Archive for January, 2019
MAMA Annual Revue 2019
★★★☆☆ Dramatic:
Starting as it means to go on Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association’s Annual Revue 2019 kicks off with a song from The Greatest Showman – but not the one which became ubiquitous over the panto season.
Local Hero Extends Run
Extra fortnight and full cast announced:
The world premiere production of the musical adaptation of Local Hero at the Royal Lyceum has scheduled an additional two weeks of performances as it announces full casting for the show.
Lion King Returns
Playhouse Christmas dates for Lion King:
The Lion King is to return to the Edinburgh Playhouse this December 2019, running over the Christmas period at the venue where it had its Scottish premiere six years ago.
Gray back at King’s
Andy Gray on stage at panto:
The audience at the Edinburgh King’s were treated to an emotional return to the stage of panto legend Andy Gray on Saturday night, January 12.
Doctor Dolittle Cancels
No Festival show for Dolittle:
The run of the musical Doctor Dolittle, which was scheduled to play the Festival Theatre in May, has been cancelled.
Werq the Playhouse outa this world…
Official RuPaul’s Drag Race for Playhouse:
The all new 2019 Werq The World tour of RuPaul’s Drag Race arrives in the UK in May, with the first of two Scottish dates at the Edinburgh Playhouse on May 6, returning to the Glasgow SEC on May 17.
In The Willows Open Call
Audition and Free Hip Hop Workshop:
New hip hop musical In The Willows has put out an open casting call for young dancers to join the community chorus when the show comes to the Festival Theatre in March.
Cabaret for Festival Theatre
New shows on sale for Festival, Kings & Studio:
A new tour of hit musical Cabaret, the last ever tour of the Richard Alston Dance Company and Leitheatre’s take on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof are among new shows going on sale at Capital Theatres.
