One of the all-time great musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award®-winning – Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical – masterpiece Sunset Boulevard will play at the UK’s largest theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse next month. Continue reading Sunset Boulevard coming to Edinburgh Playhouse next month
Ama-zing Harmonies, Monday 25th September 6pm
Call the Midwife’s Laura Main to star as Princess Fiona
SHREK THE MUSICAL® has announced casting for the forthcoming major nationwide tour. Following the unprecedented success of the first UK and Ireland tour, the original production team has reunited to bring the hit musical to a swamp near you! Opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse for the festive season from 12th December, the production will then tour throughout the country in 2018. Continue reading Believe … all ‘ogre’ again!
Cilla – The Musical, which made its world premiere last night at the Liverpool Empire in Cilla Black’s hometown, tells the extraordinary story of the ordinary girl from Liverpool whose teenage dreams of stardom lead her to becoming one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers of all time. Continue reading Cilla’s coming to Edinburgh
Jamie Wilson and Curve are delighted to announce the World Premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical which will open at Curve, Leicester on 6th April 2018 before playing at theatres across the UK and in Ireland until 15th September 2018. An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical will be playing at the UK’s largest theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse, in a six night run from 2 – 7 July 2018. Continue reading World premiere announced for An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical
Residents and business-people from across Edinburgh and beyond are invited to come together for a special evening of food, drink and live music to raise money and awareness for local charities Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, Kindred, and the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH). Pop-up venue Festival Village: Waverley, located on the roof of Waverley Mall, is hosting the charity event supported by AIB (GB) on Tuesday 5thSeptember from 5pm. Continue reading Charity fundraising event at Festival Village
A young local pipe band are doing their bit to bring Scottish traditional music to a wider audience by releasing their own version of Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill. Davidson’s Mains & District Pipe Band first played the chart-topping hit in the freestyle category of the Scottish Schools Championship – and the performance attracted so many hits on Facebook that the band decided, with Sheeran’s approval, to record his song in the studio and raise money for charity. Continue reading D Mains Pipe Band charity single makes castle rock!
Grease is the word! The original West End production of the electrifying musical, Grease, lights up the UK once again and visits the Edinburgh Playhouse from 11 – 16 September. The cast will be led by international pop star Tom Parker (The Wanted) in his first ever theatrical role, heart-throb Danny Zuko. Continue reading Edinburgh to welcome Grease The Musical
Continue reading Fringe organisers reflect on ‘very special year’
So much to look forward to at North Edinburgh Arts
