Baby Wants Candy at Assembly George Square Studios - One

It’s now two decades that this world-renowned musical improv troupe Baby Wants Candy have been performing the opening and closing night of a completely improvised, never-seen-before or to-be-seen-again musical. That’s a whole score of spontaneous scores. See what we did there?

With a cast and band unrivalled in talent and so seamlessly in tune (literally) with each other, it’s almost impossible to tell that they’re making it up as they go along – but trust us, they are. An unmissable Fringe institution in their own right, they’ve so far sold out 16 Fringe runs and continue to garner critical acclaim from all over the globe.

Hilarious and unpredictable, with the audience in complete control of the action in every performance, this is an absolute festival must-see. Remember the side-splitting show Jesus Christ Uber Car? Or the highly amusing musical Muppet Love Island? Well, it’s a shame you missed them. What will you miss out on this run??

After years of sell-out runs and critical acclaim, Baby Wants Candy (the team behind international hit sensations Thrones! The Musical, 50 Shades! and Shamilton!) has fans coming back night after night during August (believe us, some do). Each show is a roller-coaster ride of spontaneously choreographed numbers; unscripted, unguided, unpredictable… and often uncontrollable. With well over 4000 improvised musicals already under their belt, it is no wonder that they are on the absolute top of their game.

With casts in Chicago, LA and New York and an international touring company, Baby Wants Candy has launched the careers of various top comedic actors and writers in the US; Craig Cackowski (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development), Jack McBrayer (Kenneth in 30 Rock), Vanessa Bayer and Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live), Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s Silicon Valley), Peter Gwinn (Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report), Chris Grace (Superstore), Amber Ruffin (Amber Ruffin Show), Chris Witaske (The Bear), John Hartman (Ghosts) and Ross Bryant (The Good Place). And watch out for Edinburgh’s own Will Naameh (MC Hammersmith) in this year’s cast!

With extra shows added over multiple Fringes, sell-out shows and five-star reviews the world over, be sure to catch one (or two… or more!) of their completely original musicals this summer!