Underbelly News

Magician Asi Wind's INCREDIBLY HUMAN premieres in the UK following a sold-out season in New York.

Midwife has shared the latest single from her upcoming fourth studio album, No Depression in Heaven. Inspired by ephemeral moments that make up life on tour, the totemization of vehicles, outlaws, and the psyche of America’s underbelly, No Depression In Heaven affirms Johnston’s existential status as a woman of the highway. Listen to the new single!

Multi award-winning comedian, freestyle rapper and viral YouTube sensation Chris Turner will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand new musical comedy extravaganza.

Inspired by and challenging the famous David Bowie quote about how much he hated Croydon, Katie Hurley delves into its local culture to find out why it's actually great. Featuring an AI-generated, projected Bowie and celebrating other celebrities who were shaped by her hometown - including Kate Moss, Raye and Stormzy - Katie remembers growing up there in the noughties, her community and club culture.

Tickets are now on sale for the UK premiere of ASI WIND’S new magic show INCREDIBLY HUMAN. Previewing at the Underbelly Boulevard in Soho from 3 September, the show will run for an initial 4 month season. 

Breakaway Entertainment's newest production, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, is a tale of betrayal and redemption, following the journey of a young musician ensnared by the ruthless clutches of fame's dark underbelly. Escaping through the soulful melodies of Billy Joel and Elton John, watch as love and inspiration intertwine within the humble notes of a small-town piano, nestled in an old Italian restaurant.

Written and directed by the Hairy Godmothers Collective, Dizney in Drag: Once Upon A Parody is “a gender-bending pantomime romp through beloved fairytales told with drag performers giving (and receiving) positive lessons on respect, healthy masculinity, periods, and sex positivity.”

Experience EDGE OF TIME, a one-woman musical by Daisy Boulton at Underbelly Edinburgh. Learn how to purchase tickets.

A musical storytelling journey that spans four continents kickstarted by receiving a box of cassette tapes of songs she recorded as a teenager, Florencia Iriondo’s one woman show looks at how love morphs through family, place and time and explores how to be a modern woman in a relationship without letting it define her.

All new footage has been released for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club starring Rhea Norwood, Layton Williams, Sally Ann Triplett and Fenton Gray.  Check out the video here!

What did our critic think of DISNEY'S FROZEN at DCPA?

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for July 2024 include Boublil and Schönberg’s Do You Hear the People Sing?, tiny father, and more!

Underbelly Festival has announced additional programming for their Summer 2024 pop-up in Cavendish Square. Underbelly’s famous Spiegeltent will host circus, cabaret and comedy as well as children’s and family friendly entertainment offering festival fun in the heart of Central London.  

MAN, A ONE WOMAN SHOW explores identity and gender through a compelling solo performance at Canal Cafe Theatre. Join us for an evening of thought-provoking theater.

A gala performance of CABARET at the Kit Kat Club was held on Thursday 20 June, to welcome new cast members Rhea Norwood, Layton Williams, Sally Ann Triplett and Fenton Gray. Check out photos here!

Explore the life of 1960s football legend John White and his son Rob's journey in the one-man play THE GHOST OF WHITE HART LANE, commissioned for the Fringe. Discover the story of 'The Ghost' of White Hart Lane.

With the ethos of taking parody seriously, Recent Cutbacks’ Hold on to Your Butts is a theatrical recreation of the epic action film from Steven Spielberg.

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for its new series “Lady in the Lake,” the upcoming, seven-part limited series starring Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winner Natalie Portman and Emmy Award nominee Moses Ingram. “Lady in the Lake” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, July 19, 2024. Watch the trailer now!

Waterfront Theatre School will bring the South African premiere of the hit cult musical HEATHERS – THE MUSICAL to Artscape this July.

Comedian and singer Nina Rose Carlin will bring her original comedy cabaret, 'Seeking Representation,' to the Edinburgh Fringe, offering a witty and absurdist take on Hollywood's underbelly. Learn how to purchase tickets.