amateur companies, and an interloping rocker.
Reasons to Be Pretty
★★★☆☆ Irregular
Reasons to Be Pretty, by local grassroots company Locked in Thought at the Roxy until Saturday, brings fine acting to Neil LaBute’s complex interrogation of social expectations and interpersonal trust.
Ruddigore: The Witch’s Curse
★★★★★ Electric verve
Ruddigore: The Witch’s Curse, presented by the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group at the Bedlam Theatre to Saturday, is absurdly good.
Footloose
★★★★☆ Great entertainment
Edinburgh Music Theatre’s Footloose at the Church Hill is notably well-staged, energetic and highly enjoyable.
The Constant Wife
★★★★☆ Enormously entertaining
The RSC’ production of The Constant Wife, by Laura Wade based on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham at the Festival Theatre until Saturday as part of a UK tour, establishes its tone immediately.
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