Musicals
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.
Into the Woods
★★★★☆ Melodic
Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group’s production of Into the Woods, at the Church Hill until Saturday, is musically strong enough to overcome any issues in staging.
Rocky Horror Show
★★★★☆ Naughty
Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show returns in good form to the Playhouse where it is playing all week to Saturday, with Jason Donovan reliving his role as Frank N Furter and Jackie Clune as a particularly pithy Narrator.
Mamma Mia!
★★★★☆ Super Douper
Mamma Mia!, the ABBA jukebox musical, shimmies its way from a small Greek island into the Playhouse where it it will stay over the Christmas season and into the New Year.
Defying Gravity
Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker for Playhouse gig
Three West End stars who have all taken on the role Elpheba in Wicked, will be performing am “epic” night musical hits at the Edinburgh Playhouse and Glasgow King’s in April 2026.
The Cher Show
★★★★☆ Boisterous
Allegro come out canny with their big and incorrigibly bold production of The Cher Show at the Church Hill Theatre to Saturday, engaging fully with Cher’s story, her hits and the legend she has become.
TINA – the Tina Turner Musical
★★★★☆ Affecting
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, at the Playhouse for two weeks, succeeds in the ways you would expect, as well as in some ways you might not be so prepared for.
Miss Saigon
★★★★☆ Epic
Miss Saigon, the tragic and epic tale of love and loss during the Vietnam war, sweeps into the Playhouse this week in a dazzling new production from Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh.
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.
Fiddler on the Roof
★★★★★ Captivating
The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof, at the Festival Theatre all week, is a captivating rendition that is sombre, hopeful and humorous, in the best tradition of this classic musical.
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