Tim Rice

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

★★★★☆ It’s the buzz

Southern Light blaze onto the Festival Theatre stage with their production of the Lloyd Webber & Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, tackling this modern classic with a monstrous cast and ambitious production values.

May 8 2025 | By | Reply More
Beauty and the Beast

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.

Apr 2 2025 | By | Reply More
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

★★★★★ Never hesitating

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat blazes onto the Edinburgh Playhouse stage in a whirl of rainbow magic, saturated with the joy and energy that cements its place as an enduring classic of modern and contemporary musical theatre.

Dec 13 2024 | By | Reply More
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

★★★★☆ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

We’ve been to see The Wizard, and oh what a Wizard it was. Yes, the Yellow Brick Road leads to Edinburgh Playhouse this week for a spectacular new production of The Wizard of Oz, the beloved 1939 musical movie based on L Frank Baum’s series about the wonderful land of Oz.

Feb 15 2024 | By | Reply More
Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

★★★★☆ Rock-tastic

It’s back to basics for the Regents Park Open Air Theatre’s Jesus Christ Superstar, at the Playhouse to Saturday, in a production that soars and roars in all the right places.

Feb 9 2024 | By | Reply More
JC Superstar for Edinburgh

JC Superstar for Edinburgh

Playhouse dates for Olivier Award-winning revival

The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar will visit Edinburgh’s Playhouse in February 2024 as part of a major UK tour.

Mar 7 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.

Mar 2 2023 | By | Reply More
Disney’s Aladdin for Edinburgh

Disney’s Aladdin for Edinburgh

Autumn dates as UK tour opens at Playhouse

The first UK tour of Disney’s Aladdin is set to open this Autumn at the Edinburgh Playhouse, where the show is flying in for a four week run from 24 October to 18 November 2023.

Feb 24 2023 | By | Reply More
Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

★★★☆☆ Full blast

There is one big sing on offer up at the Church Hill Theatre this week, and two big pairs of lungs which are equal to the task in the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group’s staging of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Jan 25 2023 | By | Reply More
EUSOG’s Gender-blind Jesus

EUSOG’s Gender-blind Jesus

Gender-blind Jesus Christ Superstar for Church Hill theatre
Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group is bringing a gender-blind casting of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar to the Church Hill Theatre this week.

Jan 24 2023 | By | Reply More