Eusog
The Pirates of Penzance
★★★☆☆ Steady
The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group sets its heart on duty and its eye on the main prize with Edinburgh’s second production of The Pirates of Penzance in as many weeks.
Legally on stage
Eusog return to live with “biggest” show ever
The first of Edinburgh’s Amateurs out on stage following this coming Monday’s lifting of the audience Covid cap will be Eusog with its “biggest production ever” – Legally Blonde the Musical.
Covid Capacity Cap lifted
Indoor capacity regs to go from Monday
Scotland is to remove all limits on indoor gatherings in public spaces, imposed because of the Omicron variant of Covid, from Monday 24 January 2022.
Into the Woods
★★★★☆ Shady:
There’s laughter, edged with more than little darkness, to the Eusog’s splendid and convincing production of Into The Woods playing the Pleasance theatre to Saturday.
EdFringe Musicals
Musicals made in Edinburgh:
There’s a whopping 27 different offerings made in Edinburgh in this year’s Musicals and Opera section of the fringe programme.
Iolanthe
★★★☆☆ Concise:
There is a pleasing and playful lightness of tone to the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group’s production of Iolanthe, which is at the Teviot Debating Hall until Saturday.
The Producers
★★★☆☆ Dedicated:
Taking on the maestro of satire, Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group drags the Pleasance theatre onto Broadway for their performance of Mel Brooks’ The Producers, swastikas and all.
Springtime for Eusog
Open auditions for The Producers:
The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group has put out an open call for its production of The Producers, which will run at the end of November 2018 at the Pleasance Theatre.
The Drowsy Chaperone
★★★★☆ Shout out:
Edinburgh University Savoy Group bring out the comedy in a rousing take on parody musical-within-a-musical The Drowsy Chaperone at Paradise in Augustines.
EdFringe Musicals
Musicals Made in Edinburgh:
Edinburgh’s musical theatre companies are bringing an unprecedented 28 different productions to this year’s Fringe, with everything from full blown musicals to highlights packages of showtunes.
