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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Unbelievably slick troupe who make a brand new musical each night based on audience suggestions.

Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

£10 / 0131 622 6552

Preview

Sat 3 Aug

£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552

Sun 4 Aug

£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552

…and 20 more dates

Father Christmas Needs a Wee! The Musical

When Father Christmas finishes his rounds he realises that he's forgotten to do something rather important and he really needs a WEE! A brilliantly bouncy musical adaptation of Nicholas Allan's much loved book.

theSpace @ Venue45, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

£5 / 0845 508 8378

Preview

Sat 3 Aug

£5 / 0845 508 8378

Preview

Mon 5 Aug

£7 (£6) / 0845 508 8378

…and 17 more dates

Les Miserables

A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss, presented by the Scottish Community Drama Association.

Broughton High School, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

Sat 3 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

Sun 4 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

…and 7 more dates

And They Played Shang-A-Lang

Number one hits from the era accompany this tale of growing up in 1970s Edinburgh.

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272

Fri 2 Aug

£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272

Sat 3 Aug

£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272

…and 21 more dates

Bothwell's Bride

Nominated for MTM UK Best Composer 2007, Peter D Robinson's new musical is set in 1565, the final months of Mary Queen of Scots’ reign. Carpe Diem’s reputation for powerful drama and singing make this one to see.

Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh

Tue 6 Aug

£10 (£8) / 0131 332 0122

2 for 1

Wed 7 Aug

£10 (£8) / 0131 332 0122

Thu 8 Aug

£10 (£8) / 0131 332 0122

…and 2 more dates

Canticles

For four voices by Peter D Robinson, nominated for MTM UK Best Composer 2007. The Canticles of Zachary, Mary, and Simeon: Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis, praise God from varying perspectives and have long been integral to Christian worship.

Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh

Sat 10 Aug

£10 (£8) / 0131 332 0122

The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)

Ivor Novello captured the ease and diffident charm of the world between the wars. Cairney's script brings this man of the theatre, and a musician of real worth, to life.

St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh

Mon 12 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142

Tue 13 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142

Wed 14 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142

Macbeth

Musical adaptation of the Scottish Play.

Broughton High School, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

Sat 3 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

Sun 4 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

…and 7 more dates

Oliver!

Amateur production of Lionel Bart's timeless musical

Broughton High School, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

Sat 3 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

Sun 4 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274

…and 3 more dates