The UK’s largest theatre – the Edinburgh Playhouse – and its generous audiences have together raised a total of £82,485.83 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS). Continue reading Encore, encore: theatre’s support for charity is a smash hit
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What’s On at The Playhouse?
The digital version of the new Edinburgh Playhouse What’s On July-December 2017 brochure is online now.
Highlights include Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning Sunset Boulevard with Ria Jones and Danny Mac (pictured) this October and Cabaret featuring Will Young and Louise Redknapp in November, while December will see the Broadway and West End smash hit Beautiful – The Carole King Musical come to the Scottish capital as part of its first ever UK tour.
And helping mark seven decades of Edinburgh as a festival city, August will see The Playhouse on the Fringe showcase the works of five international performers across a programme of 56 shows.
You can also keep up to date with the Playhouse on social media.
For one night only: Stand by Me at Edinburgh Playhouse
Stand by Me, which celebrates Ben E King and The Drifters, is on at the Playhouse for one evening only on Friday 2ndJune. The show charts the musical history of one of the most iconic groups of all time through on-screen anecdotes, paired with some of their best-known hits including Up On The Roof, Saturday Night At The Movies, Under The Boardwalk and many more. Continue reading For one night only: Stand by Me at Edinburgh Playhouse
Have the time of your life at Edinburgh Playhouse
Next month sees the stage version of the 1987 cult film, Dirty Dancing, return to the Edinburgh Playhouse in a new UK production. Continue reading Have the time of your life at Edinburgh Playhouse
Dreamboats and Petticoats at The Playhouse
Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical returns to celebrate 10 years of the multi-million selling albums that inspired the Olivier Award nominated musical. The show opened at Theatre Royal Windsor in January before embarking on a nationwide tour which arrives in Edinburgh next week. Continue reading Dreamboats and Petticoats at The Playhouse