Musicals
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
★★★★★ Long live the Queen
The Bohemians open their limited run of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical at the Festival Theatre to a standing ovation, with a production full of glitz, glam, disco, and heart.
NOW That’s What I Call A Musical
★★★☆☆ Mixed bag nostalgia
A jukebox musical of 1980s karaoke classics is brought to life to mark the 40th anniversary of legendary compilation tape series Now That’s What I Call Music! at the Edinburgh Playhouse this week.
Kinky Boots
★★★★★ Fab-u-lous!
A brand new production of Kinky Boots the Musical is stepping out at the Edinburgh Playhouse this week courtesy of Made at Curve (Leicester) and featuring much-loved Strictly Come Dancing regular, Johannes Radebe.
Mary Poppins
★★★★★ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Blown in on her umbrella by the gusts of Storm Éowyn, the new UK & Ireland tour of Mary Poppins arrives in Edinburgh in a fashion that can only be described by the mysterious nanny’s own superlative: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
★★★★★ Never hesitating
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat blazes onto the Edinburgh Playhouse stage in a whirl of rainbow magic, saturated with the joy and energy that cements its place as an enduring classic of modern and contemporary musical theatre.
SiX – Teen Edition
★★★★☆ Sterling stuff
The young queens of Captivate Theatre put in a terrific shift for SiX – Teen Edition, at the Assembly Roxy through to Sunday. And on the way remind us, as if we needed reminding, just how good a piece SiX really is.
101 Dalmatians the Musical
★★★☆☆ Canine caper
Playhouse: Tue 19 – Sat 24 Nov 2024
Review by Sophie Good
The new musical version of 101 Dalmatians, bouncing into the Edinburgh Playhouse this week to Saturday, is a treat for puppy-loving children, wrapped up in a doggy adventure based on the well loved classic tale.
& Juliet
★★★★☆ No woe
There’s no woe to this story of Juliet without her Romeo, as Shakespeare’s most famous heroine gets solo billing in the girl power musical & Juliet which hits the Playhouse this week.
The Addams Family
★★★☆☆ It really is a scream
America’s funniest family of wacky weirdos – sorry, Munsters – rise again as Loretto Theatre hosts the Brunton’s Youth programme production of The Addams Family.
Gang Show 2024
★★★☆☆ Confident
Packing the glitter, able to hold their big tunes and in possession of some braw dance moves, the members of Edinburgh Gang Show 2024 are brim full of confidence, in a production which plays the Festival Theatre all week to Saturday.
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