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Features

New musicals to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025

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Podcasts

What are the hits and who are the stars of tomorrow?

Strange Edinburgh Fringe titles

Features

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – our top ten most eye-catching show titles

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Features

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025: Award-winning shows to see

Our latest festival reviews

Danielle Steers and Tobias Turley in Hot Mess

Reviews

Hot Mess musical at Pleasance Courtyard – Edinburgh Fringe review

Two suited actors in a discussion on stage

Reviews

Make It Happen with Brian Cox – Edinburgh International Festival review

Abigail and Shaun Bengson in Ohio

Reviews

The Bengsons’ Ohio at Edinburgh Fringe and on tour – review

The cast of Works and Days

Reviews

Works and Days – Edinburgh International Festival review

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Reviews

She’s Behind You at Traverse Theatre – Edinburgh Fringe review

Dawn Steele and James Robinson in Skye A Thriller Photography by Mihaela Bodlovic

Reviews

Skye: A Thriller at Summerhall – Edinburgh Fringe review

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Reviews

Lost Lear at the Traverse Theatre – Edinburgh Fringe review

consumers

Reviews

Consumed review – Karis Kelly’s award-winning play has its stage premiere

Michael Workeye and Natasha Cowley in Paldem

Reviews

Paldem at Summerhall – Edinburgh Fringe review

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Reviews

Philosophy of the World at Summerhall – Edinburgh Fringe review

Mark Thomas in Ordinary Decent Criminal

Reviews

Ordinary Decent Criminal at Summerhall and on tour – Edinburgh Fringe review

cohen

Reviews

Ways of Knowing at Underbelly Cowgate – Edinburgh Fringe review

Top picks

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence (1)

Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: three to see on day one

the genesis

Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: three to see on day two

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Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: three to see on day three

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Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: day four

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Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: day five

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Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: day six

circa wolf

Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: day seven

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Features

Edinburgh Fringe top picks: three to see on day eight

Podcasts and interviews

Playwright James Graham, standing outside a theatre

Podcasts

James Graham discusses Gareth Southgate, male role models and why his next play is about the collapse of the global economy

Karis Kelly

Interviews

Karis Kelly is Consumed by family, politics and family politics in award-winning play

hotem

Podcasts

What are the hits and who are the stars of tomorrow?

James Graham, © James Chapelard

Theatre News

James Graham: I’m a playwright because of arts education, but we’ve lost thousands of drama teachers

Ellie Keel

Interviews

Award-winning producer Ellie Keel talks her debut play Skye – and why it had to be a thriller

Footballers Wives musical cast

Interviews

Footballers’ Wives director Anthony Banks on bringing the ‘ferociously funny feminist piece’ to Edinburgh Fringe

Here's what we've already reviewed

An actor on stage, wearing a flamboyant purple and gold costume.

Reviews

How to Win Against History at Bristol Old Vic – review

James Bradwell and Rosie Dwyer in The Beautiful Future Is Coming at Bristol Old Vic

Reviews

The Beautiful Future Is Coming at Bristol Old Vic – review

A Jaffa Cake Musical © Ben Wilkin

Reviews

A Jaffa Cake Musical at Pleasance Courtyard – Edinburgh Fringe review

Danielle Steers and Tobias Turley in Hot Mess

Reviews

Hot Mess musical at Pleasance Courtyard – Edinburgh Fringe review

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Reviews

Review: The Nature of Forgetting (Shoreditch Town Hall)

Videos and first listens

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Video

Watch Robert Tripolino perform “To Die For” from new musical Falling in Love With Mr Dellamort

bengsons

Video

Take a first listen to UK premiere of musical drama Ohio

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence

Theatre News

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence musical releases EP

Tobias Turley and Danielle Steers

Video

First listen to Danielle Steers and Tobias Turley in Hot Mess musical, penned by 42 Balloons team

What’s on

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Theatre News

Traverse Theatre unveils 2025 Edinburgh Fringe programme

Orpheus and Eurydice, photo credit Keith Saunders

Theatre News

Edinburgh International Festival reveals 2025 programme

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Theatre News

Plays by David Jonsson and Ellie Keel unveiled in Summerhall’s Edinburgh Fringe programme

Sh!t Theatre, Maimuna Memon and Marlow and Moss, all photos supplied to news desks by Francesca Moody Productions

Theatre News

New Edinburgh Fringe venue announced – with initial programme revealed

rosie holt

Theatre News

New plays by Rosie Holt and Adam Smith join Edinburgh Fringe Shedinburgh line-up

vagbond

Theatre News

Van Gogh musical Vagabond Skies sets cast

dibdin

Theatre News

Full programme revealed for new Edinburgh Fringe venue

Nerds artwork

Theatre News

Nerds musical based on Steve Jobs and Bill Gates to receive premiere

All the casting and show news

Thomas Grant and Martha Kirby

Theatre News

Immersive Peter Pan nightclub musical Club NVRLND announces casting

The four leads

Theatre News

New musical Midnight at the Palace reveals cast

rob trip

Theatre News

Cast revealed for Theremin-sporting new musical Falling in Love With Mr Dellamort

vagbond

Theatre News

Van Gogh musical Vagabond Skies sets cast

neeerds

Theatre News

Nerds musical announces UK premiere casting

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence

Theatre News

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence musical releases EP

Footballers' Wives musical cast, (1)

Theatre News

Footballers’ Wives musical reveals cast

Linus Karp and Joseph Martin

Theatre News

Edinburgh Fringe performers set to get married live on stage

fred goodwin

Theatre News

Cast joining Brian Cox in new James Graham play Make It Happen confirmed

A Jaffa Cake Musical cast

Theatre News

Cast revealed for return of A Jaffa Cake Musical

Photos of Tobias Turley and Danielle Steers

Theatre News

Cast set for new musical Hot Mess, penned by 42 Balloons team

Laura Benanti, © David Gordon

Theatre News

Laura Benanti to bring solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe

Theatre News

First set of 2025 Fringe First award winners revealed

Hot Mess and Consumed,

Theatre News

Popcorn Writing Award reveals 2025 shortlist

ste murray

Theatre News

New round of 2025 Fringe First award winners unveiled

Blogs

Aaron Pang in Falling A Disabled Love Story

Blogs

Edinburgh Fringe blog: The art of the perfect shock

Florence Lace Evans

Blogs

Edinburgh Fringe Blog: The top 5 secret locations

Ed Fringe blog

Features

Edinburgh Fringe: How these three shows are retelling history

Madonna on the Rocks,

Blogs

The realities of performing at the Edinburgh festival with a baby

Joe McNeice and Nancy Edwards, photo by Max Alexander Taylor

Blogs

Why political figures like Jackie Kennedy are the perfect subjects for a musical

Sasha Wilson

Blogs

Playwright Sasha Wilson on consuming true crime, audience expectations and whether Lizzie Borden did it

Latest Videos

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Mean Girls releases footage for UK tour

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