Edinburgh News: music
Singin' in the Rain, EFT 2014, Review
Premiered in 1952, “Singin’ in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor is still rated as one of the greatest musical movies of all time.
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, King's Theatre, Feb 2014, Review
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Buddy rides high on the crest of a giant nostalgia wave. Now in its 25th year, this highly successful show was the springboard for the juke-box musicals like Mamma Mia and We Will Rock You.
SCO's 40th Birthday Concert, Usher Hall, Review
This week the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is celebrating its 40th birthday.
1933: Eine Nacht im Kabarett, Summerhall, Review
Tightlaced steps loosely round a pivotal piece of history. Susanna Mulvihill has again undertaken an ambitious piece of work with her latest production, 1933: Eine Nacht im Kabarett.
A Moose in the Hoose, Brunton Theatre, Review
Sonsie Music’s adaptation of A Moose in the Hoose adds up to some finely tuned children’s storytelling.
Torchlights and Fireworks Get Edinburgh's Hogmanay Underway
Around 7,500 torchlight bearers led a crowd of 20,000 people through Edinburgh city centre last night to mark the beginning of Edinburgh’s 3-day Hogmanay festival<
Gloria and a Feast of Christmas Music, Greyfriars Kirk, Review
That glorious venue for music, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, with its wonderful, warm-toned organ* was the setting for a fine pre-Christmas concert given by the Edinburgh Singers on a wild night that ce
B Minor Mass, Queen's Hall, Review
Last night the audience was privy to a thrilling performance of Bach’s Mass in B minor.
Schumann Symphony Cycle: II, Usher Hall, Review
As part of their fortieth anniversary celebrations, last night Robin Ticciati concluded his ambitious programme of performing Schumann’s symphonic cycle with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Enough Aready, Summerhall, Review
Francois Sarhan’s Enough Already is a theatrical revolution. In this multi-arts/media revelation, each one of the many art forms employed, down to the last detail, matters decisively.
Extremely Bad Dancing to Extremely French Music
This week the Traverse is hosting its fifth dance festival, showcasing five dance companies, on five consecutive nights, from across Scotland and the UK.
Edinburgh St Andrew's Day Celebrations Announced
Edinburgh's Grassmarket will be the scene of a music and dance "extravaganza" this St Andrew’s Day featuring an afterno
Cabaret, King's Theatre, Review
In the early 1960s, it was an inspired idea to adapt the stage play, “I am a Camera” based on Goodbye to Berlin, the travel memoirs of Christopher Isherwood, into a musical.
The Lion King, Edinburgh Playhouse, Review
The Lion King takes the theatrical experience to a higher level. It's visually stunning.
The Gates: Love, Liberation and Respect, Summerhall, Review
A sartorially splendid spectrum of sexuality greets as The Gates is entered. There is a real sense of being part of a 20th century version of the Bar at the Folies Bergères.
Vienna to Prague, Queen's Hall, Review
Dvorak’s Notturno for strings was the first piece on the programme at the Queen’s Hall concert. It began life as a string quartet and Dvorak gradually expanded it for string orchestra.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Queen's Hall, Review
The UOGB has landed – and not a shiny space suit in sight, only their own singular brand of elegant musical subversion!
RSNO: The Planets, Usher Hall Review
What a lovely programme to start a new season of Friday nights at the Usher Hall with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Berlioz: Beatrice and Benedict, Usher Hall, Review
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, which marks its 40th Anniversary this 2013/14 season, has grown from strength to strength over the decades.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Edinburgh Playhouse 2013, Review
Strictly sensational ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ was a surprise hit at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
Edinburgh International Festival Box Office Drops 14%
The Edinburgh International Festival comes to an end tonight with up to a quarter of a million people expected to watch the annual
