Running time 2 hours 40 minutes including interval, tickets here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.atgtickets.com\/shows\/dear-evan-hansen\/edinburgh-playhouse<\/a><\/p>\n With a dearth of shows in the Capital, you could do worse than planning a theatre break this month, and if that means a trip to London, get in early as there\u2019s still time to catch the final week of London Theatre Direct\u2019s Big Summer Theatre.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now in its second year, the event, which runs until Monday 7 July (keep your eyes peeled though as it was extended by a further week last year), allows you to choose from\u00a0more than 40 musicals and plays, including\u00a0The Devil Wears Prada, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Back to the Future the Musical, Clueless the Musical, Matilda the Musical,\u00a0and\u00a0Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and save up to 50% off, with tickets from just \u00a315.<\/p>\n This year, however, don\u2019t just see the on stage magic, experience it with a series of exclusive photo experiences. Now you can step onto the stage after seeing Hadestown,\u00a0Titanique, Starlight Express, Fiddler on the Roof\u00a0and\u00a0The Great Gatsby, to pose for a professional photo moment \u2013 have your photo taken on stage after seeing\u00a0Hadestown\u00a0at the\u00a0Lyric Theatre, snap a pic with a\u00a0Titanique\u00a0cast member on the\u00a0Criterion Theatre\u00a0stage, toast your West End debut with a complimentary drink and photo op at\u00a0Fiddler on the Roof, feel like a winner when you race onto the\u00a0Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre\u00a0stage for a\u00a0Starlight Express photo op \u2013 no skates required, but a complimentary drink is a must \u2013 or join the roaring 20\u2019s party with an old sport from the\u00a0The Great Gatsby\u00a0cast, as you pose on stage with them at the\u00a0London Coliseum.<\/p>\n Ready to make your summer unforgettable? Explore all participating shows and secure your seat at the hottest event of the season\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Back in Edinburgh, there\u2019s a chance for little ones to get their introduction to theatre at The Playhouse when, for one day only, The Dinosaur That Pooped \u2013 A Rock Show (24 July) comes to the Greenside Place venue for two performances at 1.30pm and 4.30pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n When Danny and Dino\u2019s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or will Dino\u2019s rumbling tummy save the day?<\/p>\n Adapted from the No1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand, new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by the McFly favourites Fletcher and Pointer, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo.<\/p>\n Running time 1 hour with no interval. Tickets here.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.atgtickets.com\/shows\/the-dinosaur-that-pooped\/edinburgh-playhouse\/<\/a><\/p>\n Now if ever a venue was made to host a production of the work of Transporting author Irvine Welsh, it surely has to be the old Leith Town Hall Theatre, now better known as Leith Theatre, and that\u2019s exactly what the venue is set to do when it brings Porno (18 & 19 July), to 28 Ferry Road.<\/p>\n Adapted by Davie Carswell from Welsh\u2019s novel of the same name, the stage production of Porno started life as 50 minute one-act play at The Pleasance as part of the 2022 Fringe, however, it\u2019s the\u00a0full-length version that comes to Leith Theatre, one that has already sold out runs at the Liverpool Olympia, Crewe Lyceum, Manchester Waterside as well as a seven week season at the Art\u2019s Theatre in London\u2019s West End.<\/p>\n Porno, the follow up novel to Trainspotting, reveals what has become of Renton, Sickboy, Spud and Begbie some 15 years on from their original exploits. It goes without saying, sure that swearing, drug use and language of a sexual nature are the order of the day, which makes the 13+ advisory seem quite liberal.\u00a0<\/p>\n Running time 2 Hours including interval. Tickets\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Next month, of course, we\u2019ll be spoiled for choice as the Festival and Fringe comes around once again. <\/p>\n The \u00a0Edinburgh Reporter will once again exclusive carry my Fringe Hot Ticket hit lists, in the meantime you can keep up to date with the shows coming to Edinburgh in August that are catching my eye by visiting\u00a0www.mustseetheatre.com<\/a><\/p>\n And please do keep an eye out for the three shows I\u2019m directing. If you like a supernatural tale or two, Fallen Angel, my new one-man play, and The Omega Factor: By The Pricking Of My Thumbs, by Natasha Gerson and myself, might be right up your street. If it\u2019s comedy you\u2019re looking for, check out Hingin\u2019 Oan Fir Googsie, by John McColl, starring River City\u2019s Jimmy Chisholm, will definitely\u00a0be worth a look. Tickets here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Until August, happy theatre going,<\/p>\n Liam\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750932491_101_DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-UK-TOUR.-Alice-Fearn-Heidi-Hansen-Richard-Hurst-Larry-Murphy-Lauren-Conroy-Zoe-Murp.jpeg\")
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