Peter Tomassi
Come From Away
★★★★☆ Heartfelt
Captivate Theatre’s Come From Away chronicles the power of community and compassion in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, which stranded thousands of people from around the world in Newfoundland.
Guys and Dolls
★★★★☆ Accomplished
Southern Light’s take on Guys and Dolls at the Festival Theatre is beautifully sung, acted with comic glee, and falls only just short of greatness.
Annie
★★★★★ Energetic
Captivate Theatre’s production of Annie, at The Edinburgh Academy until 12 August, fascinates with an enchanting performance of the well known and much loved musical.
Beauty and the Beast
★★★★☆ Impressive
EMT’s Beauty and the Beast at the Church Hill until Saturday is a hugely appealing and colourful production, guaranteed to please.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
★★★★☆ Appetising treat
Community group Captivate Theatre present a new production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Edinburgh Academy which fills the mind with wonder.
The Music Man
★★★★☆ Massive
Huge production numbers and constant energy dominate Southern Light’s The Music Man at the Festival Theatre. Undeniably frothy and not a little silly, it has a scale and magnetism that draw the audience in.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
★★★★☆ Star car
The car is, of course, the star in Southern Light Opera’s production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Festival Theatre all week, but it would be nothing without a tight and committed cast around it.
9 to 5 The Musical
★★★☆☆ Pacy fun
There is considerable enjoyment to be had in Edinburgh Music Theatre’s production of 9 to 5 the Musical at the Church Hill.
Nativity! The Musical
★★★★☆ Sparkly and shining
Nativity! The Musical, Captivate Theatre’s seasonal offering at Fettes, is ideal Christmas fare. Full of joy and melody, it sometimes lacks polish, but never lacks heart.
Anything Goes
★★★★★ It’s the Tops!
Everything goes extremely well in Southern Light’s take on the timeless Cole Porter musical, playing at the King’s this week until Saturday.
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