KING'S THEATRE

Tweaking the familiar until it warps; David Sedaris mines poignant comedy from his peculiar childhood in North Carolina, his bizarre career path, and his move ...

The "Greatest Movie Musical of All Time" is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay ...

book: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; lyrics: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; music: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; dir: Jaime Armitage, Lucy Moss....

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, both a stage musical and a cult classic film, is the brainchild of Richard O'Brien. He wrote the music, lyrics, ...

Cheer-royalty and newly crowned Squad Captain, Campbell, should be embarking on her most cheertastic senior year at Truman High School. But when she’s forced to ...

Look who's moved into the neighbourhood! Production shot Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, is all grown up and has a shocking secret that ...

Following two critically acclaimed tours and a West End run, Footloose is back and better than ever with the incredible Gareth Gates (ITV's Pop Idol, ...

As conjured by a score of original Irish-inflected songs, written by the original stars of the film Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, the atmosphere is ...

Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is ...

Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book ...

Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, ...

Hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, memory lapses, weight gain - these are a few of our favourite menopausal things! Cruising Through Menopause is a ...

From the company that brought you Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 Musical, Summer Holiday, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and most recently Grease, The Lyric ...

Meet Max, Auntie Aggie and Morag the Rabbit as they head out on safari to help all the animals. From silly snakes to laughing giraffes, ...

The iconic musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is going on tour! Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Joe McFadden and with more glitter than ever ...

Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA....

It’s murder putting on a new musical – literally! Jessica Cranshaw, star of the new Broadway-bound musical Robbin Hood, has been murdered on stage on ...

The Broadway and West End production of Gloria and Emilio Estefan's smash-hit musical embarks on an international tour this Autumn. ON YOUR FEET! is the ...

Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a ...

The songs. The sound. The story. The tale of Motown Records and the man who fought to create something more than just a record label ...

The music of Elvis comes alive in All Shook Up. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, All Shook Up follows a small Midwestern town that is ...

Tumble outta’ bed and stumble to Dolly Parton’s rip-roaring musical - starring Louise Redknapp and Amber Davies!...

Direct from it's success in London’s Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, a sold out worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel ...

Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Go, ...

After a whirlwind summer romance, leather-clad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High for senior year. But can ...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, both a stage musical and a cult classic film, is the brainchild of Richard O'Brien. He wrote the music, lyrics, ...

On Avenue Q, puppets and people intermingle in this show about the trials and tribulations of life as a grown-up: love, sex, money, race, and ...

Selladoor Productions presents Green Day’s explosive rock musical, American Idiot. Returning to mark the show’s 10th anniversary and the 15th anniversary of the Grammy Award ...

Kinky Boots isn't your typical rags-to-riches story. It's a heart-warming musical that throws a sparkly spotlight on acceptance and finding your niche. Charlie Price, facing ...

Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the shoe factory’s future ...

David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers’s presentation of the Sheffield Theatres production of Simon Beaufoy’s The Full Monty, which won the UK Theatre Award for Best ...

Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...

From the company that brought you Dolly Parton’s 9to5 Musical, Summer Holiday and most recently, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Lyric Club Glasgow are back ...

Adapted from the beloved 1990 film, Ghost the Musical premiered on stage in 2011. The musical retains the core story of Sam and Molly, a ...

The team behind multiple award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish are hitting the road again in Spring 2019, with their brand new show, ...

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in ...

Set in the Wild West against the backdrop of Oklahoma land being opened for settlement, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! paints a vibrant portrait of territorial ...

Starring Ray Quinn, Summer Holiday is a brand new stage musical based on the iconic 1960s film starring Cliff Richard....

SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in ...

It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing - staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake ...

Following their phenomenally successful first visit to the King's in June 2015 with Pirates and Princesses, Funbox is back with a brand new show. The ...

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the classic tale of Holly Golightly written by Truman Capote and so memorably portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in the iconic 1961 film, ...

Johnny Mac and Liam Dolan have captured the energy, warmth and sparkle that made Francie and Josie such well-loved iconic figures. The likeness and comedic ...

Winner of the TONY “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. ...

Set in America during the Great Depression, this classic play tells the story of George and Lennie, two migrant farm workers, who go in search ...

Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated for the stage as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Comedy is now ...

Do you remember when there were no mobile phones, no apps, no texting, no e-mails and no Twitter? When your only contact with other angst ...

An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories is promised when you come along to this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of ...

It’s the 1980s and funny men Alec, Angus and Rory are one of Scotland’s top comedy acts. And now they are hitting the big time ...

Following the phenomenal decade-long success of The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, which sold over two million tickets and continually played to packed houses around the ...

Legally Blonde is the best show in town, case closed! It is about knowing who you are and showing what you’ve got! Elle Woods can ...

The Gondoliers is Gilbert & Sullivan’s sunniest and brightest light opera. Two young Venetian gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe Palmieri, find themselves thrust into another world ...

Following the thrillingly successful production of Dead Simple earlier this year, the work of No. 1 best selling author Peter James returns to the King's ...

Southern Light, the company that packed out the King’s with Oliver!, invites you to Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Land of Oz where ...

Mum’s The Word 2 is a brand-new version of the huge original hit show detailing the comedic horrors of rearing young children and now updated ...

Jack Jones is the double Grammy-winning easy listening giant nominated by Frank Sinatra as “one of the major singers of our time.” His consistently sold-out ...

“A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October the thirteenth, at little Paddocks – at six-thirty p.m.” The residents of Chipping Cleghorn ...

Novelist Louise Welsh and composer Stuart MacRae are both well known in their respective fields. Their creative partnership, born of Five:15 Operas Made in Scotland ...

Allan, Andy and Grant lead the cast in another unmissable King’s Panto staged by the same team behind Aladdin. Carrying the King’s Theatre pantomime hallmark ...

The Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the King’s Theatre for another fabulous show week. Join us for an amazing experience, with over 250 young people ...

Oscar Wilde’s much loved and brilliantly witty masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest features an all-star cast featuring Nigel Havers, Christine Kavanagh, and Siân Phillips ...

Bill Kenwright presents a new stage production of the classic film, The Shawshank Redemption 21 years after it was first released. Based on the short ...

Aldous Huxley’s ingenious fantasy of the future, written in 1932, is given extraordinary life in this world premiere adaptation by award-winning playwright Dawn King with ...

In 2012 actor and director Herbert Fritsch caused a sensation at Berlin’s Volksbühne Theatre with his sumptuous and hilarious staging of what was considered an ...

Alain Platel, the trailblazing founder and director of Belgian contemporary dance collective les ballets C de la B, makes his Edinburgh debut in a new ...

Binoche plays Antigone, a Theban noblewoman whose brother is deemed a traitor after fighting to the death in a vicious civil war. When his body ...

The Flying Pigs have been delighting largely inebriated audiences in the North East of Scotland with their mix of songs and sketches for almost two ...

From the makers of Peppa Pig comes this BAFTA award-winning television animation live on stage! Ben and Holly have fun and games helping Gaston the ...

It’s a small town and the grown-ups hold all the cards! An electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality ...

Setting sail on an all new adventure for 2015; ‘Pirates and Princesses’ is the brand new show from Anya, Kevin and Gary (formerly of the ...

Yer Granny is a riotous new comedy about a diabolical 100-year-old granny who’s literally eating her family out of house and home. She’s already eaten ...

In aid of MacMillan Cancer Support, this production celebrates 25 years of Showcase, featuring a cast of over 100, backed by a 14 piece orchestra ...

Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) at Edinburgh College invite dance enthusiasts to their end-of-year production. Featuring the choreographic work of dance teaching staff from PASS, ...

A prestigious co-production between Chichester Festival Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre , starring Jason Donovan (Festen, Sweeney Todd) as Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue and ...

Join Robert Webb (Peep Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look ) as the effervescent, aristocratic fool Bertie Wooster and Jason Thorpe (What the Butler Saw, ...

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society set out to present J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of Peter Pan, but as the title suggests, everything that can go ...

In celebration of the centenary of arthur miller’s birth, the touring Consortium theatre Company proudly present A View From The Bridge. Set in the dangerous ...

Marking the 100th anniversary of The First World War, Birdsong is the hit, critically acclaimed stage show based on the world famous novel by Sebastian ...

The Woman in Black is a gripping theatrical exploration of terror, “a masterpiece” (Guardian), thrilling audiences of all ages with its unique blend of suspense, ...

Last March, Allan Stewart and his panto pals Andy Gray and Grant Stott proved that Variety is alive and kicking at the King’s with the ...

Set in the Deep South, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sees racial injustice envelop a small-town community. Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks ...

Following the nationwide critically acclaimed hit premiere stage production of Peter James’ The Perfect Murder earlier this year, the best-selling work of the No.1 novelist ...

Join us for a magical carpet ride as panto legends Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott return to the King's for another unmissable pantomime ...

The Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the King’s Theatre for another fabulous show week. With over 250 young people on the stage smiling and singing ...

An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories is promised when you come along to this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of ...

An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories is promised when you come along to this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of ...

The longest-running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with over 25,000 performances - The Mousetrap is a play to be ...

It’s the not-so-swinging sixties in a Dunoon naval base. Three sisters, Olive, Maddy and Renee have spent the last eleven years looking longingly across the ...

Charlie and Lola’s Extremely New Play is based on the characters created by Lauren Child and adapted by Jonathan Lloyd. Charlie and Lola are completely ...

Chris Guthrie is bound to a harsh farming life by her intense love of the land. She dreams of the seductive yet distant world of ...

Set in Edinburgh and commemorating the centenary of the First World War, Pat Barker’s Regeneration tells the story of Siegfried Sassoon. In July 1917, in ...

Inspired by the life of rock legend Marc Bolan, 20th Century Boy explodes onto the stage nearly four decades after the iconic star’s tragic death. ...

To celebrate the publication of his third volume of Diaries, Travelling To Work, Michael Palin presents a brand new two-part stage show, looking back at ...

Wednesday Addams, ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Wednesday confides in her father, ...

The tender and heart-warming tales of country vet James Herriot, among the dales and moors, farmhouses and public houses, were expertly captured in a series ...

Winner of the TONY Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. ...

When working class David and Amy met upper-middle class Robert and Linda whilst holidaying in Spain, their differences were immediately apparent. But, opposites were proven ...

Roll up and join Hetty on her escape from the Foundling Hospital. Tremble as she faces Matron Stinking Bottomly. Thrill as she discovers the squirrel ...

Morna and Atholl are brother and sister but they haven't spoken to each other for 15 years. Now Morna's son, Joshua, is turning 21 - ...

Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) at Edinburgh College invite dance enthusiasts to their end-of-year production. Featuring the choreographic work of dance teaching staff from PASS ...

Happy Days are here again with the premiere of a brand new musical based on the hit TV series, featuring the unforgettable 'King of Cool' ...

What happens when the rock and roll of swinging sixties London collides with the rock and moss of remote Scotland? Sandy Sheridan, pretentious art critic ...

To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Miners' Strike of 1984, we are proud to present this production of Brassed Off directed by Damian ...

Scooby-Doo and the gang are back by popular demand with even more spooky mystery and fun - this time in the Pyramids! Warner Bros’ cartoon ...

Edward Hall’s all-male company will have you rolling in the aisles and leave you breathless with disbelief with this contrasting pair of comedies. Nobody does ...

Fresh from the success of Peppa Pig's Party and Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt comes Peppa's brand new show Peppa Pig's Big Splash. Come and join ...

Dominic Hill, Artistic Director of the Citizens Theatre, revives his brooding, atmospheric Macbeth in celebration of the 2014 Year of Homecoming. Inspired by events in ...

Princess Ida runs a women-only university dedicated to anti-male propaganda. Prince Hilarion (betrothed to Ida in infancy) and two male friends break into the university ...

The same creative team who brought us the vivid and vibrant Anne Boleyn in 2012 now offer a real treat with their next spellbinding tale. ...

Stephanie Canworth has it all. She's beautiful, has a successful career, a supportive husband and she's a media darling; life is great. But it takes ...

The word on the block is that Variety is dead... Oh no it’s not! Sorry, I thought I was still in panto. Britain's Got Talent ...

"When one loves deeply enough, anything is possible. Even miracles." In the misty Highlands of Scotland, many years ago, two American hunters set out on ...

When murder calls… hang up. Frederick Knott’s intense and darkly gripping thriller, Dial M for Murder, famously filmed by Alfred Hitchcock, is now on a ...

This sensational multi award winning West End show is coming to Edinburgh! Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience ...

Featuring the cream of dance talent in the UK and Northern Ireland, British Dance Edition 2014 sees hundreds of dance industry experts flock to Edinburgh. ...

Don't miss our spectacular 2013/14 adventure as Allan, Andy and Grant head to Neverland for another outstanding King's Theatre panto! If you're an existing panto ...

What’s left to say about Edinburgh Gang Show? Over 50 years of Scouts and Guides lighting up the King’s? Biggest Gang Show in the world? ...

Atomic Kitten frontwoman Natasha Hamilton and the runner up of ITV's Superstar, Rory Taylor star in this critically acclaimed, fully staged concert production of RENT. ...

Catch this spellbinding adaptation of Jane Austen’s captivating novel as it returns to tour in 2013. Unceremoniously uprooted from her humble family home, intelligent young ...

To Sir, With Love was a major film of the 1960s starring Sidney Poitier and with a song made famous by Lulu. This exciting new ...

It’s the morning of Betty’s son’s wedding and she decides to go up into the attic to dust. Surrounded by clutter, memories and ghosts from ...

Under cover of night, an English army has swept through the landscape, killed the tyrant and taken the seat of power. Attempting to restore peace ...

It’s Dinosaur-some! Direct from Australia, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo brings these awesome pre-historic creatures to the stage as you’ve never seen them before, up close and ...

Recognised worldwide as an authority on bushcraft and survival, Ray acquired his unique skills through his work in some of the world’s most uninhabitable and ...

This classic book tells the story of James, a lonely young boy who lives with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, the most revolting Aunts in ...

Following hot on the heels of the Gruffalo’s sell out tour and his monstrous West End success comes the Gruffalo's Child - with attitude! Just ...

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on ...

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on ...

The Old Vic and West-End smash hit Noises Off comes to Edinburgh following its triumphant and critically acclaimed sell out run in London. Michael Frayn’s ...

Somewhere, hidden amongst the thorny brambles is a little kingdom where everyone is very very small...” From the makers of Peppa Pig comes this BAFTA ...

Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sun Times) spy thriller, ...

Originally produced by Newcastle’s acclaimed Live Theatre, and following sell-out seasons at the National Theatre and on Broadway, Bill Kenwright presents the award winning play ...

Rapture, Scotland’s leading contemporary touring theatre company, are proud to present this Scottish theatre classic, in a thrilling new production. Set on the day of ...

It’s the Birthday of everyone’s favourite puppy! All Spot’s friends will be here; Steve the Monkey, Helen the Hippo and Tom the Crocodile plus Spot’s ...

Everybody in the theatre can hear you scream! Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, The Woman in Black combines the power and intensity of live theatre ...

Set in a hedge school in Ballybeg, in Ireland in 1833, Translations sets the scene for the appearance of members of the British Army who ...

An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories is promised when you come along to this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of ...

The girls are back! One of BBC TV’s most popular and fondly-remembered sitcoms comes to the stage with all three of its original leading cast ...

Everyone’s favourite explorer is embarking on a LIVE musical adventure across the UK! In Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost ...

The record breaking touring show presented by Duggie Chapman MBE, We'll Meet Again clocks up an amazing 15th year on the road in 2013. Acclaimed ...

A penniless nobody from the big city arrives in a small town, where he is mistaken for the all-powerful government inspector by its corrupt and ...

Don’t miss this opportunity to spend an evening with the Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society as they present a new and exciting production of the ...

The Great American Musical! In a Western Indian territory in 1906, the high-spirited rivalry between farmers and cowboys provides the colourful background against which Curly ...

Having broken records on Broadway and played to sold out audiences in London's West End, David Esbjornson's award-winning, smash hit production has dazzled audiences and ...

After a triumphant West End, Lindsay Posner’s acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written is touring the UK. Donna Summer is ...

From the writers, producers, creators and director of the huge success that is Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save the Last Dance for Me will take you ...

Now in its eighth thrilling year, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents a production of the queen of crime’s classic Go Back For Murder. Carla ...

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Scottish Opera celebrate the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten's birth with a revival of Olivia Fuchs' 2005 production for the ...

Shakespeare’s magical, shape-shifting play. A joyous combination of incongruous things: dumbstruck actors, suppressed emotions running riot, masterly solecism, divine blundering and, finally, craftsmen transformed into ...