Musicals
School of Rock – The Musical
★★★★★ Unstoppable
School of Rock – The Musical from Forth Children’s Theatre is only on at Broughton High School for the first week of the Fringe but you really owe it to yourself to see it if you can.
EdFringe 2025: Musicals and Opera
Edinburgh-made musical theatre & opera at #EdFringe 2025
Edinburgh companies are as well represented as ever in the Musicals section of the fringe programme, with 35 different productions – thanks largely to the nine musicals being staged by Captivate.
Rock of Ages
★★★★★ Phenomenal
Bare Productions continue their streak of high-calibre musicals with a Rock of Ages that roars onto the Sanctuary stage at Paradises at Augustines with an all-star company.
Footloose
★★★★☆ Vigorous
Dancing onto the Festival Theatre stage with boundless energy and enthusiasm, The Beyond Broadway Experience presents a Footloose that is a showcase of Scottish talent and training, an invigorating look into the up-and-coming generations of musical theatre performers.
Dear Evan Hansen
★★★★☆ Impressive
Dear Evan Hansen has become one of the most successful musicals of recent years, and the Nottingham Playhouse’s touring version has all of the impact of a big theatrical event.
The High Life hits the high notes
“U Fur Coffee?”
Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson’s The High Life is to get a musical makeover in 2026, after thirty years in the waiting lounge in a new production from the National Theatre of Scotland.
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.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
★★★★☆ Can-Can do
Spectacle, that’s what you get when you enter the world of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which has dropped into the Playhouse for a seven week stay ahead of a world tour.
Nessie
★★★★★ Wonderful
Æ Junior Review by Frida aged 7
Nessie is a musical about finding where you belong.
Beauty and the Beast
★★★★☆ Impressive
EMT’s Beauty and the Beast at the Church Hill until Saturday is a hugely appealing and colourful production, guaranteed to please.
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