Colin Marr
Playhouse to reopen
Venue sets September 5 opening date
The Edinburgh Playhouse is to reopen at full capacity on Sunday 5 September 2021 – after 536 days of being dark – with two performances of Shagged, Married, Annoyed with Chris & Rosie Ramsey.
Lion King extends Playhouse Run
Adds seven weeks & 49 perfs:
The Lion King has added an extra seven weeks to its stay at the Edinburgh Playhouse due to exceptional demand and will now run from Thursday 5 December until Sunday 29 March 2020.
Lion King Returns
Playhouse Christmas dates for Lion King:
The Lion King is to return to the Edinburgh Playhouse this December 2019, running over the Christmas period at the venue where it had its Scottish premiere six years ago.
Mamma Mia! for Playhouse
Here we go again in 2019:
The Abba juke-box musical Mamma Mia! is to open its 20th anniversary UK tour at the Edinburgh Playhouse in September 2019.
Best Boot Forward
These Kinky Boots are for everyone says star Callum Francis:
When the mega hit musical Kinky Boots was announced as the Edinburgh Playhouse’s Christmas show, there were murmurings of discontent on social media that it was suitable neither for the season nor for a family audience.
Colin Marr joins Playhouse
Eden Court boss takes on theatre director role:
Colin Marr has been appointed as theatre director at Edinburgh Playhouse, returning to Edinburgh after 20 years as chief executive at Eden Court, Inverness.
