Come Dine With Me: The Musical

Musicals and Opera

Come Dine With Me: The Musical

Take a bunch of tuneful strangers. Mix in a dollop of behind-the-scenes skulduggery, a Sound Man playing detective, a sprinkling of star-crossed love, and plenty of juicy arpeggios. Marinade, cook for 60 minutes... and serve hot. The result is a mouth-watering fusion dish, combining the beloved TV show and a sumptuous original score to form Come Dine With Me: The Musical – a winning recipe that will delight even the pickiest palate! (Warning: May Contain Spice.)

31 July - 25 August 2024, 2:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

I Wish You Well – The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trial Musical

Musicals and Opera

I Wish You Well – The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trial Musical

Our tale tells the (mostly) true story of the campest celebrity trial in history: Gwyneth vs Terry. Packed full of iconic moments, the questions about Taylor Swift, and the now famous whisper of 'I wish you well' – this is a fast-paced parody that sounds as good as Gwyneth's candle smells. Throw in some jade eggs and future classics such as 'Do You Know Taylor?' and 'I'm Gwynnocent', and you have yourself a hilarious musical bursting with heart. Ski you in court!

31 July - 26 August 2024, 5:45 pm

Underbelly George Square

Meet Me in Buenos Aires

Musicals and Opera

Meet Me in Buenos Aires

Following her Off-Broadway critically-acclaimed debut, award-winning writer, and performer Florencia Iriondo comes to Edinburgh to premiere her new solo play with music ‘Symposium’. Embark on a captivating music storytelling journey with an enchanting production that intertwines original South American pop-folk songs with acoustic Tango, offering a melodic exploration of love's many facets. 'Symposium' delivers a heartwarming, quirky, and endearing evening that evokes feelings of nostalgia while igniting hope for the future. “At the center is the radiant presence of Iriondo herself, an engaging performer with a flavorful story to tell.” (TheaterMania). You won’t want to miss Florencia’s “Must-see! Audience acclaimed” (Show Score) productions.  

31 July - 11 August 2024, 7:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

SILENCE! the Musical - The unauthorised parody of The Silence of the Lambs

Musicals and Opera

SILENCE! The Musical – The Unauthorised Parody of The Silence of the Lambs

SILENCE! the Musical is the unauthorised musical parody of the Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs. As rookie FBI agent Clarice matches wits with the brilliant but insane Dr Hannibal Lecter to catch the serial killer known only as Buffalo Bill, a chorus of singing lambs breaks out into show tunes about the most horrific of subjects. Complete with singing serial killers, songs with unprintable titles and a chorus of lambs, SILENCE! the Musical comes charging at you with gleefully unstoppable bad taste. In the Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs, rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling matches wits with the brilliant but insane cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, to catch the serial killer known only as Buffalo Bill. Clarice must face her own demons and race the clock to unlock Lecter’s clues before another innocent girl is killed and skinned by Bill. It’s a hair-raising thriller that’s kept countless millions on the edges of their seats and permeated the pop lexicon with delightfully creepy quotes like “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti” and of course “It places the lotion in the basket.” And now, at last, this delicate symphony of suspense has been turned on its ear and retold in the only way it can be – as a musical. A singing chorus of floppy eared lambs narrates the action; Buffalo Bill gleefully dances a hoedown while kidnapping hapless Catherine Martin; and even Dr. Lecter, scary as ever, sings about the life he’d like to lead someday outside the prison walls.

31 July - 25 August 2024, 11:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Edge of Time

Musicals and Opera

Edge of Time

A groundbreaking one-woman immersive musical written and performed by Daisy Boulton. Audience members will be engulfed in a dreamworld of original music and interpretive dance, as they are brought along on a haunting exploration of the power of feminine hope and the life-affirming journey of breaking free from conformity. Inspired by the true-life events of unsung feminist pioneer Hannah Gavron, this is the story of two women, decades apart, both faced with the choice of whether to live or die. Come along as their lives suddenly intertwine, right on the Edge of Time.

1 - 25 August 2024, 12:50 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A white man with blonde hair wearing a red athletic jacket, black trousers and a yellow rucksacks turns back towards the camera with a devilish, open mouthed smile. Behind him is a row of blue American school lockers with fire filling a gap between them.

Musicals and Opera

DIVA: Live From Hell!

Following a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Turbine Theatre, Luke Bayer gives a tour-de-force performance in this blood-stained love letter to Broadway – a solo musical about rivalry, vengeance, and killer ambition. As president of the drama club and star of every school show, Desmond Channing spent most of his short life in the spotlight. When a rival student Evan Harris, a hotshot transfer from New York, challenges his throne, Desmond responds as any diva would, with lethal force... Now stuck in the ‘Seventh Circle’, Hell’s most squalid cabaret venue, Desmond is forced to relive his disturbing tale of woe. As we join him and his band for their one-millionth consecutive show, Desmond performs with a desperate vigour in the hopes that he can prove he’s repented and can be freed from this eternal, campy torment! Inspired by All About Eve, this blood-stained love letter to Broadway will have you laughing hysterically and lusting for revenge. Starring Luke Bayer as Desmond, and every other character to boot, this one-act, one-person riot of a show will take you beyond the darkest depths and demonstrate exactly what it takes to earn the title of diva. See you in hell!

1 - 25 August 2024, 8:30 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Diary of a Gay Disaster

Musicals and Opera

Diary of a Gay Disaster

Ellis wakes up in a turbulent fever dream created by the Gods of Sapphic Desire. Mia and Finlay, self-proclaimed expert angel dykes, say she's expected to "reflect" on her life or some crap like that. One magic diary and twelve comical tunes later, these three hot queers learn something important: being a disaster is not a unique talent, it's just embarrassing. Oh well, at least there are sexy togas! Don't miss the debut of this new musical comedy show, featuring a disconcerting amount of oversharing despite the fact that literally nobody asked.

1 - 25 August 2024, 10:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate