Production News

No Strictly tour for winner
Chris McCausland to focus on comedy tour: Yonks
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2025 will go ahead without this years winner, Chris McCausland, who has some unfinished comedy business to attend to in the New Year.

Hamilton for Glasgow
Theatre Royal ‘Room where it Happens’ for Xmas 2025
Tickets go on sale Thursday 12 for the award-winning musical Hamilton, returning to Scotland for the end of 2025 when takes on a two month residency at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal in the run-up to Christmas

Macrae Celebrated
Edinburgh 900 goes to the theatre
As part of the Edinburgh 900 celebrations, there are a series of events at the Scottish Storytelling Centre this weekend examining the history of theatre in Edinburgh.

Mary QoS Ballet for EIF
Scottish Ballet to premiere Mary, Queen of Scots ballet at EIF 2025
Scottish Ballet is adding a new full-length narrative ballet about Mary, Queen of Scots to its repertoire, with a premiere at next summer’s Edinburgh International Festival, followed by a Scottish tour.

Penguin time at Gang Show 2024
Early Gang Show at Festival Theatre for third year
The Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the Festival Theatre tonight, Tuesday 29 October 2024, for its third outing at the venue while the Kings remains dark for refurbishment, with all the usual fare including a tribute to the Edinburgh Zoo penguins.

Matilda marches on
Matilda the Musical tour for Edinburgh in March 2026
The RSC’s smash hit production of Matilda the Musical is set to got out on UK tour again in 2025, arriving at the Edinburgh Playhouse from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 22 March 2026.

Les Mis arena Pics & Tix
Pics of Les Misérables arena spectacular released
There are a handful of tickets left for the Glasgow Ovo Hydro dates of the Les Misérables arena spectacular, this week: Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 October 2024 with best availability on Friday.

Mamma Mia! Here we go again…
Abba jukebox musical for Xmas 2025
Tickets are now on sale (here) for the return of the Abba jukebox musical, Mamma Mia! to the Edinburgh Playhouse for the 2025 Christmas season.

Moulin Rouge! Tix on sale
World tour sets off from Edinburgh Playhouse, April 2025
Tickets go on sale at 12 noon, this Thursday 5 September for the eight week run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse, which opens in April 2025.

More Tynecastle Story
This is Our Story adds seven more performances
This is Our Story, the play about the 150-year history of Heart of Midlothian football club has added a further seven performances at Tynecastle Park, following decisions on Hearts’ home fixture list for August.