About Edinburgh Playhouse
Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3, 059, (Stalls: 1, 519, Balcony: 860 and Circle: 680) making it the UK's largest working non-sporting theatre in terms of audience capacity. (The Hammersmith Apollo, which is a similar building, has more seats, but it is only used for concerts, not for musicals. ) The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group. Building historyThe theatre opened in 1929 as a super-cinema, and was modelled on the Roxy Cinema in New York. It was designed by the specialist cinema architect John Fairweather, most famous for his Green's Playhouse cinema in Glasgow. The original colour scheme was described on opening as follows: At the time of its opening, it was the largest cinema in Scotland and the fourth largest in the UK. The building was originally listed Category B in 1974, and this was upgraded by Historic Scotland to Category A in 2008. PerformancesIn recent years, The Playhouse has played host to a wide variety of artists and shows. It also caters to the youth of the surrounding area who are involved in stage experience projects and youth musicals projects in which children as young as 10, and young adults as old as 21, can take part in shows on the world-famous stage. It is used as a venue for both the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe each August.
Edinburgh Playhouse Description
Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3, 059, (Stalls: 1, 519, Balcony: 860 and Circle: 680) making it the UK's largest working non-sporting theatre in terms of audience capacity. (The Hammersmith Apollo, which is a similar building, has more seats, but it is only used for concerts, not for musicals. ) The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group. Building historyThe theatre opened in 1929 as a super-cinema, and was modelled on the Roxy Cinema in New York. It was designed by the specialist cinema architect John Fairweather, most famous for his Green's Playhouse cinema in Glasgow. The original colour scheme was described on opening as follows: At the time of its opening, it was the largest cinema in Scotland and the fourth largest in the UK. The building was originally listed Category B in 1974, and this was upgraded by Historic Scotland to Category A in 2008. PerformancesIn recent years, The Playhouse has played host to a wide variety of artists and shows. It also caters to the youth of the surrounding area who are involved in stage experience projects and youth musicals projects in which children as young as 10, and young adults as old as 21, can take part in shows on the world-famous stage. It is used as a venue for both the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe each August.
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It's almost time to Check In! Take a first look at Benidorm Live, which opens with us next week.
Get your tickets now, Benidorm is with us Mon 17 - Sat 22 Sep - https://www.atgtickets.com/shŌĆ”/benidorm /edinburgh-playhouse/
Get ready to Spice Up Your Life - tickets for Wannabe are now on sale!
This spectacular celebration of the music of the Spice Girls comes to the Playhouse on Sat 30 Mar - get your tickets now!
Today is officially Roald Dahl day! We'd love to hear what your favourite Roald Dahl book is.
No prizes for guessing what ours is...
With more glitter than ever before, Priscilla Queen of the Desert returns to the Playhouse on Tue 5 - Sat 9 Nov 2019!
Tickets are on sale now to ATG Theatre Cardholders, and on general sale this Friday here: https://www.atgtickets.com/ŌĆ”/priscillaŌ Ć”/edinburgh-playhouse/
Tonight we've got Dave Gorman performing at the Playhouse with his show With Great Powerpoint Comes Great Responsibilitypoint.
Approximate running times are:
8.00pm - Support... 8.40pm - Interval 9.00pm - Dave Gorman
Why not take the stress out of your evening by having your dinner in our bistro? As the Bistro is situated in the Playhouse, you can enjoy the meal without the stress of rushing in time for the show to begin! Book in advance to take advantage of two courses for ┬Ż13.95 https://www.atgtickets.com/ŌĆ”/bistro-edŌ Ć”/edinburgh-playhouse/
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Did you catch our X Factor TV Ad for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL?¤śŹ¤ÄČ
The sensational West End hit is bringing its unique sound to the Playhouse from Tue 20 Nov - Sat 8 Dec!
Book here - www.atgtickets.com/ŌĆ”/motown-the-musical /edinburgh-playhouse/
As you're getting into the Strictly mood this evening, we're excited to announce the line up for the Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals tour coming to the Playhouse on 10 & 11 May.
Performing will be: reigning Strictly champion Katya Jones; 2017 semi-finalist AJ Pritchard; two-time Strictly finalist Giovanni Pernice; 2016 Strictly finalist Oti Mabuse; Australian Open Champion Dianne Buswell; Professional World Mambo Champion and former Strictly finalist Karen Clifton; Two-time Ballroom and Latin World Champion Nadiya Bychkova; undefeated four-time British National Champion Neil Jones; three time Strictly semi-finalist Pasha Kovalev and 2017 Strictly finalist Gorka Marquez.
Get your tickets now at https://bit.ly/2wTk923
Enjoy John Grant's performance at the Playhouse as part of the Edinburgh International Festival this August?
Don't miss your chance to see him again as her performs a gig as part of Celtic Connections at our friends King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow Fri 1 Feb! Check the event page below for more info.
Tickets for ANNIE are now on sale to our Theatre Card Members. Direct from the West-end, we'll be living life on Easy Street from Mon 30 Sept - Sat 5 Oct 2019!
Tickets go on general sale tomorrow morning at 10am.
Casting Announcement ¤śŹ
The sensational West End hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is bringing its unique sound to the Playhouse from Tue 20 Nov - Sat 8 Dec.
Edward Baruwa's will play Motown founder 'Berry Gordy', Nathan Lewis (X Factor) will play ŌĆśSmokey RobinsonŌĆÖ, Karis Anderson (Stooshe) will play ŌĆśDiana RossŌĆÖ & Shak Gabbidon-Williams will play ŌĆśMarvin GayeŌĆÖ!
... Let us know your favourite Smokey, Diana & Marvin songs! ¤ÄČ ŌØż’ĖÅ
Book your tickets here - https://bit.ly/2Mqjs5U
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Tickets for Tim Minchin's Back Tour are now on sale.
Due to phenomenal pre-sale demand we've added two extra dates!
Tim will be at the Playhouse on Tue 19, Wed 20 & Sat 23 Nov 20-19.
The lovely cast of KINKY BOOTS paid us a very special visit ahead of their arrival onto the Playhouse stage this Christmas and we just had to show them how fabulous our city is! ¤æĀ¤æĀ
Kinky Boots will be strutting in to the Playhouse from 10 Dec - 5 Jan. Tickets available here - https://bit.ly/2JXknJ2
Special thanks to our friends at Camera Obscura and World of Illusions for letting us relax on the sun terrace ¤śŹ
Tim Minchin - Back is now on sale to our Theatre Card Members.
We've also added a 2nd date - Tim will be with us on Tue 19 & Wed 20 Nov 2019.
Tickets go on general sale Thu 6 Sept.
Today weŌĆÖve got our press launch for Kinky Boots ahead of its run this Christmas! Keep an eye out for a Facebook Live sneak peak performance ¤śē
Tonight we've got The League of Gentlemen Live Again, and we've just released some fantastic last minute seats!
Approximate running times are:
Act 1 - 40 mins... Interval - 20 mins Act 2 - 60 mins
Why not take the stress out of your evening by having your dinner in our bistro? As the Bistro is situated in the Playhouse, you can enjoy the meal without the stress of rushing in time for the show to begin! Book in advance to take advantage of two courses for ┬Ż13.95 - https://www.atgtickets.com/ŌĆ”/bistro-edŌ Ć”/edinburgh-playhouse/
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We're excited to announce TIM MINCHIN will be coming to the Playhouse next year with his new show Back. His first live show since 2011, Back features a mix of brand new songs and old favourites.
Tim Minchin comes to the Playhouse on 19 Nov 2019. Tickets go on sale 5 Sep for ATG Theatre Cardholders, and general sale 6 Sep.
Fancy finding out what it takes to put on the most glamorous boots in show business?
On Wed 12 Dec, weŌĆÖll be hosting a post-show chat in our auditorium with some of the cast & creative team from Kinky Boots. To take part in this unique event, all you need to do is purchase a ticket to see the performance on the 12th & stay for the chat afterwards.
Book Here: www.atgtickets.com/shows/kinky-boots/edin burgh-playhouse/
We're welcoming DAVE GORMAN to the Playhouse on Sun 9 Sept. Have you got your tickets yet?
The man behind Dave TVŌĆÖs hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure, is back on the road with a brand new live show, With Great PowerPoint Comes Great ResponsibilityPoint!
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