Music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda Directed by Amy Stinton ★★★★ Taking the foundations from the 2000 cultural zeitgeist which was Kirsten Dunst defining role, the 2011 musical incarnation of the cheerleading comedy hi-jinks drama Bring It On! elevates the more simplistic narrative of rival cheerleader squads and develops … Continue reading Bring It On! – Pleasance Theatre
Written by Poppy Smith Directed by James Beagon ★★★ It’s every parent’s nightmare; the school nativity. Well, sort of. Taking the Michael, Poppy Smith’s original script warps the Nativity into a social comedy of the hierarchies and headaches of producing the annual school showcase, where everyone has to have a part, whether they want to or … Continue reading A Christmas -Michael- Miracle – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written & Directed by Lewis C. Baird Choreography by Taylor Doig ★★★★ Nestled in the back of Ocean Terminal, right on the old border of the waters of Newhaven and Leith, a fresh budding the tale of Beauty and the Beast emerges in the form of an Auld Reekie Panto as the prince’s castle moves from the … Continue reading Beauty & The Beast – Forth Children’s Theatre
Music & Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin Book by Heather Hach Directed by Dominic Lewis ★★★★★ Allegro Musical Theatre sits among the very best of Edinburgh’s grassroots theatrical societies. And to refer to them as an amateur production company, while technically accurate, would somewhat diminish the quality of their latest production – Legally Blonde. … Continue reading Legally Blonde – Churchill Theatre
Directed by Andy Johnston Musical Direction by Andrew Thomson ★★★ It just hasn’t been the same without them. Relocating from their traditional home at The King’s Theatre whilst it undergoes restoration, The Gang Show finds itself upon the Festival Theatre stage until Saturday, and even with the upscale venue size – it’s only just big … Continue reading The Gang Show – Festival Theatre
