Theatre

Former Neighbours heartthrob Jason Donovan once again dons the frocks in the smash hit musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. “I think for me, Priscilla is the shoe that fits, the gift that keeps giving,” says the 47-year-old Aussie ahead of his return to the Edinburgh Playhouse. “It resonates all ways. I love this musical – it’s a great Australian story, driven by the plot rather than the songs just being put together.” Elsewhere in Edinburgh’s theatres, Larry Potter…

The festive season doesn’t just mean panto – though there’s plenty of that across the Capital right now. At the Playhouse on Thursday night, there’s two hours of Christmas songs in So This Is Christmas, while Shit-Faced Shakespeare: A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream is a take on the Bard like no other. Elsewhere, Circa Beyond, which is part of the fantastic Edinburgh’s Christmas programme, is an absolute must-see. So This is Christmas Performed by a talented cast…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Auld Reekie. The city centre streets are illuminated with thousands of colourful lights, and in the Capital’s theatres there’s plenty of great shows to get all the family into the festive spirit. At the King’s, panto legends Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott are currently treading  the boards in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Cinderella is charming audiences at the Brunton and The Lion, The Witch And…

It’s panto season again – oh yes it is! And in Edinburgh theatres there’s plenty of great shows to get all the family into the festive spirit. At the King’s, panto legends Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott tread the boards in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Cinderella comes to the Brunton and The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe at the Lyceum is a must-see.   The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe…

Chicago is set to open in Edinburgh next year as part of a new UK-wide tour. The hit show, which currently holds the record for the longest running musical revival on Broadway, will open at The Edinburgh Playhouse on Monday, June 13 and run until Saturday, June 18. The crime musical is set in Chicago in the roaring 1920s and follows the story of Roxie Hart, a sassy nightclub singer that murders her lover. Jailed…

In Edinburgh theatres this week, King Charles III hits the Festival Theatre after a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre, the famously dark and sadistic Wednesday Addams grows up and falls in love at the Pleasance Theatre, and Stick Man, at St Andrew Square, is a delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler’s hugely popular children’s book. King Charles III Following a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre, Mike Bartlett’s critically acclaimed new future…