Production News
Defying Gravity
Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker for Playhouse gig
Three West End stars who have all taken on the role Elpheba in Wicked, will be performing am “epic” night musical hits at the Edinburgh Playhouse and Glasgow King’s in April 2026.
Jean Brodie for Lyceum
NTS tour kicks off in October 2026
A new adaptation by David Harrower of Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie will open at the Lyceum on Friday 9 October 2026 ahead of a tour to the Glasgow Citizens, His Majesty’s Aberdeen and Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
Strawmoddie strikes ten
Scratch Night at St Brides
Edinburgh’s grassroots theatre company Strawmoddie celebrates its tenth anniversary this week with a scratch night including script-in-hand extracts from its first four productions.
Polwart blows into Lyceum
Windblown announces 2026 Lyceum dates
Karine Polwart to bring Windblown, her five-star EdFringe hit, to the Lyceum in April 2026, as preview briefs for the Lyceum’s Xmas show go on sale.
Annie’s Back!
Playhouse dates for major UK tour
The Sun is coming out in September 2026, if not tomorrow, for the Edinburgh Playhouse, when the Curve production of the hit musical Annie arrives for a week.
Back to the Playhouse!
Back to the Future for Xmas 2026
Great Scott! The first ever UK tour of Back to the Future the Musical, has been announced for the Christmas 2026 slot at the Edinburgh Playhouse, with tickets on sale from 10am Wednesday 10 September 2025.
Bean team for Jack
Cast announced for “King’s Panto” at Festival Theatre
Capital Theatres is returning to what it knows for the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk, as the panto plays its final stint at the Festival Theatre before returning to the refurbished King’s in 2026.
Derren Brown’s Only Human for Edinburgh
Illusionist to visit Playhouse in June 2026
Tickets are now on sale for illusionist Derren Brown’s extended tour of his latest show, Only Human, coming to the Edinburgh Playhouse from Tue 23 to Sat 27 June 2026.
Brian Cox solo show
Succession star for Playhouse in October
Dundee-born actor Brian Cox is heading out on his first ever solo tour It’s All About Me, arriving at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday October 5 2025.
Lyceum 60th season on sale
Five Lyceum productions in extensive season
Tickets for the Lyceum’s 60th season, and the first of James Brinning’s tenure as Artistic Director and joint CEO, goes on general sale today, with a handful of homegrown shows and a strong touring element.
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