Book by Thomas Meehan Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Martin Charnin Directed by Nikolai Foster ★★★★ A pillar of the musical theatre world, Thomas Meehan’s adaptation of the little orphan Annie has found itself for nearly fifty years in numerous re-stagings and tours, winning awards and offering a sliver of saccharine joy amidst the bleakness of … Continue reading Annie – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/ZcOt0O6pPTo Story by Jay Osmond Book by Julian Bigg & Shaun Kerrison Music by The Osmond Family ★★★ One hundred million records, twenty-eight albums, television icons, and a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. One entertainment family empire. But how much do we genuinely know about the Osmonds? Hell, how many of us even … Continue reading The Osmonds: A Musical – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/Q7jkOk-2NZ8 Based on Book by Kate Pankhurst Adapted by Chris Bush and Miranda Cooper Music by Miranda Cooper and Jennifer Decilveo Directed by Amy Hodge ★★★★★ “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is a fresh, new musical based on the award-winning picture book of the same title written by Kate … Continue reading Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World – Pleasance Courtyard
There’s a veritable maelstrom of music in the city this August, as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebrates its 75th anniversary, what better way to mark the occasion than with a song in your heart? This next list begins our gander at the musicals, operatic and jukebox moments over the Fringe run, and by lord – … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Musicals
https://youtu.be/urz0N2vsKX0 Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall ★★★★★ All aboard folks – we’ve been through a lot, and perhaps the antidote we’re all looking for is a spot of seafaring adventures. Simple and … Continue reading Anything Goes – Festival Theatre
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