The Biggest Shows Coming To Edinburgh in 2024/2025
There's some seriously big names on the list!
Stunningly green and gothic, the jewel of Scotland is famous for its dramatic hills, ancient history, and enchanting yet walkable cobbled streets. Not only does Edinburgh excel at putting out fires (if you didn't know, It was the first city in the world to have its own fire service), but it's safe to say that it knows a thing or two about putting on a show, after all, it hosts the largest arts festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
Edinburgh Theatre Tours 2024/2025
& Juliet - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - November 12 - 16, 2024
The good old days with Britney and Backstreet Boys blasting through your MP3 player - & Juliet takes you back to the noughties with all the sisterhood you could wish for. The Max Martin masterpiece gives us an alternate ending for Juliet in the form of a sparkling new beginning. When Juliet ditches Romeo in favor of the party of the century (because who wouldn't), we get to see what happens when one puts their own needs first, a journey of self-discovery soundtracked to pop giants like Toxic', Roar,', Teenage Dream', Confident' and Baby...One More Time,'.
101 Dalmatians - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - November 19 - 23, 2024
A Disney classic that's had more adaptations than a Dalmatian has spots! This one is adapted by award-winning playwright Zinnie Harris, with music by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Douglas Hodge. The story revolves around Pongo and Perdita, two Dalmatians who undertake a daring adventure to rescue their kidnapped puppies from the villainous Cruella de Vil, who wants to turn them into a fur coat. Along the way, they enlist the help of other animals for a thrilling journey across England.
Chicago - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - February 4 - 8, 2025
The real-life inspired Chicago follows Roxie Hart, an aspiring vaudevillian who commits a murder and tries to persuade her timid husband, Amos, to provide a false alibi. Inside Cook County Jail, Roxie encounters her idol, Velma Kelly, a celebrated nightclub performer and double murderess. The plot thickens when both women seek representation from the shrewd and seductive lawyer, Billy Flynn, each vying for the spotlight amidst the glare of newspaper photographers.
Here You Come Again - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Jul 23 - 27, 2024
Created by double Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch with director Gabriel Barre and Tricia Paoluccio, and with a re-tooled book by Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie writer Jonathan Harvey, Here You Come Again is a true love letter to Parton that features a raft of her biggest and best hits (including '9-5','I Will Always Love You' and 'Jolene' among many more) to tell a touching and hilarious tale of one fan and how his enduring love for Dolly gets him through - something many of us can relate to!
Hairspray - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Oct 7 - 12, 2024
You can't stop the beat of Hairspray on tour! Welcome to the swinging 60s, where this feel-good show follows the spirited teenager Tracy Turnblad as she dreams of becoming a dancer on "The Corny Collins Show" and fighting for integration on the local television program. With the help of her mother, Edna, and her friends, Tracy is on a mission to stand up for what she believes in while finding love along the way.
Kinky Boots - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Feb 18 - 22, 2025
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical is strutting its way to Manchester, inspired by true events and featuring a heartwarming story by Harvey Fierstein and catchy music by pop icon Cyndi Lauper. Charlie Price is a young man who inherits his family's struggling shoe factory in Northampton. Facing bankruptcy and uncertainty about the future, Charlie's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets the fabulous drag queen Lola, who inspires him to reinvent the business by creating stylish, sturdy boots for drag queens.
Only Fools And Horses - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - November 5 - 9, 2024
After quite a few years since we bid farewell to Del Boy, Rodney and the gang from Peckham, the disaster-prone, fortune hunters are back, but this time in a hilarious musical! Based on the hit TV show enjoy your favourite characters like never before in this unique and hilarious event.
The Book Of Mormon - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 2, 2024
The original bad boy of the West End takes on the rest of the UK! From Trey Parker and Matt Stone, four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of South Park, enjoy this rude, crude and utterly hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that's pretty much as far from Salt Lake City as you can get. Brilliantly satirical and ingeniously funny, The Book of Mormon has become the Must See musical of the decade (Hamilton who?) when it tours around the UK!
NOW That's What I Call a Musical - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Feb 25 - Mar 1, 2025
It's time to pull that cassette tape collection from the back of the draw and relive the magic of the 80s in this musical that celebrates 40 years of Britain's favorite compilation album. Full of dance-floor fillers and euphoric numbers (such as Better The Devil You Know and China In Your Hand), NOW That's What I Call A Music is fronted by award-winning comedy actress and EastEnders' star Nina Wadia makes her Musical Theatre debut, joined on stage by special guests and 80s pops icons: Sinitta, Sonia, T'Pau's Carol Decker and Jay Osmond!
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical - Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - Nov 11 - 22, 2025
Everyone loves a biographical musical, and this one really is better than all the rest! Tina!, the phenomenal extravaganza based on the life of iconic songstress Tina Turner is taking to the road! Directed by Mamma Mia!'s Phyllida Lloyd, with a book by Katori Hall, the Olivier Award-nominated spectacular is the perfect night out for fans of The Queen and Rock and Roll. Get ready for an electrifying journey through Tina's life, with dazzling choreography, blazing soul, and a whole lotta love!