Karen Bruce
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
★★★★☆ High-flying
The classic children’s story of the flying car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, swoops down to the Playhouse this week to delight audiences anew.
The Drifters’ Girl
★★★☆☆ Stories still unsung
The Drifters Girl, at the Playhouse this week as part of a UK tour, provides plenty of Drifters hits, hung around the story of Faye Treadwell, who managed the group up until 2001.
Chitty flies in (again!)
Professional tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for Playhouse
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is to return to Edinburgh from May 28 to June 2 2024 at the Playhouse in a new professional touring production from Crossroads Live
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.
Tango Moderno
★★★★☆ Someone’s been tangoed:
There’s a hitch at Tango Moderno, the latest Playhouse dance extravaganza which is playing to Saturday – but there are no missteps.
The Last Tango
★★★★☆ Fond farewell:
Beautifully danced and packing considerable emotional punch, The Last Tango at the Playhouse and on tour to July 2016 is a genuine crowd-pleaser.
The Bodyguard
★★★★☆ Timeless power:
Half gig, half musical and all theatre, The Bodyguard bursts into town for a fortnight’s residency at the Playhouse, riding shotgun on the back of the blockbuster movie.
Love Me Tender
★★★★☆ Loves me true
Crisp, knowing and contagiously fun, Love Me Tender thrusts and gyrates its hips upon the Playhouse Stage for a week-long run as part of its UK tour.
