This is a record-breaking year for new musical theatre work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Our small army of reviewers are all set to tackle the offerings for 2026.
Grease The Immersive Movie Musical – Evolution London, Battersea Park
Grease The Immersive Movie Musical continues at Evolution London, Battersea Park until 13 September 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Grease is a mostly, visually exciting, well executed and enjoyable production, but it could have been electrifying!
Barbican’s Sunday in the Park With George to be recast as Ariana Grande plans to take a break from public life
The team behind next year’s eagerly awaited new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer-winning musical Sunday in the Park With George is on the search for a new leading lady after Grammy Award winner Ariana Grande has withdrawn from the production.
Burlesque the Musical 2026 London run postponed
The producers of Burlesque the Musical have confirmed that the show’s planned London engagement has been “postponed” to 2027.
Figures from across the entertainment industry pay tribute to publicist Neil Reading
Figures from across the entertainment industry, including John Cleese, Dawn French, Jason Manford, John Bishop and Lenny Henry, have been paying tribute to publicist Neil Reading, who has died at the age of 56 following a short illness.
Asian Pirate Musical – Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Asian Pirate Musical continues at Upstairs at The Gatehouse, London until 2 August 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Asian Pirate Musical has created an incredibly in-depth exploration of isolation, grief, perseverance and solidarity.
Andrew Barth Feldman to star in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s NERO
Broadway star Andrew Barth Feldman will make his London debut in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s NERO at Southwark Playhouse Elephant later this year.
Tributes paid to Once Oscar-winner Glen Hansard
Tributes from across the music world have been paid to Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard following his death in a motorcycle accident in Dublin.
Five Questions With: Buna McCreery-Njie
Performer Buna McCreery-Njie is playing Marlon Jackson in the US national tour of MJ The Musical, having played the role in the West End production.
Let the Sun Shine – Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester
Let the Sun Shine continues in repertory at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester until 23 August 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The perfect show to let your hair down with a glass of something chilled under the setting sun.
Malory Towers – Alexandra Palace
Malory Towers continues at Alexandra Palace, London until 2 August. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ For younger audiences especially, it offers an engaging introduction to Blyton’s world.
The Summer Knows: Melissa Errico – Ronnie Scott’s
The Summer Knows was performed by Melissa Errico at Ronnie Scott’s, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There is a moment in any great concert when the room stops being just a room, when the walls of the venue – the sight lines, the drinks orders, the ambient clatter – all dissolve, […]
