Playhouse
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.
Bat out of Hell for Playhouse
Meat Loaf musical opens tour at Edinburgh Playhouse
Bat Out Of Hell – the Musical is set to open a new UK tour in the New Year with a week long stay at the Edinburgh Playhouse from Monday 6 January 2025 and the Glasgow King’s in April 2025.
SIX not out
Sold out show to return in 2025
This week’s performances of SIX at the Edinburgh Playhouse, like nearly every performance of the show, sold out well in advance. The good news is that SIX is to return in October 2025, with tickets on sale now.
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.
Jason Donovan gets Rocky at Playhouse
Rocky Horror Show tours to Playhouse in Jan 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the Rocky Horror Show touring to the Edinburgh Playhouse in January 2025 with Jason Donovan reprising his role as Frank’n’Furter.
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.
Jojo gets Kinky at Playhouse
Johannes Radebe to star in Kinky Boots tour coming to Playhouse
A new production of Kinky Boots the Musical, staring Johannes Radebe as Lola and Dan Partridge as Charlie Price, will tour to Edinburgh’s Playhouse and the Glasgow King’s in February 2025.
Chicago razzles back
Playhouse dates for Feb 2024
The latest UK tour of Chicago has announced new venues, including a week at both the Edinburgh Playhouse (Tue 4 – Sat 8 Feb 2025) and the Glasgow Kings (Mon 18 – Sat 23 Aug 2025).
Dolly musical & Jimmy Carr set Summer dates
Tickets now on sale for Here You Come Again
The new Dolly Parton jukebox musical, Here You Come Again has added the Edinburgh Playhouse to its 2024 tour ahead of a West End run, playing Monday 23 to Saturday 27 July 2024.
