Production News
Drifters Musical for Edinburgh
The Drifters Girl sets Playhouse dates in 2024
Tickets have gone on sale for The Drifters Girl, the jukebox musical based on the story and music of the American vocal group The Drifters and their manager Faye Treadwell, which will tour to the Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2024.
JC Superstar for Edinburgh
Playhouse dates for Olivier Award-winning revival
The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar will visit Edinburgh’s Playhouse in February 2024 as part of a major UK tour.
Oz wizzes into Ed
Wizard of Oz sets Edinburgh dates
The Wizard of Oz is flying over the rainbow and into Edinburgh for a week in February 2024, with tickets for the Playhouse dates going on sale from this Friday 3 March 2023 at noon.
Disney’s Aladdin for Edinburgh
Autumn dates as UK tour opens at Playhouse
The first UK tour of Disney’s Aladdin is set to open this Autumn at the Edinburgh Playhouse, where the show is flying in for a four week run from 24 October to 18 November 2023.
SCDA One Act Details
All the plays, all the companies
The Edinburgh district round of the Scottish Community Drama Association’s annual One Act Festival will play the Church Hill Theatre this week, with seven plays over two nights on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 February 2023.
Hamilton for Edinburgh
Nine week season at Festival Theatre
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton has booked into the Festival Theatre for a nine week season in 2024. The Scottish premiere will be the second date of a UK tour starting in Manchester this November.
Pretty Woman for Edinburgh
Playhouse dates in April 2024
Pretty Woman: The Musical, the 80s Hollywood rom-com live on stage, is playing the Edinburgh Playhouse in April 2024 after making its Scottish debut at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal in November this year.
Louise Hunter joins Gang Show helm
New co-director role for Hunter with Andy Johnston
Edinburgh Gang Show has announced that Louise Hunter will join current director Andy Johnston in a new co-director role for this year’s production, running Tue 14 to Sat 18 November 2023 at the Festival Theatre.
Judas wanted…
Edinburgh Easter Play’s open call for Princess Street Gardens show
Cutting Edge Theatre has put out an open call for amateur performers to join the cast of its annual production of The Edinburgh Easter Play in Princess Street Gardens.
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.
