Martin Gray
Sunny Afternoon
★★★★☆ Kinky Bootiful:
One of the seminal British bands of the Sixties gets the biographical treatment at The Playhouse this week in Sunny Afternoon, a show that’s several cuts above the jukebox musical you may be expecting.
Chicago
★★★★☆ Murderously merry:
Those merry murderesses are back on the Playhouse stage for a Chicago that isn’t perfect but definitely doesn’t deserve the death sentence.
Bernadette Peters
★★★★★ Song of Bernadette:
Broadway legend Bernadette Peters graces the Playhouse stage on the final night of her three-date tour, after London and Manchester. And the crowd goes wild.
That’s Entertainment
★★★☆☆ Bold McDonald
A supposed tribute to Hollywood musicals at the Playhouse proves a bit of a headscratcher but That’s Entertainment.
Mary Poppins
★★★★★ Chim chim charming:
Practically perfect in every way, that’s Mary Poppins according to, well, Mary Poppins. She’s not wrong, though. The magical nanny really is rather wonderful.
Guys and Dolls
★★★★☆ Gambolling gamblers:
A story of gamblers, good girls and good time girls on the streets of New York, Guys and Dolls at the Playhouse all week isn’t a gamble if you’re after a good time.
A Murder Is Announced
★★★★☆ There’ll be a murder:
A classic tale by Queen of Crime Agatha Christie enjoys a timeless adaptation at the King’s this week.
The Sound of Music
★★★★☆ No problems with this Maria:
The Playhouse was alive with the sound of a singalong as the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical returned for a too-short run, on this week until Saturday.
Mack & Mabel
★★★★★ Silence is golden:
The Silent film era is the backdrop for a production of a musical that deserves to be shouted about.
The Ghost of Sadie Kimber
✭✭✭✩✩ Haunting family drama:
A little girl just won’t settle down in this haunting family drama from new Edinburgh company Making Light Productions, at Spotlites until Saturday 22 August.
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