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Blitzing the Brunton
MAMA take on Bart’s WW2 musical:
Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association promise old-fashioned knees-up entertainment, delivered with a contemporary edge in their production of Blitz!, opening at the Brunton on Thursday for three nights only.
Disruptive elements
Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller on finding and staging Ijames’ White:
This weekend the EUTC is leaving its Bedlam home for a short break at St Cecelia’s Hall where it is presenting the UK premiere of James IJames’ “truly disruptive” play, White.
Brodie is hanging around
Notorious villain in musicals make-over:
A musical about Deacon Brodie the notorious 18th century Edinburgh town councillor and locksmith who turned thief by night, is to get a second revival this week in Portobello.
Respect for Edinburgh
Aretha Franklin Songbook date for Playhouse:
A new production of Respect: The Aretha Franklin Songbook staring Amber Riley and Mica Paris is to play the Playhouse on Sunday 24 March.
SLO’s Fair Lady
My Fair Lady seen in Southern Light:
Southern Light is bringing a new production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady to the King’s from Tuesday 5 March 2019, and promise a 21st century feel to a story which is over a century old.
Double immersion
No bystanders in immersive show:
Edinburgh’s innovative Civil Disobedience marks LGBT History month with a three night run at Assembly Roxy – to Saturday 23 Feb – of its part drag, part interactive cabaret, part provocation: Jock Tamson’s Bairns.
Barrie’s Midsummer reckoning
Threepenny Theatricals take on JM Barrie’s “Peter Pan for Adults”:
Edinburgh amateur company Threepenny Theatricals is stepping up a gear for its second outing as it brings JM Barrie’s Dear Brutus to the Church Hill Theatre for four performances from Thursday 7 Feb 2019.
Facing the Music
Dance is the way to do it:
This week there is an extravaganza of dance up at the Church Hill Theatre. Let’s Face the Music and Dance is both a celebration of all things rhythmic and a huge personal statement for its founder, Janice Bruce.
Eddie Izzard for Festival Theatre
Wunderbar Edinburgh dates in October 2019
Eddie Izzard is to play the Edinburgh Festival Theatre in October 2019 as part of the UK leg of his international Wunderbar tour.
Motown’s in town
Motown musical does much more than sing the hits:
Big of voice and oh so slick in presentation, the West End production of Motown the Musical – which is now on UK tour and hitting the Playhouse for a three week run – was everything I had expected.
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