King’s Theatre
Anthropocene
★★★☆☆ Icy:
Anthropocene, from Scottish Opera at the King’s, is a work that is constantly shifting its ground both dramatically and musically; while it is absorbing it never entirely solidifies.
Stones in His Pockets for King’s
Comedy replaces Mockingbird in April:
Marie Jones’ Olivier Award-winning comedy Stones in His Pockets is to fill the gap in the Edinburgh King’s schedule left by the shock cancellation of To Kill A Mockingbird.
Glasgow Girls
★★★★☆ Politically Powerful:
A thought-provoking and inspiring piece of musical theatre, Glasgow Girls at the Kings Theatre feels more relevant than ever as it returns for a new tour.
Mockingbird pulled
King’s pulls To Kill A Mockingbird as tour cancelled:
The full UK tour of To Kill A Mockingbird has been cancelled following threats of litigation from the American rights holders.
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.
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.
King’s on the Radio
Radio Scotland Xmas Day visit to Leven Street:
Stanley Baxter, Brian Cox and Ruth Madoc will be among the living legends sharing their memories of the Grand of Lady of Leven Street with panto baddie Grant Stott on Radio Scotland on Christmas Day.
Glasgow Girls for King’s
Musical hit tours to King’s in January:
Cora Bissett’s award-winning musical Glasgow Girls, based on the true story of seven teenagers from Drumchapel who stood up to stop their asylum-seeking school friend being deported, is to play the Edinburgh King’s in January 2019.
Beauty and the Beast
★★★★☆ Sparkling:
Beauty and the Beast comes to the King’s in pantomime form for the first time since 1946 in a show that continues a classic run of hits – and is sticking around well into January next year.
Edinburgh Gang Show 2018
★★★★☆ Spectacular:
Epic in scope, local in coverage and inclusive in its effect, the 59th Edinburgh Gang Show is a wonderful spectacle.
