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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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.
To Save the Sea – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh and Touring
To Save the Sea was reviewed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. The tour continues until 2 November 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It was heartening to see such an entertaining political piece resonate with the sold-out theatre. If you can, grab a ticket for this show.
A History of Paper is named as Musical Theatre Review Best Musical at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
A History of Paper at the Traverse Theatre has won Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award, given to recognise excellence in the challenging form of musical theatre and to highlight the best of the genre in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 programme. A co-production between Dundee Rep and Traverse Theatre, directed by Andrew Panton, A History of Paper […]
Nominees are announced for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
The eight shortlisted Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 shows contending for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award have been announced and they reflect what an outstanding year it has been for musical theatre. Since day one the Musical Theatre Review team, led by Edinburgh Editor Fiona Orr, has been on the lookout for contenders. The award was […]
A History of Paper – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A History of Paper by Oliver Emanuel and Gareth Williams continues at the Traverse Theatre – Traverse 2 until 25 August 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Just like the origami – this has been handled sensitively to preserve its integrity and is a delight to behold.
Dead Girls Rising – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh and Touring
Dead Girls Rising was reviewed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. The tour continues until 11 June 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This show has the potential to generate a bit of a cult following as it is so relatable to a younger, feisty audience.
After the Act – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
After the Act continues at the Traverse Theatre until 27 August 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Blood Harmony – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Blood Harmony continues at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (dates and times vary up to 28 August 2022). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Traverse One sits deep in the bowels of the building in the West End. The stage is dressed as an attic: cluttered with boxes, ephemera from childhood, a half covered piano […]
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Musical Theatre Preview – Ten To See!
Edinburgh Editor Fee Orr writes… Oh, it’s so good to be ‘back to normal’ – in fact, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is hosting more pieces of musical theatre in this single year than I can ever recall before! Here at Musical Theatre Review, we will once again set our team the challenge of finding the […]
Shortlist revealed for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018
As part of Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe, Musical Theatre Review will once again be making an award for the Best Musical. This is to recognise excellence in the challenging form of musical theatre and to highlight the best of the genre in the 2018 programme. This is an exceptional year for musical theatre with the themes […]
What Girls Are Made Of – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Traverse Theatre
What Girls Are Made Of continues at Traverse 1 until 26 August 2018 (not 15, 20). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cora Bissett – darling of Scottish theatre – takes us on a wee trip back in time to the Darlinghearts days of her youth. Whilst still at school, she was the lead vocalist […]
Daffodils (A Play with Songs) – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Traverse Theatre
Daffodils (A Play with Songs) at the Traverse Theatre, until 28 August. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This company from New Zealand reaches new heights in ‘Gig Theatre’ – a three-piece band back the two performers, Colleen Davis and Todd Emerson. They tell us the story of Rose and Eric: “This is my […]
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour at the Traverse Theatre. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ From the butter-wouldn’t-melt-in-our-mouths opening choral piece, this team of young women have us with them from the get-go. Following this up with: “Everyone else gets to sing about love and death. We get to sing about livestock” takes us with them into […]
