Colin Richmond

The High Life

The High Life

★★★★★ Flying

Reviving a 30-year-old sitcom as a stage musical might seem a safe bet, or an exercise in nostalgia. This is far from the case with The High Life. The touring production is vibrant, joyous and utterly hilarious.

Apr 8 2026 | By More
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

★★★★☆ Pleasing

The touring production of Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts at the Festival Theatre will certainly please any fans of the grumpy detective, but is also an impressive, intelligent piece of theatre in its own right.

Mar 4 2026 | By More
The Seagull

The Seagull

★★★★☆     Impressive

The Seagull, at the Lyceum until 1 November, is the first production under the new regime of James Brining, and is an undoubted success.

Oct 15 2025 | By More
Grease

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.

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

★★★☆☆ Reassuring

In many ways The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at the Festival Theatre is exactly what you would expect. In other ways, it very much goes the extra mile.

Jun 1 2023 | By | Reply More
Annie

Annie

★★★☆☆ Cheerful

A relentlessly upbeat feel to the touring revival of the West End production of Annie, at the Playhouse to Saturday, is the source of considerable charm.

Mar 22 2023 | By | Reply More
Oz wizzes into Ed

Oz wizzes into Ed

Wizard of Oz sets Edinburgh dates

The Wizard of Oz is flying over the rainbow and into Edinburgh for a week in February 2024, with tickets for the Playhouse dates going on sale from this Friday 3 March 2023 at noon.

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Annie

Annie

★★★☆☆ Optimistic:

The sun, as always, is coming out tomorrow in Annie, but in this touring production at the Playhouse to Saturday, the orphan’s optimism is more dearly bought than it might be.

Oct 4 2019 | By | Reply More
Lesley Joseph for Miss Hannigan

Lesley Joseph for Miss Hannigan

Lesley Joseph to star in Annie tour for Edinburgh:

Lesley Joseph will play the role of Miss Hannigan when the touring production of Annie visits the Edinburgh Playhouse in September and October 2019.

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Anita and Craig take on Annie

Anita and Craig take on Annie

Double dose of Hannigan for Annie Tour:

The recent West End production of Annie has announced a UK tour in 2019, playing the Edinburgh Playhouse in October and including both Anita Dobson and Craig Revel Horwood in the role of Miss Hannigan at different venues.

Sep 7 2018 | By | Reply More
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