The Singer continues at Traverse 1 at Traverse Theatre until 30 August 2026 (except 17, 24). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great story, wonderful music, top rate performances.
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Solo from the Pit – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Solo from the Pit continues at Studio at theSpaceTriplex until 29 August 2026 (except 16). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ It’s well worth the journey down to the centre of the earth to join unusual trombonist Elias Faingersh in his pit.
Acid’s Reign – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Acid’s Reign continues at Forth at Pleasance Courtyard until 31 August 2026 (except 12). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a fabulous and musically sophisticated show that is compellingly ‘now’.
The King of All Birds – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The King of All Birds continues at the Former Gents Locker Room at Summerhall until 31 August 2026 (except 17, 24). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Martha Knight’s quirky storytelling practice creates new musical theatre.
Badgers – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Badgers continues at Traverse Two at Traverse Theatre until 30 August 2026 (except 10, 17, 24). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Moving, profound and haunting.
Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined continues at Piccolo Tent at Assembly George Square Gardens until 30 August 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Robinson almost belts the Piccolo tent into space.
Little Pink Dress – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Little Pink Dress continues at studio at C ARTS, C venues, C aquila until 3 August 2026 (except 17 and 24). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Joey Jennings gives us his best, and his best is very good.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Preview 2026 – Top Ten Musicals To See
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.
Cast for Edinburgh debut of new musical BLISS
The full cast has been confirmed for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut of new musical Bliss.
Hot Mess – The Other Palace, London
Hot Mess continues at The Other Palace, London until 6 September 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hot Mess at least affirms that we can have a damn good time facing up to the consequences of our actions.
London encore season for MTR Award-winning Hot Mess
Multi-award-winning musical Hot Mess will return to London this summer for a strictly limited season at The Other Palace.
Musical Theatre Review contributors pick their top shows of 2025
We have asked Musical Theatre Review’s brilliantly talented team of expert critics, based across the UK, to name one particular show that made the biggest impression on them during the last 12 months.
Hot Mess – Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Hot Mess continues at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London until 8 November 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is making its London debut.
MTR Award winner Hot Mess is London-bound
Following its acclaimed world premiere run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the winner of this year’s Musical Theatre Review Best Musical Award, Hot Mess is heading for London to play a transfer season at Southwark Playhouse.
Get Down Tonight – London premiere cast confirmed
The eight-strong cast has been unveiled for the upcoming London premiere of Get Down Tonight, the KC and The Sunshine Band Musical.
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares – Underbelly Boulevard Soho
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares at the Underbelly Boulevard Soho, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Nobody Cares is entertaining, illuminating and often very funny.
LISTEN NOW: The Mayor of Musical Theatre Podcast returns with Broadway star and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti
The Mayor of Musical Theatre Podcast is back from a break, and host Ian Bowkett’s latest guest mayor is Broadway star and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti.
I Was a Teenage She-Devil – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
I Was a Teenage She-Devil at Upper Theatre at theSpace @ Niddry St. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Created by writer and composer Sean Matthew Whiteford, this is a riot from start to finish.
Hot Mess wins Musical Theatre Review Best Musical Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Hot Mess, playing at Pleasance Two at Pleasance Courtyard, has won Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.
The Queen is Mad receives a special Edinburgh Festival Fringe commendation from Musical Theatre Review
New musical psychodrama The Queen is Mad at Studio at ZOO Southside has received a Special Commendation from the Musical Theatre Review Best Musical Award panel at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.
Dune! The Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Dune! The Musical continues at Speakeasy at PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms until 24 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A one-man, one guitar, musical storytelling marvel.
Club NVRLND – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Club NVRLND continues at Checkpoint at Assembly Checkpoint until 24 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Designed as a quasi plunge into the noughties, Club NVRLND is a unique, high-energy, fully immersive musical.
Tamar Broadbent: Plus One – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Tamar Broadbent: Plus One continues at The Ballroom at Laughing Horse @ The Counting House until 24 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★
Encounter – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Encounter continues at Just The Tonic @ Legends until 24 August 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Zany, new, sci-fi comedy-musical Encounter explores what it means to date on Planet Earth today as a thirty-something woman. It’s the age old story; Weather Girl meets Alien, Alien asks Weather Girl to help […]
Nominees are announced for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
The 10 shortlisted Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 shows contending for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award have been announced.
World’s Greatest Lover: The New Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
World’s Greatest Lover continues at Pleasance One at Pleasance Courtyard until 24 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We may not have found the world’s greatest lover, but we just might have found the Fringe’s greatest musical.
Girlz – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Girlz continues at Jade Studio at Greenside @ George Street until 23 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The full-length potential of this show demonstrates a great deal of promise and is worth an hour of anyone’s Fringe.
Regina Vagina – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Regina Vagina continues at LAB at PBH’s Free Fringe @ CC Blooms until 24 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Recommended to anyone with a taste for bawdy hilarity and quirky history.
Norvil & Josephine: Rabbits Out of the Hat – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Norvil & Josephine: Rabbits Out of the Hat continues at King Dome at Pleasance Dome until 24 August 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Overall, the show is charming and enjoyable.
Douglas Widick: Paperclip – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Douglas Widick: Paperclip continues at The Penny at Gilded Balloon Patter House until 25 August 2025. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ This show would be ideal for a group of friends to go to for some late night laughs and to enjoy Clippy’s charm.
Jess Robinson: Your Song – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Jess Robinson: Your Song continues at Piccolo Tent at Assembly George Square Gardens until 24 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Don’t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to return and see her again.
Ohio – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Ohio continues at Upstairs at Assembly Roxy until 24 August 2025. The show then visits Bristol Old Vic (2-13 September) and London’s Young Vic (30 September-24 October). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ultimately it’s about life, communion, togetherness and joy. Ohio encompasses them all.
Gladiatrix – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Gladiatrix continues at Venue 45 at theSpace until 23 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The songs, singing, choreography and staging are a great show.
JEEZUS! – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
JEEZUS! continues at Belly Button at Underbelly, Cowgate until 24 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It takes a little while to get going, but once it does, the audience is with this show all the way.
Nerds: The Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs Comedy Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Nerds: The Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs Comedy Musical continues at Cowbarn at Underbelly, Bristo Square until 25 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Everything about this show just zings quality.
Hot Mess – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Hot Mess continues at Pleasance Two at Pleasance Courtyard until 25 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A polished, fully theatre ready production that’s funny and challenging in turn.
Jonny Woo: Suburbia – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Jonny Woo: Suburbia continues at Main Hall at Summerhall until 25 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s an open-hearted show, not for the faint-hearted, in which he bares all – in more ways than one.
Macbeth – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Macbeth continues at Studio at ZOO Southside until 24 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It brings to the Bard emotion, passion and a contemporary relevance.
Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep? – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep? continues at Playground 1 at ZOO Playground until 24 August 2025. Star Rating. three stars ★ ★ ★ It’s shows like this that the Fringe was set up for. Bizarre, endearing, warm, charming.
Count Dykula – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Count Dykula continues at Ace Dome at Pleasance Dome until 25 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s a riot, with spatterings of panto, asides to the audience and plenty of wit.
Alex Prescot: Cosy – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Alex Prescot: Cosy continues at Dexter at Underbelly, Bristo Square until 25 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Great comedy and great fun. Expect to want to see him again!
Driving in Circles – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Driving in Circles continues at McIntosh at Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower until 24 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Get in and ride where it may lead you.
Miss Brexit – Edinburgh festival Fringe
Miss Brexit continues at Ermintrude at Underbelly, Bristo Square until 24 August 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Midnight at the Palace – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Midnight at the Palace continues at Big Yin at Gilded Balloon Patter House until 24 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ There is a lot to love here, lots of fun and the sense of ‘going on a trip’.
Tilly No-Body – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Tilly No-Body continues at Bramley at Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower until 24 August. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ A confident, well-informed hour.
0G Crush – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
0G Crush continues at Drawing Room at Assembly Rooms until 24 August. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ There is an elegant ease in Willing’s performance style, working his space and the room really well.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee continues at Forest Theatre at Greenside @ George Street until 23 August. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s a joyous delight from start to finish.
Girl Pop! – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Girl Pop! continues at Big Yin at Gilded Balloon Patter House until 25 August. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ These ladies are terrific!
Diva – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Diva continues at Drawing Room at Assembly Rooms until 24 August 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If you want to give life to a life story, this is how it’s done. Breathtaking.
Copla: A Spanish Cabaret – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Copla: A Spanish Cabaret continues at Underground at Assembly George Square until 24 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Now that the flamenco-inflected gorgeousness of Alejandro Postigo smothered in red feathers has strutted forth into our world of today, what could happen next?
