Archive for April, 2026
PPP: Off The Rails
★★★★☆ Hugely promising
Off The Rails is an auspicious start for the first season at the Assembly Roxy of Òran Mór’s legendary A Play, a Pie and a Pint. The extremely impressive mini-musical is the professional writing debut of Stephanie MacGaraidh, who has also written the songs and is the play’s sole performer.
Jimmy the ticket hero
Jimmy Beacham and Leon Gray recognised at Ticketing Business Awards
Jimmy Beacham, Head of Ticketing and Revenue at Capital Theatres, has won an Unsung Hero Award at the Ticketing Business Awards, held in Manchester on Tuesday, 28 April.
Rose Theatre to be turned into hotel
Council gives planning permission for Hotel
Developers have today been given permission to convert the B-listed Rose Theatre on Rose Street into a 43 bedroom hotel with cafe/bar at rooftop level at the second time of asking.
Cap Theatres new shows on sale
New shows announced for Festival, Kings and Studio theatres
Capital Theatre has announced a raft of 32 new productions being staged at the Festival, King’s and Studio theatres between this May and next May 2027.
The Ballad of Johnny and June
★★★☆☆ Heartfelt
The Ballad of Johnny and June at the Festival Theatre is a big-hearted, tuneful musical guaranteed to please country fans.
Daisy Pulls It Off
★★★★☆ Spiffing
Daisy Pulls It Off, from The Grads at Hill Street Theatre, is as frothy as ginger beer and hugely entertaining.
Listings: Mon 27 Apr – Sun 3 May 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week…
It’s a full week of theatrical entertainment this one, with the return of Karine Polwart’s Windblown to the Lyceum very much the pick of the bunch, although there is plenty else on offer.
Jack Docherty in The Chief: No Apologies
★★★☆☆ Familiar
The Gilded Balloon’s touring Jack Docherty in The Chief: No Apologies at the Traverse is an enjoyable outing for a character with a considerable following. If the show ends up being a little formulaic, a huge performance makes up for it.
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
★★★☆☆ Solid
The touring production of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold at the Festival Theatre is taut and stylish, but lacking in real excitement.
Auntie May is Top Dame
Allan Stewart wins Best Dame at UK Pantomimime awards
Allan Stewart was recognised at the very best dame in all the Pantosphere this last Christmas season, for his turn as Dame ‘Auntie’ May McTrott in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Festival Theatre.
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