Ewan Robertson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
★★★★★ Splendimum
Captivate Theatre tackle the towering stage adaptation of Menken & Schwartz’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame with scale, beauty, and outstanding commitment to a score that demands nothing less than divine inspiration.
Into the Woods
★★★★☆ Dark whimsy
Captivate Theatre takes on the Sondheim classic Into the Woods at their new venue down at Edinburgh Academy in Stockbridge, with a production that is charming and ambitious.
Kiss Me, Kate
★★★★☆ Chef’s kiss
Kiss Me, Kate, from the Edinburgh University Footlights, is a strikingly ambitious production. Not every element succeeds equally, but some aspects are excellent, and all of it entertains.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
★★★★☆ Splendid
Stage Door Entertainment light up Portobello Town Hall with a bright and joyous production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, featuring an enormous local cast and stellar leading performances.
Sweeney Todd
★★★★☆ Vigorous
Captivate Theatre take on the Famous Spiegeltent with their production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street through the 24th, bringing Sondheim’s chilling musical, directed by Sally Lyall, to life beneath the canopy.
Necessary Cat’s Double Bill
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: ★★★☆☆ Funny
Julius Caesar: ★★★★☆ Relevant
This year’s double bill from Necessary Cat, playing Hill Street for the last fortnight of the Fringe, brings together comedy and tragedy in the form of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Julius Caesar.
Legally Blonde
★★★★★ Platinum
Legally Blonde is given a first-class treatment by Captivate Theatre at Edinburgh Academy for this summer’s fringe in a splendid production which runs only to the 12th.
Jesus Christ Superstar
★★★★☆ It’s the buzz
Southern Light blaze onto the Festival Theatre stage with their production of the Lloyd Webber & Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, tackling this modern classic with a monstrous cast and ambitious production values.
Singin’ in the Rain
★★★★☆ Old-fashioned charmer
A touch of classic Hollywood glamour pays a visit to the Pleasance Theatre this week as Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group mount a production of Singin’ in the Rain.
Pippin
★★★★☆ Fulfilling
Edinburgh University Footlights’ Pippin, at Paradise in Augustines for the Fringe’s final week, has an infectious enthusiasm and energy that are impossible to resist.
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