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The Edinburgh Playhouse

The Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Place
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Box office: 0844 847 1660
Phone: 0131 524 3333
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Built as a "super cinema" in 1929, the category A-listed building has had a turbulent history, changing hands many times before claiming its place as one of the UK's key venues for post-West End tours in the late-1980s. With a capacity of over 3000 on three levels, it is Britain's largest theatre, attracting coach parties from substantial distances away. From the front, it is hard to get a sense of the Edinburgh Playhouse's scale, but inside, you start to appreciate how much architect John Fairweather capitalised on the steeply sloping site to come up with a design that could accommodate so many. Today the building, which has five bars and many period features still intact, programmes a broad range of entertainment, from popular musicals such as Les Miserables and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to comedians such as Dara O'Briain and Ross Noble; and from big name music acts such as Bob Dylan and Kenny Rogers to high-prestige dance productions in the Edinburgh International Festival.

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The Australian Pink Floyd Show
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Probably the best known and certainly one of the longest running Floyd tributes, supposedly counting members of the real band among its fans.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 26 Feb 7.30pm 08444 779000 £36.25
Back For Good
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Take That tribute act.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 18 Feb 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £19–£24
Beyond the Barricade
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A selection of the best-loved songs from new and classic West End shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, The Lion King and Les Miserables.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 28 Feb 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £16–£24
Chicago
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Cell block musical telling the corrupt tale of adulterous nightclub dancer Roxie Hart (played by Hollyoaks ' Ali Bastian) and double-talking lawyer Billy Flynn.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 23 Apr28 Apr Mon–Thu 7.30pm; Fri & Sat 5pm & 8.30pm 0844 847 1660 £20.50–£39
Cirque Du Ciel ShangHi
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Directed by Cirque Du Soleil's Guy Caron, this combination of acrobatics, dance, music, martial arts and more is here on its first visit to the UK.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 8 May9 May Tue & Wed 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £12.25–£29.50
Dancing in the Streets
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Enjoy a night of Motown's greatest hits at this spectacular celebration of songs from the most prolific hit-factory ever.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 30 Apr5 May Mon–Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm 0844 847 1660 £8.75–£30.50
Dara O'Briain: Craic Dealer
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The jovial Irish star and host of BBC2's Mock the Week returns to Scotland with his straightforward observational humour.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 24 May26 May Thu–Sat 8pm 0844 847 1660 £27.25
Dirty Dancing
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See Baby not put in the corner in the musical based on the late Patrick Swayze's popular film. We can't promise you'll have the time of your life, but you'll probably leave singing as much.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 4 Dec 201212 Jan 2013 Not Sun 0844 847 1660 £28.50–£79.75
Dominic Kirwan
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An evening of song with one of Ireland's most popular singers, who includes ballads, love songs, Irish and country music and rock'n'roll in his show.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 11 May 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £23
Doug Stanhope
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The leading light in intelligent American comedy takes a brutal look at the stupidity of society and politics today in a vicious, no-holds-barred show
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 27 Mar 8pm 0844 847 1660 £26.25
The Drifters
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The Drifters bring over 50 years of magical hits to life with a set featuring their classic soul hits as well as new material.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 1 Mar 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £25
La Fille Mal Gardée – Russian State Ballet of Siberia
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One of the oldest ballets, La Fille Mal Gardée (The Wayward Daughter) follows the travails of Lise and Colas in a romantic tale featuring comedy and drama.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 6 Mar 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £16–£39.50
Frankie Boyle: The Last Days of Sodom
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Controversial, shocking and in poor taste? Perhaps, but bloomin' funny with it. Frankie once again tries to heal the country's fools on a final tour (apparently). No doubt he'll have saved all his most terrifying material 'til now.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 31 Jul2 Aug Tue–Thu 8pm 0844 847 1660 £31.25
Good Mourning Mrs Brown
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Brendan O'Carroll stars in the continuing hilarious tales of this typical Dublin Mammy.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 13 Mar17 Mar Tue–Sat 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £34.50
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show - Live!
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Do you know where your towel is? If not, you need to book now for this touring reunion of (most of) the original cast of the greatest cult radio show ever to blow up the planet. Starring Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan and VIP guests performing the voice of the Book, it's a treat for anyone who's only seen the movie and is wondering what all the fuss was about. Each show will be recorded live and made available for download. If you do know where your towel is…
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 21 Jul To be confirmed 0844 847 1660 £18–£28.50
Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues…
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The biggest name in Scottish stand-up continues his reign with another show packed with astute observations and deathly funny gags.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 2 Nov3 Nov Fri & Sat 8pm
13 Sep15 Sep To be confirmed
0844 847 1660 To be confirmed
Madama Butterfly
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Puccini's heart-breaking tale of a fragile young Japanese girl who falls tragically in love with an American naval lieutenant.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 24 Feb 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £17.50–£40.50
Midnight Tango
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Strictly Come Dancing regulars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace bring the heady passions of Buenos Aires to town in this tango extravaganza.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 27 Jun30 Jun Wed–Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £21.50–£44
Nutcracker – Russian State Ballet of Siberia
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See this most famous of fantasy ballets with Tchaikovsky's enchanting score performed by the Russian State Ballet Academy of Perm – one of Russia's leading ballet companies.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 10 Mar Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 To be confirmed
Oliver!
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After last year's 50th anniversary, Lionel Bart's musical take on Dickens' classic transfers to Scotland, featuring Brian Conley as Fagin.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 30 May23 Jun Not Mon 0844 847 1660 £21.50–£55.50
The Phantom of the Opera
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's vastly popular melodramatic musical comes to Scotland at last, with John Owen-Jones and Earl Carpenter sharing the role of the Phantom. Tickets on sale Fri 10 Feb 2012.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 19 Sep20 Oct To be confirmed 0844 847 1660 To be confirmed
Ross Noble: Mindblender
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The wild-haired Geordie, prone to wondrous tangents and surreal interludes, wanders back out on tour with a brand new show.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 1 Nov 8pm 0844 847 1660 £25
Sally Morgan
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Sally's psychic powers have been with her since she was nine months old, and she's now taking her wealth of psychic knowledge on tour.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 23 Feb 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £23.50
Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican
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The Millican phenomenon is heading off on yet another tour of the country with her Thoroughly Modern Millican show. If you've only experienced the telly/radio/ Loose Women side of Sarah, try the delicious live version. Strictly over 16s.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 2 Mar3 Mar Fri & Sat 8pm 0844 847 1660 £21
Sing-a-Long-a Grease
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Get dolled up as a T-bird or a Pink Lady for this fully interactive sing-along to the classic film, with dancing in the aisles.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 26 Jun 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £20
Solid Silver 60s Show
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Relive the nostalgic sounds of 60s pop in the company of stars who lived to tell the tale, including Peter Noone, Chris Montez, Brian Hyland and Brian Poole.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 6 May 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £28.25–£30.25
South Pacific
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Set on a tropical island during World War II, this is the sweeping romantic story of two couples, threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. Its portrayal of Americans stationed in an alien culture in wartime is as poignant today as when it first thrilled audiences in 1949. Winner of eight Tony Awards.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 3 Apr14 Apr Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm 0844 847 1660
Spamalot
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The Knights of the Round Table-spoofing musical from the Monty Python, written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 19 Mar24 Mar Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £19.50–£43.50
Starlight Express
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One of the longest running musicals in theatre history rolls into town, featuring 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's greatest songs, and turbo charged roller racing excitement for all.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 3 Jul14 Jul Not Sun 0844 847 1660
Swan Lake – Russian State Ballet of Siberia
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The opulent tale of sacrifice, courtly privilege and waterfowl is brought to life by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 7 Mar9 Mar Wed–Fri 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 To be confirmed
That'll Be The Day
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Step back in time with a brand new edition of the popular touring show, and hear rock'n'roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 12 May 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £22–£26.50
Theatre Tour
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See behind the scenes at the country's largest purpose-built theatre.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 17 Mar24 Mar Sat 10.30am
14 Apr28 Apr Sat 10.30am
2 Jun23 Jun Wed, Thu & Sat 10.30am
0844 847 1660 £12.50 (£9.50)
La Traviata
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Ellen Kent and Opera International present the tragic tale of searing passion, Verdi's outstanding interpretation of one of the best-known love stories of the 19th century, 'La Dame aux Camelias'.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 25 Feb 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £22.50–£40.50
Vampires Rock
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Expect to find yourself air-guitaring along to this unique vampirific musical as Steve Steinman's band The Lost Boys blast their way through some of the world's best known rock anthems, featuring tunes by Led Zeppelin, Meatloaf, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and the like. Fangtastic.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 12 Mar 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £25–£30
Van Morrison
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Legendary Irish curmudgeon who also happens to be a hugely influential blues and jazz artist.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 31 Mar 8pm 0844 847 1660 £46–£76
Voice in a Million
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Raising awareness for the millions of impoverished children worldwide, this large concert features a number of soloists and choirs competing for a place in the final.
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The Edinburgh Playhouse 10 May 7.30pm 0844 847 1660 £22.50–£23.50

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