Production News
Mary QoS Ballet for EIF
Scottish Ballet to premiere Mary, Queen of Scots ballet at EIF 2025
Scottish Ballet is adding a new full-length narrative ballet about Mary, Queen of Scots to its repertoire, with a premiere at next summer’s Edinburgh International Festival, followed by a Scottish tour.
Penguin time at Gang Show 2024
Early Gang Show at Festival Theatre for third year
The Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the Festival Theatre tonight, Tuesday 29 October 2024, for its third outing at the venue while the Kings remains dark for refurbishment, with all the usual fare including a tribute to the Edinburgh Zoo penguins.
Matilda marches on
Matilda the Musical tour for Edinburgh in March 2026
The RSC’s smash hit production of Matilda the Musical is set to got out on UK tour again in 2025, arriving at the Edinburgh Playhouse from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 22 March 2026.
Les Mis arena Pics & Tix
Pics of Les Misérables arena spectacular released
There are a handful of tickets left for the Glasgow Ovo Hydro dates of the Les Misérables arena spectacular, this week: Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 October 2024 with best availability on Friday.
Mamma Mia! Here we go again…
Abba jukebox musical for Xmas 2025
Tickets are now on sale (here) for the return of the Abba jukebox musical, Mamma Mia! to the Edinburgh Playhouse for the 2025 Christmas season.
Moulin Rouge! Tix on sale
World tour sets off from Edinburgh Playhouse, April 2025
Tickets go on sale at 12 noon, this Thursday 5 September for the eight week run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse, which opens in April 2025.
More Tynecastle Story
This is Our Story adds seven more performances
This is Our Story, the play about the 150-year history of Heart of Midlothian football club has added a further seven performances at Tynecastle Park, following decisions on Hearts’ home fixture list for August.
Nikita: Midnight Dancer
Strictly star’s Midnight Dancer tour for Playhouse
Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, joint runner-up with Layton Williams in the 21st season of Strictly Come Dancing, is taking his first solo show, Midnight Dancer, out on UK tour in 2025.
Quadrophenia Ballet for Festival Theatre
Townsend and The Who’s album gets ballet treatment
The Who’s 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia is to be re-imagined by Sadler’s Wells as a dance production: Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet, which will get its Scottish premiere at the Festival Theatre in June 2025.
Bat out of Hell for Playhouse
Meat Loaf musical opens tour at Edinburgh Playhouse
Bat Out Of Hell – the Musical is set to open a new UK tour in the New Year with a week long stay at the Edinburgh Playhouse from Monday 6 January 2025 and the Glasgow King’s in April 2025.
