Edinburgh Playhouse What's On & Shows Booking Now
Find out what's on at The Edinburgh Playhouse, which opened its doors for the first time at 2pm on Monday 12th August 1929.
Although originally designed as a variety theatre, by the time the building was completed it had been decided to open it as a cinema. The first film to be screened was ‘The Doctor’s Secret’ an adaptation of JM Barrie’s short play ‘Half an Hour’.
Over the years, Edinburgh Playhouse has played host to the world's biggest and most successful musicals, including Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Grease, Cats, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia, Starlight Express, Mary Poppins and We Will Rock You.
Popular shows booking now: Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan!, Shagged, Married, Annoyed Podcast, Mrs Brown's Boys D'Live Show, Footloose, Rock of Ages, Forth On The Fringe, Adam Kay - This is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of A Junior Doctor), Hairspray The Musical, 9 to 5 the Musical, Chicago, Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, White Christmas, Waitress, School of Rock, Strictly Ballroom, My Best Friend's Wedding The Musical, The Commitments and more.
Edinburgh Playhouse 18-22 Greenside Lane, Edinburgh EH1 3AA
Edinburgh Playhouse What's On
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Edinburgh Playhouse
£20.00Spectacularly reimagined using the latest theatrical innovations, this beloved ‘tale as old as time’ will be brought to life on stage like never before… Disney first debuted Beauty and the Beast on..
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Ant Middleton Mind Over Muscle at Edinburgh Playhouse
£31.00The No. 1 Sunday Times Best Selling author’s tour will bring the ‘elements’ to the audience through lighting, sound and set. The show will recreate what mental strength it took behind the..
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Adam Kay – Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£28.00Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… but 1.4 million NHS staff are heading off to work. Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas is a love letter to all those who spend..
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Abba Party Night at Edinburgh Playhouse
£25.50Edinburgh, get ready for the biggest party night of the year! Abba Party Night at Edinburgh Playhouse Abba Party Night is at Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday 2nd December, 2021. View all shows..
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Whitney – Queen of the Night at Edinburgh Playhouse
£25.00A stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time. This award winning production features a sensational line-up of musicians and artists, and together with..
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Shagged, Married, Annoyed Podcast at Edinburgh Playhouse
£29.00The only way the Ramseys can have a conversation without being interrupted by a small child or ending up staring at their phones is by doing a podcast. One that has gone..
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Heathers The Musical at Edinburgh Playhouse
Tickets From £13.00Greetings and salutations! Welcome to Westerberg High, where Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three..
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White Christmas at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00Entertain all the family with the spectacular, toe-tapping production of Irving Berlin’s classic musical, White Christmas. Direct from the West End “this terrific dose of pure escapism” (The Times) will be lighting..
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Islands In The Stream at Edinburgh Playhouse
£24.50Leave your ‘9 to 5’ worries at the door and get ready for a night in the company of Country Music Royalty! This thigh-slapping stage show brings together the beloved glamour and..
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Waitress at Edinburgh Playhouse
£19.50Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates..
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Jason Manford: Like Me at Edinburgh Playhouse
£31.50He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash‐hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed..
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School of Rock at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00School of Rock is the global hit musical based on the iconic movie starring Jack Black. Wannabe rock star Dewey Finn is cast out by his dive‐bar bandmates and finds himself in..
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The Dolls – A Rerr Terr at Edinburgh Playhouse
£26.50In this brand-new style of variety show for the new decade it’s The Dolls and their special guest star comedians, singers, male dancers, magicians and maybe even a few surprises along the..
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Bat Out Of Hell at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00WINNER BEST MUSICAL | LONDON EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARDS Bringing to life the legendary anthems of Jim Steinman & Meat Loaf, this critically-acclaimed production uniquely combines the magic and excitement of a..
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That’ll Be The Day at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00That’ll be the Day reaches another milestone this year as it celebrates its 35th anniversary! From humble beginnings, the show has grown into a “must see” attraction all over the UK, coming..
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Russell Howard at Edinburgh Playhouse
£31.50Hot on the heels of his critically-acclaimed hit Sky One show The Russell Howard Hour, and his global smash Netflix special Recalibrate, Russell is back on stage where he belongs, making sense..
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The Magic of Motown at Edinburgh Playhouse
£29.00Seen by over a million people, now in its 16th year touring the UK. It’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history. Get..
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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman at Edinburgh Playhouse
£16.00Sing-a-Long-a Productions, producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a Grease brings you their newest show, the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing – The Greatest Showman! Look out..
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Sing-a-Long-a Bohemian Rhapsody at Edinburgh Playhouse
£16.00Our live host will warm up your voices in true Freddie Mercury style, teach you some iconic dance moves and show you how to use your interactive prop bags. Then sit back..
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Josh Widdicombe – Bit Much… at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£21.50The guy everyone can do an impression of is back with a brand new stand up tour. A show that will change your life and how you perceive your place in the..
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Dita von Teese: Glamonatrix at Edinburgh Playhouse
£41.00The Glamonatrix burlesque revue takes audiences on a stunning visual journey with one show-stopping performance after another. The uber-glamorous variety show presents extravagant new production numbers from Dita and the cast, with..
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Russian State Ballet of Siberia – Romeo and Juliet at Edinburgh Playhouse...
Tickets From £13.00Shakespeare’s tale of primal passion and timeless tragedy is brought to life by Prokofiev’s soaring score, set in bustling Renaissance Verona and with an emotionally charged choreography that befits the world’s greatest..
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Russian State Ballet of Siberia – Swan Lake at Edinburgh Playhouse...
Tickets From £13.00From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all. From Odile, the temptress in..
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Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£23.00Direct from the West End, the show brings to life the music of Ireland’s favourite sons ‘The Dubliners’. Telling the story of a career spanning 50 years and evoking the spirit of..
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The ELO Experience – Electric Light Orchestra at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£26.50The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction – suffice to say that between 1972 and 1986 they achieved more combined UK and US Top..
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Jack Dee – Off the Telly at Edinburgh Playhouse
£24.50Star of TV sitcoms Bad Move, Lead Balloon and Josh, Jack Dee also hosts the legendary Radio 4 show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Additional credits include presenting Jack Dee’s Helpdesk..
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You Win Again – Celebrating the Music of The Bee Gees at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£24.50Whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother, when the feeling’s gone and you can’t go on, it’s time to put on your dancing shoes, for the night out of the..
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Hairspray the Musical at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00Welcome to the 60s, where everyone’s grooving to a brand-new sound! Enter our vivacious heroine Tracy Turnblad, who has big hair, a big heart, and big dreams to dance her way onto..
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Joe Lycett: More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett? at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£31.00His first tour in years promises to be packed with MORE jokes, MORE comedy anecdotes and MORE inappropriate and arguably disturbing paintings, all in the hope of answering the age-old question: How..
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Dreamgirls at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00Direct from the West End with an extraordinary story and the unforgettable, spine-tingling vocals that send audiences wild, this spectacular musical production features the classic songs And I Am Telling You I’m..
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