Festival Theatre
Death of a Salesman
★★★☆☆ Modern Tragedy
Arthur Miller’s enduring tragedy Death of a Salesman leaves no question of the play’s outcome in its title, or in this new production from Trafalgar Theatre Productions and Raw Material touring to the Festival Theatre.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
★★★★★ Long live the Queen
The Bohemians open their limited run of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical at the Festival Theatre to a standing ovation, with a production full of glitz, glam, disco, and heart.
Priscilla goes Bohemian
Bohemians’ Priscilla for Festival Theatre
Edinburgh has a long relationship with The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which was the opening gala movie at its International Film Festival in 1994, when the after party dress-code was “black tie or drag”. We speak to Greg McCafferty-Thomson, Graeme Melvin and Dean McAvoy about donning frocks for the film’s musical adaption.
The Makropulos Affair
★★★★☆ Provocative
In a new co-production with Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera revives The Makropulos Affair at the Festival Theatre for two performances only, in a production rich with detail and sumptuous design.
Mary Poppins
★★★★★ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Blown in on her umbrella by the gusts of Storm Éowyn, the new UK & Ireland tour of Mary Poppins arrives in Edinburgh in a fashion that can only be described by the mysterious nanny’s own superlative: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Cinderella
★★★★☆ Sparkling
Cinderella at the Festival Theatre is yet another example of a spectacular family pantomime featuring the familiar talents of Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young.
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.
Murder on the Orient Express
★★★☆☆ Reassuring mystery
The touring production of Murder on the Orient Express from Fiery Angel at the Festival Theatre is a reliable whodunnit, well performed and staged with commendable ambition. Not everything about the staging convinces, but the result is pleasing.
Bluevolution World Tour
★★★★☆ Imaginative
The Blue Man Group have brought their superbly imaginative performance art skills to the Festival Theatre this week to Sunday, as part of their current Bluevolution World Tour.
A Chorus Line
★★★★★ Incandescent
Leicester-based producing theatre Curve brings the revival of its hit production of A Chorus Line to Edinburgh with the energy and honesty that defines this enduring classic, polished as bright as its iconic mirrors with fresh direction, design, and outstanding performances.
