Edinburgh Playhouse

Forth On The Fringe

Forth on the Fringe is our annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. 3 shows taking place over Friday 4th and Saturday 5th August.

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny 2.0

Jimmy’s show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love.But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo. Now...

I Remember It Well! Judi Dench in conversation with Gyles Brandreth

On stage – in person – for one special performance the great Dame Judi Dench and Gyles Brandreth bring their West End sell-out show to Edinburgh

Daniel Sloss: Can't

‘DANIEL SLOSS - CAN’T is the all-new, 12th solo show by Scotland’s international comedy superstar and we are delighted to welcome Daniel back to Edinburgh Playhouse

Jack Whitehall: Settle Down

International comedy superstar Jack Whitehall is back with his highly anticipated new live show. Following three complete sell-out arena tours Jack is eager to get back on the road doing what he does best - delighting audiences!

Greatest Days

Relight Your Fire with this sensational new production of Take That’s smash hit musical Greatest Days.Greatest Days features more than 15 record-breaking Take That songs, alongside a heart-warming and hilarious story of love, loss and laughter from award-winning writer Tim Firth that will make your heart Shine.The musical follows five...

Mrs Brown's Boys - Mrs Brown Rides Again

Written by and starring Brendan O’Carroll as the beloved “Mammy”, the classic ‘Mrs. Brown Rides Again’ follows Agnes Brown and her dysfunctional family romp their way through what seems to be the Mammy’s last days at home.After hearing a plot, by her children, to have her put into a home,...

The King and I

Following its critically-acclaimed sold out season at The London Palladium, the multi award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I is heading on a UK tour in 2023.

Disney's Aladdin

Don’t miss this extraordinary theatrical event already seen by over 14 million people worldwide where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.Featuring the iconic music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice - this exuberant production is filled with unforgettable magic, comedy and breath-taking spectacle! Disney's Aladdin...

Wicked

“One of the most successful musicals of all time” (BBC News), Wicked has been casting its magical spell around the world for two decades.

Varna International Ballet - Sleeping Beauty

Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker

This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.

Shrek The Musical

Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a biscuit with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got an enchanting, all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy.Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori and a side-splitting book by David...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) directs this mesmerizing new production of the iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, this reimagined production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades.Choreographed by Drew McOnie...

The Wizard of Oz

Direct from The London Palladium, the sensational new production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals is embarking on a UK tour.Featuring the iconic original score from the Oscar-winning MGM film including Over The Rainbow, Follow The Yellow Brick Road and We're Off To See The Wizard with additional...

Professor Brian Cox - Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey

Horizons has taken over 250,000 people across three continents on a dazzling journey; a story of how we came to be and what we can become. Using state of the art screen technology, venues across the world from New Zealand to the Arctic Circle have been filled with images of...

Pretty Woman The Musical

One of Hollywood's most beloved romantic stories is now set to tour the UK & Ireland!Once upon a time in the late ’80s, Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever. Be swept up in their romance in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages –...

Johannes Radebe: House of JoJo

Join TV Dance Sensation Johannes Radebe and a host of eclectic characters in this brand-new theatrical celebration jam-packed with roof-raising music, dazzling costumes and of course, world class dance.  The doors to the House of JoJo are open – and you are invited. 

The Drifters Girl

Nominated for Best New Musical at the 2022 Olivier Awards, this smash-hit show has a phenomenal soundtrack packed full of iconic Drifters hits including Saturday Night At The Movies, Save The Last Dance For Me and Stand By Me.Discover the remarkable story of the Drifters and the truth about the...

Romesh Ranganathan: Hustle

After a sell-out tour in 2022, Romesh is back with a brand-new show examining the human condition. Are people inherently good? Is charity always a positive thing? Is hustling the key to success? Or is all this a load of rubbish we've made up to keep people working hard for...

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners

In partnership with Tourism Ireland and in association with legendary Irish pub O’Donoghue’s, Seven Drunken Nights tells the story of a career spanning 50 years and invokes the spirit of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Ciaran Bourke and Jim McCann. This hugely talented cast of musicians and...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

In a brand-new production of this much-loved family favourite, directed by Thom Southerland (Titanic, Parade), choreographed by Karen Bruce (BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, The Bodyguard) and designed by Morgan Large (Newsies, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat)this ravishing award-winning musical is bursting with unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers including Toot...

Tom Allen: Completely

The household name with his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom is the host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired and co-hosts Cooking With The Stars, Like Minded Friends and he is also a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice and There’s Something About Movies.Tom's last tour sold over...

Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer

When Sarah Millican was a bairn, she wouldn’t say boo to a goose. Quiet at school, not many friends, no boobs til she was 16. Now? NOW she is loud, with good friends, a cracking rack and goose booing all over the shop. In Late Bloomer, Sarah’s brand-new stand-up show,...

Come From Away

Experience this joyous story and soaring music as spirited locals and global passengers come together to forge friendships that will stay with them forever. The first female American Airlines captain, the quick-thinking town mayor, the mother of a New York firefighter and the eager local news reporter are among the...