JERSEY BOYS | 20th ANNIVERSARY YOUR @ EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE ★★★ "It’s the songs that sell the show..." LET’S be honest, Jersey Boys may be the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, but it’s the songs that sell the show. Hit after hit from a time when pop was king and...

THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE | SCOTTISH TOUR @ ROYAL LYCEUM, EDINBURGH ★★★★ "Rankin’s Brodie is a compelling study in self-destruction...." GAYLE RANKIN arrives on stage as a vision in avocado green, oxblood, and electric blue. Resembling a butterfly in human form, it's clear from the start this take on Muriel Spark's...

IT WALKS AROUND THE HOUSE AT NIGHT | UK TOUR @ THE STUDIO, EDINBURGH ★★★★★ "... the air of creeping dread that holds the audience in silent thrall..." IT'S rare to find a theatrical production that is perfectly attuned in every aspect of its execution: set, sound, lighting, and projection...

BARNUM THE CIRCUS MUSICAL | UK TOUR @ FESTIVAL THEATRE, EDINBURGH ★★ "...a distinctly average example of style over substance..." The lyrics of Join The Circus, arguably the best known number from the musical Barnum, may well encourage you to ‘join the circus like you wanted to when you were...

TONY ROPER'S THE STEAMIE | SCOTTISH TOUR @ KING'S THEATRE, EDINBURGH ★★★★★ "A joyous celebration of female solidarity, friendship and community..." Dolly, Magrit, Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers are back in Tony Roper's hilarious new touring production of The Steamie, unashamedly played for laughs by a dream cast of Scotland's finest...