Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical at Assembly George Square Studios - One

Born from the brilliant minds of world-renowned comedy ensemble Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton! has sold out every Fringe run since its debut in 2022.

Based on a little-heard-of off-Broadway musical called Hamilton, the show quickly gained cult status at the festival. Often cited for their fast-paced and razor-sharp improv, the genuinely gifted cast and mind-blowing quartet The Shamiltones perform an hour of infectiously catchy hip-hop tunes, choreography and dialogue – with a brand-new narrative every evening and all entirely improvised and on the spot.

Opening nightly to endless queues and closing to standing ovations, THE smash-hit sensation of the festival has also toured to sell-out venues across the UK and the US, with every performance a once-in-a-lifetime creation of crowd-pleasing genius.

A now Fringe institution and one of the most popular and critically acclaimed international comedy improv ensembles, Baby Wants Candy were the team behind international smash-hits Thrones! The Musical (which had a month’s run at the Sydney Opera House) and 50 Shades! (which went on to be performed in 10 different languages). They have launched the careers of various top comedic actors and writers in the US including 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), Chris Grace (Superstore), John Hartman (Ghosts) and Ross Bryant (The Good Place). They have sold out every single Fringe run since they started in 2010 and Shamilton still continues to sell out shows throughout the States from Chicago to New York to LA to Washington DC…