Get ready to walk like a man this month as Edinburgh’s stages revisit the hey days of falsetto pop, offer a pre-Hallowe’en scare to get you in the mood for the witching hour, and take a trip back in time with an old favourite…
Jersey Boys, Edinburgh Playhouse, 12-17 October
Running time 2 hours, 30 minutes, including interval, tickets HERE
At The Playhouse this month, the Jersey Boys return to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the touring production. This smash hit musical, which has now been seen by more than 27 million people, tells the story of pop legends Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you could say it’s a tale that is just too good to be true. They were just four guys from Jersey until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard and the radio just couldn’t get enough of them. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story…
Expect all the chart-toppers, including Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Beggin’, December 1963 (Oh What a Night), not forgetting, Bye Bye Baby, a hit for the Jersey boys long before the Bay City Rollers gave it a new lease of life.
It Walks Around The House At Night, The Studio, 10 & 11 October
Running time 90 minutes, no interval, tickets HERE
With Hallowe’en approaching, The Studio stage is set for terror.
When an out-of-work actor takes a job playing a ghost at an old countryside manor, he expects nothing more than a few cheap scares. But as night after night unfolds, the role begins to blur with reality and something far more sinister starts to emerge…
Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, It Walks Around The House At Night will draw you into a world of creeping dread, unexpected twists and dark humour. This is a haunted house story for a new era, brought to life through inventive staging, immersive sound and bold visual effects. Be afraid… but be quick to book, there are only two performances.
Tony Roper’s The Steamie, The King’s Theatre, 5-10 October
Running time 2 hours 40 minutes, including interval, tickets HERE
The newly reopened King’s Theatre welcomes Tony Roper’s The Steamie this month, a play that is now a cult piece of the Scottish theatre landscape – some audience members have even been known to dress in character when seeing the show. So look out those pinnies and prepare to once again step back inside a 1950s washhouse on Hogmanay, where the water’s hot and the gossip’s even hotter.
Meet Dolly, Magrit, Doreen, and Mrs Culfeathers, as they gather for the final wash of the year. Between scrubbing and steaming clothes, they share gossip, jokes, frustrations and dreams for the future. As midnight approaches, their conversations shift from the hilariously mundane to the deeply poignant, revealing fears of loneliness, change, and the erosion of community. The arrival of Andy, the local handyman, adds further comic chaos to the night as the drinks flow heading towards the bells.
Heart-warming, The Steamie captures the humour, resilience and quiet heroism of working-class women. This production also features the songs of Dave Anderson, everyone’s favourite Bank Manager in another cult Scottish favourite, City Lights.
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