Playhouse
101 Dalmatians the Musical
★★★☆☆ Canine caper
Playhouse: Tue 19 – Sat 24 Nov 2024
Review by Sophie Good
The new musical version of 101 Dalmatians, bouncing into the Edinburgh Playhouse this week to Saturday, is a treat for puppy-loving children, wrapped up in a doggy adventure based on the well loved classic tale.
& Juliet
★★★★☆ No woe
There’s no woe to this story of Juliet without her Romeo, as Shakespeare’s most famous heroine gets solo billing in the girl power musical & Juliet which hits the Playhouse this week.
The Book of Mormon
★★★★☆ Something incredible
“Africa is nothing like the Lion King,” laments naïve, egotistical, nineteen year old Mormon missionary Elder Price, after having his dreams of spending his two year mission in Orlando Florida shattered, replaced by mud huts, AIDS, and a murderous general.
Hairspray
★★★★☆ Sparkling
With all the vibrant colours of the rainbow, Hairspray at the Edinburgh Playhouse delivers hit after hit, taking the audience in with its high energy and dazzling performances.
Blood Brothers
★★★★☆ Captivating
Written by Willy Russell, Blood Brothers at the Edinburgh Playhouse all week and returning to the Glasgow King’s in October, is a compelling tale filled with moving performances.
Come from Away
★★★★★ Energetic
There is an energy and buzz of vitality to Come from Away, touring to the Playhouse this week before transferring to Glasgow next week, which belies the musical’s potentially saccharine nature.
Here You Come Again
★★★☆☆ Unexpected
If you think you know what the Leeds Playhouse’s touring production of Here You Come Again will be like, think again. This is no standard jukebox musical and – while it does not all come off – it is a heartening and surprisingly emotional affair.
Grease
★★★★☆ Still hopelessly devoted
Grease is the word once more at Edinburgh Playhouse this week and there’s no better way to fill those summer nights.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
★★★★☆ High-flying
The classic children’s story of the flying car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, swoops down to the Playhouse this week to delight audiences anew.
The Drifters’ Girl
★★★☆☆ Stories still unsung
The Drifters Girl, at the Playhouse this week as part of a UK tour, provides plenty of Drifters hits, hung around the story of Faye Treadwell, who managed the group up until 2001.
