MUSICALS AND OPERA AT THE FESTIVAL
There are lots of musicals at the Edinburgh Festival, and a bit of opera too. The latter can be found in both the International and Fringe festivals, the former in the Fringe. You'll find all things musical here.
MUSICALS AND OPERA - RANDOM FEATURES
Podcast : Chris Bush & James Duckworth / Writer/director Chris Bush...
Chris Bush is the writer and director of last year’s Fringe favourite, 'Tony! The Blair...2008-08-09»
QQ: Bremner Duthie / Bremner Duthie from 'Whiskey Bars' answers the...
1. What is your 2008 show all about? 'Whiskey Bars' is a tell-all, behind the scenes,...2008-08-01»
3 to see: Musicals / ThreeWeeks musical choices from Brighton Festival...
#1 CARUSO AND THE QUAKE: This tells the story of the legendary singer Enrico Caruso’s...2009-05-03»
QQ: Chris Larner / On The Island Of Aars writer Chris Larner answers...
1. What is your 2008 show all about? It's a show where Bisexual Health and Safety...2008-08-08»
George Square gets musical / Chris Grady on the Fringe’s newest...
This time back in 1976 Chris Grady would have just woken from his comfy bed of drapes on...2008-08-18»
The future of musical theatre? / Tadhgh Barwell O’Connor finds out how...
The Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Dance (or RSAMD) has existed in one form or...2009-08-26»
The festival's finale will be bliss / One of the stand out shows at...
Where did the idea of transforming Peter Carey's book into an opera come from? The idea...2010-08-26»
QQ: Sarah-Louise Young / 'Cabaret Whore' star does the Quiz
Part comedy, part musical - basically character comedy with songs - Sarah-Louise Young...2009-07-17»
MUSICALS AND OPERA - RANDOM REVIEWS
- Zombie Prom
/Spotlites Theatre Company Presents Spotlites Youth Theatre
Presenting your average high school musical...but with an important twist. Bad boy Jonny dates pretty Toffee. Boy gets...2009-08-31» - Yo! Chunhyang – A Pansori Musical Of Chunhyang
/Handong Global University
‘Yo! Chunhyang’ is confusing; it’s the story of a betrothed girl who refuses the advances of an evil lord, and yet, for...2008-08-01» - Into The Woods
/The American High School Theatre Festival
Considering that 'Into The Woods' is probably one of the worst shows ever to grace Broadway, this American High School...2008-08-06» - Hippos In The Shower
/Theatre Knights Belfast
A musical amble through a hippy taxi-driver's realisation that he should follow his dreams, this piece is too long, and...2008-08-04» - Six Ways
/Sell a Door Theatre Company
Dedicated performances and powerful musical numbers cover for this show's weak concept, which concerns three couples who...2009-08-19» - Sweet Talk
/Melodramatters
Displaying the gritty reality of romance between prison cell inmates, Paveley and Hardy's musical offers an intuitive...2010-08-06» - Have a Nice Life
/Nice People Theatre Company
The show begins as seven broken characters gather for a fun, quirky and endearing ninety minutes of musical group...2009-08-18» - The Enchanted Wanderer
/Edinburgh International Festival/Mariinsky Opera And Orchestra
A concert opera, 'The Enchanted Wanderer' is based on a novella by Nikolai Leskov and tells a monk's tale of love and...2008-09-09» - Sex And The Village
/Applin and Pearse
Later that day I got to asking myself, is 'Sex And The Village' really more exciting than 'Sex And The City'? On this...2008-08-11» - Nosferatu
/These Colours in association with BYT Productions.
Being a big scaredy cat, the poster for ‘Nosferatu’ (scary fang-wielding dude) freaks the hell out of me. So I...2006-08-22» - The Improvised Musical
/No Shoes Theatre
Almost an antidote to the professional efficiency of the fringe's other improvised musicals, No Shoes Theatre's version...2010-08-24» - Set To Stun! - Free
/Rayguns Look Real Enough
Rayguns Look Real Enough are a musical comic duo specialising in mash-ups who, at the beginning of their hour-long gig,...2010-08-31» - Jerome Kern - The Song is You
/Strictly Songtime
What a truly lovely evening, meandering through the Jermome Kern songbook. This year marks 60 years since Kern’s death...2005-08-11» - My Name is Richard
/Kerfuffle
Imagine a loose version of Shakespeare's 'Richard III', transform its twisted villain into a warm-hearted teenager with...2010-08-07» - Personals/C venues
'Personals' is the much-hyped musical from the creators of 'Friends'. It charts the lives of a group of New York singles...2004-08-21» - Singalong Trial by Jury
/Paradise Green Promotions and Friends
If you are in any way unfamiliar with the music from Trial by Jury, then this is absolutely not the show for you. As a...2005-09-25» - Jerry Herman's 'Showtune'
/Strictly Songtime
The musical 'revue' is a curious invention. Presenting a selection of musical songs out of their original context,...2006-08-17» - Curtains
/The American High School Theatre Festival
In the mood for a musical murder mystery? Backstage on the set of a musical theatre in Boston, a murder takes place and...2009-09-13»
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