Production News
MagicFest 10 Revealed
Tenth MagicFest programme is out:
Details of the tenth Edinburgh MagicFest, taking place from 27 December 2019 to 5 January 2020, have been revealed, with a new Hogmanay event added at Lauriston Castle.
McDonald’s Playhouse Return
McDonald Cruises back into Edinburgh:
Jane McDonald will be cruising back onto the Edinburgh Playhouse stage in June 2020 with full backing band and singers at the start of her Let The Light In tour.
Commitments for Playhouse
2020 tour hits Edinburgh in October:
The Edinburgh Playhouse is set to host The Commitments musical in October 2020, near the start of a major new UK and Ireland tour.
Quinn cast as Wullie
Cast announced for Oor Wullie tour to King’s:
Full casting has been announced for the world premiere production of Oor Wullie, coming to the Edinburgh King’s in January 2020, with Martin Quinn taking on the iconic lead role.
Billionaire Boy for Edinburgh
Adds Playhouse dates to UK tour:
The musical adaptation of David Walliams’ best selling story Billionaire Boy has been announced for a three day run at the Edinburgh Playhouse in September 2020.
CBeebies Xmas Show for Edinburgh
Hansel and Gretel to be recorded at Festival Theatre
CBeebies 2019 Christmas Show is to be recorded at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre over four performances in October.
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.
Exorcist cast for Kings
Paul Nicholas for horror show:
Paul Nicholas, Sophie Ward and Ben Caplan will take leading roles in the stage adaptation of the notorious 1973 horror flick, The Exorcist, touring to the King’s in November 2019.
Von Teese for Playhouse
2020 is Glamonatrix time:
Tickets go on sale today, Friday 28 June, for the Playhouse date in April 2020 of the ever-dazzling international Queen of Burlesque’s latest extravaganza – Dita Von Teese: Glamonatrix.
Phantom at the Festival
UK Tour plays Festival Theatre in 2020:
The Phantom of the Opera has announced a major UK and Ireland tour for 2020 which will play Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre for six weeks in September and October.
