Shows at Edinburgh Playhouse

Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
23rd - 24th Aug 2025

Direct from a sell-out West End season.

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
22nd Aug 2025

After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London’s West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns to the Fringe as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr.

Orpheus and Eurydice

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Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh Playhouse
13th - 16th Aug 2025

EUROPEAN PRODUCTION PREMIEREJourney to the underworld and back with Opera Australia, presenting Opera Queensland’s production of Orpheus and Eurydice in association with Circa.

GRIT Orchestra

Winner of the Scottish Awards for New Music for innovation in New Traditional Music, the GRIT Orchestra is bound to push the limits of genre and Celtic culture.

Troy Hawke – The Greeters Guild!

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
23rd Aug 2024

Everyone’s favourite 1930s throwback, and greetings and compliments aficionado, Troy Hawke returns with his brand-new show.

Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk to Drink

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
20th - 22nd Aug 2024

Scotland’s queen of comedy, Fern Brady (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard, The Last Leg), is back on tour with a brand-new show.

Cat Power Sings Dylan ’66

The infinitely gifted singer-songwriter Cat Power takes on Bob Dylan’s legendary 1966 ‘Royal Albert Hall’ concert.

Adam Kay: Undoctored

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
17th - 17th Aug 2024

The bestselling show of the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe returns for one night only.

No Such Thing As A Fish

Meet Dan, James, Anna, and Andy as they take on the Fringe for a live recording of their podcast No Such Thing As A Fish – Thundernerds.

Declan McKenna

Revel in the euphoria of What Happened To The Beach?, a sun-drenched new record by Declan McKenna.

Grupo Corpo

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Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh Playhouse
5th - 7th Aug 2024

UK PREMIERE The legendary Brazilian dance company blends Brazilian styles with ballet and contemporary dance to create a unique style.

Aladdin

After great success in London’s West End, Aladdin heads on a UK tour, enthralling all that come with tale of the street rat-turned-prince as charms the princess.

Alison Goldfrapp

The dancefloor priestess makes her solo debut with her new album The Love Invention.

Nickel Creek

Americana trailblazers reunite for the first time in a decade, bringing reflective lyrics and delightful melodies.

Jake Bugg

Jake Bugg’s indie-pop sound has thrilled UK audiences for a decade, with poignant lyrics and catchy guitar riffs.

Jack Whitehall: Settle Down

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
20th - 21st Aug 2023

International comedy superstar Jack Whitehall returns to the Fringe with his highly anticipated new live show.

The Rite of Spring / common ground[s]

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Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh Playhouse
17th - 19th Aug 2023

Dancers from across Africa perform Pina Bausch’s acclaimed choreography of The Rite of Spring in a double bill with the duet common ground[s] by Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo…

Daniel Sloss: CAN'T

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
9th - 10th Aug 2023

Don’t miss the hilarious smash-hit show from Scotland’s international comedy star.

Forth on the Fringe

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
4th - 5th Aug 2023

Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.

The Nutcracker

Usually The Nutcracker means it is the Christmas season but here we are in March.

Giselle

Giselle, the Gothic-Romantic iconic classical ballet of love, betrayal and forgiveness is one of the few ballets to have come down to us from the 19th century.

Thank You, Edinburgh

Join The Philadelphia Orchestra for a special free concert to celebrate our 75th anniversary and thank all those who’ve supported us and our community.

The Pulse

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Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh Playhouse
9th - 9th Aug 2022

Astonishing acrobatics combine with a live choir in this jaw-dropping, pulsating performance.

Herbie Hancock

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock makes his International Festival debut with a stunning performance of music spanning his 60 year career.

Forth on the Fringe

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse
5th - 6th Aug 2022

Forth on the Fringe is the largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year’s festival.

Disney’s The Lion King (UK Tour)

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★★★★★
Frodo Allan
UK Regional & Tours
Multiple Venues
9th Jun, 2022

Touring productions of West End musicals can often feel like a poor shadow of their original run as they usually require considerable downscaling to easily fit into a multitude of …

Matilda The Musical

When Noel Coward warned a certain Mrs Worthington against putting her daughter on the stage, it's highly likely that he didn't have Matilda The Musical in mind at the time.

Flashdance - The Musical

Selladoor’s touring production of Flashdance continues to shine light and pizzazz with a strong fusion of two worlds moulded into 80s’ pop glitz and grit.

Million Dollar Quartet

Through lively renditions of Rock and Roll hits, Million Dollar Quartet captures a snapshot in musical history: a jamming session between Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee L…

Cilla – The Musical

Given that she’s such a much-loved public entertainer, an all-too-obvious challenge in creating a musical based on the early life of the late Cilla Black—born Priscilla Mari…

Dirty Dancing

A cheesy caricature of itself, Dirty Dancing is full of moments that will make you physically cringe but, if you’re after a literal movie-to-stage adaptation of the so-bad-it�…

Stand by Me

Opening with the ever-familar chord progression of Stand by Me this tribute to Ben E King and the Drifters by Othello Music had the audience in the palm of their hand from …

Dreamboats and Petticoats

Fans of rock and roll won’t be left disappointed by the musical numbers in teenage romance production, Dreamboats and Petticoats.

Funny Girl

Revivals always run the risk of not resonating with a contemporary audience, or relying wholly on nostalgia, but Michael Mayer’s touring production of the Fanny Brice story, m…

La Cage Aux Folles

There’s much to love about this new touring production of La Cage Aux Folles; gloriously Technicolor™ sets, gorgeous costumes, tight choreography, clearly enunciated sin…

Thoroughly Modern Millie

There is, ironically enough, a lot that’s incredibly old-fashioned about Thoroughly Modern Millie; it’s a feel-good, song and dance show about a young gold-digger who, while se…

Wonderland

Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland isn’t known for its plot; in fact, it’s essentially a succession of wonderfully fanciful sketches which happen to share …

Mamma Mia!

Reviewing Mamma Mia! almost feels like a lost cause; it’s an unstoppable global phenomenon and, if this touring production—setting up home in the Edinburgh Playhouse for Chri…

Annie

A childhood spent watching Fred and Ginger twirl Cheek to Cheek and Bing Crosby dream about a White Christmas gave me a lifelong appreciation for musical theatre.