Jesus Christ Superstar
★★★☆☆ Full blast
There is one big sing on offer up at the Church Hill Theatre this week, and two big pairs of lungs which are equal to the task in the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group’s staging of Jesus Christ Superstar.
EUSOG’s Gender-blind Jesus
Gender-blind Jesus Christ Superstar for Church Hill theatre
Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group is bringing a gender-blind casting of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar to the Church Hill Theatre this week.
On stage Mon 23 – Sun 29 Jan 2023
What is on Edinburgh’s stages this week…
Things are getting back to normal after the drought of shows in early January. The pantos are now all behind us – oh yes they are – and the Amateur season is about to begin.
Traverse Springs delights
New play and six PPPs added to Traverse’s Spring season
The Traverse has announced the first new productions of its sixtieth year in operation and a new season of lunchtime theatre, along with the appointment of a new Chair and two new trustees to sit on the board.
35 Days to Save the Kings
£8.9M funding gap as city loses out on Levelling Up fund
The King’s is in “last chance saloon” as Edinburgh fails to secure part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund, leaving Capital Theatres with an £8.9 million hole in its King’s redevelopment project.
New Year Listings
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages in the New Year of 2023?
Not many shows carry on past the New Year but there are a trio of notable exceptions as well as a final last gasp hit of amateur pantomime. Oh yes there is!
New Year Week Listing
What to see at the theatre before New Year
Magic Fest is in town and there’s a last chance to see the Brunton Sinbad the Panto and the Lyceum’s Edinburgh Christmas Carol which are closing on New Year’s Eve.
The Gift
★★★★★ Magical
Barrowland Ballet’s jewel of a dance theatre show, The Gift, is pitched perfectly towards its intended audience of eighteen months to five year olds.
Christmas Week Listings
Shows to get you in the holiday mood…
There is a full card of productions to see in Edinburgh this week before Christmas, with availability for nearly every show (but not every performance) and something for most tastes.
MagicFest Listings
Edinburgh International Magic Festival dates
Edinburgh’s MagicFest takes place across the city from 17-31 December, featuring international stars including Edinburgh’s own Kevin Quantum and Spanish winner of the Magic World Championships, Héctor Mancha.
