Musicals
Back to the Playhouse!
Back to the Future for Xmas 2026
Great Scott! The first ever UK tour of Back to the Future the Musical, has been announced for the Christmas 2026 slot at the Edinburgh Playhouse, with tickets on sale from 10am Wednesday 10 September 2025.
Grease
★★★★☆ Slick
The EU Footlights student cast and crew hand jive their way through the 1950s-set musical Grease in an energetic and fun production at Paradise in Augustine’s for the last full week of the Fringe.
A Bohemian Banquet
★★★☆☆ High-energy
A Bohemian Banquet at the Edinburgh New Town Church is a true feast for the eyes and ears. A high-energy showcase of musical theatre talent, it’s packed with toe-tapping numbers and polished performances.
Come From Away
★★★★☆ Inspirational
Captivate Theatre bring a stirring rendition of Come From Away to the Bijou at Assembly Rooms through to the 24th, the Fringe debut of this groundbreaking, heart-wrenching musical.
Gladiatrix
★★★★☆ Thumbs up!
Produced by Calum Fleming in Edinburgh and brought to life by a multi-talented international cast and creative team, the musical Gladiatrix premieres at theSpace @ Venue 45 during the Fringe, shining a light on ancient, forgotten heroines through catchy songs and impressive choreography.
Footloose
★★★☆☆ Toe-tapping
Edinburgh Little Theatre brings a community cast production of toe-tapping favourite Footloose to Braw Theatre’s Grand Lodge venue, for the whole of the Fringe.
Bare
★★★☆☆ Ambitious
Edinburgh Little Theatre brings Bare: A Pop Opera to the Alba stage at Hill Street Theatre for a full run of the Fringe, an ambitious musical of teenage angst and queer identity in a Catholic boarding school.
Moving On: A New Musical
★★★★☆ Touching
Ghosties and ghoulies and interpersonal sibling drama abound in Moving On, a new musical from Happy Sad Productions playing at Braw’s Hill Street Street Theatre for the first half of the Fringe.
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.
Bugsy Malone
★★★☆☆ Appealing
A cast of young people from Captivate Theatre prove they can be anything that they want to be in their production of musical Bugsy Malone at Edinburgh Academy until 12 August.
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