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Based on Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet,West Side Story is set on Manhattan's Upper West Side and explores the rivalry between two teenage gangs; one white, the other Puerto Rican.
Peter Pan, The Never Ending Story World Arena Tour is a high-flying, hi-tech fantasy adventure that combines the drama and excitement of live theatre with the epic visuals of a blockbuster movie.
This spectacular stage musical of Bing Crosby's classic 1954 movie is brimming with Irving Berlin hits like Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean?, Happy Holidays, Sisters and, of course, the unforgettable title song White Christmas.
The 20th anniversary show first opened in April and toured the UK and has returned for a second leg due to popular demand.
Global star and legendary entertainer Barry Humphries, whose creations include iconic Australian housewife Dame Edna Everage and the exuberant cultural attache, Sir Les Patterson, takes his final bow across the UK with his acclaimed farewell tour, Eat, Pray, Laugh!
This live concert features Danny Elfman's famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Maida Vale Singers, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of Burton's original sketches, drawings and storyboards.
Best known as one third of Australian musical comedy group Axis of Awesome, performers of the famous "Four Chords Song", Benny Davis takes to the Fringe this year in a solo outing.
Scotland's most distinctive writers and musicians and you: a nation, awake in the dark, waiting for the light to come.
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There is a kind of musical I've started to call plinky-plonk (the name is a work in progress).
I didn't know what to expect other than 'Howie the Rookie' is a one-man show set in Dublin.
You get the impression that resistance is futile: from the dimly-lit entrance of Le Gat (that's what I'm calling him), certain corners of the audience are filled with yelps of delight, gleeful whoops and just general joy at his arrival.
In the post-ANTM age (if that doesn't make immediate sense, I won't explain it for fear of embarrassment), the word fierce has become a bit overused but it's the only description for the five 'Starlets' in this new production by Theatre Ad Infinitum, darlings of the Fringe after their previous show,
A cast of young people performing in a Fringe musical that isn't 'Spring Awakening' is a thing to treasure, and when it's in fact Stephen Sondheim's glorious 'Merrily We Roll Along', it's an even greater cause for celebration.
At the end of this performance of 'Bath Time', the actor/writer Ruaraidh Murray (it's a one-man show) shook hands with everyone in the front row, and very sincerely thanked everyone for coming - the venue is called the Wee Room so there was plenty of scope to make eye contact with the whole audience
I don't know much about Shakespeare, and I knew even less about Titus Andronicus before seeing this version by Smooth Faced Gentlemen, the UK's only all-female Shakespeare company.
'Blood Ties', by cast members Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston, seems to have had quite a journey pre-Fringe.
'Between' is packing them in.
A magic show with a twist, "Morgan And West: A Grand Adventure" features a duo of Victorian magicians on an epic quest in an era of hot air balloons, gentleman thieves and fantastic facial hair.
An exciting and engaging piece of political theatre, 'How To Occupy An Oil Rig' is a show that leads its audience from fun interaction with plasticine to serious advice on the most dangerous protest situations, through strong performances and a largely effective script.
"Life isn't your oyster - it's your lobster and it's being boiled alive.
Picking a musical to see at the Fringe is always tricky, especially with brand new shows, and lack of name recognition must be something of a liability here, but it also helps to make Between Empires the immensely enjoyable surprise it is.
Written in 1979, Martin Sherman's spotlight on the persecution of gay people by the Nazis still packs a punch today.
"Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Sit in a Fifty-Seater Around Midnight and Provide the Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches" may be the longest show title on the Fringe this year, but it certainly ensures that you know what you are getting with your ticket.
Tom Paine - a famous political author, a source of inspiration during the American War of Independence, the supporter and later prisoner of the French Revolution, and now the subject of a new one-man show.
It's the selection for World Cup 2018, and David Cameron has pulled out the big guns to win the bid.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Kevin Quantum: Invisible Force Ballroom at Assembly Rooms (Venue 20) (8/06-8/30) |
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An A to Z Guide to Dating Underbelly (Buttercup) (8/05-8/31) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Alhambra Theatre (3/01-3/06) |
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Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches - Dundee Music Hall Dundee (9/22-9/22) |
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Helen Bradley: Painter and Storyteller Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar) (8/05-8/30) |
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One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29) |
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Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24) |
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Dracula: Lucy's Dream Pleasance at EICC (Lennox) (8/06-8/29) |
