Blair Russell Productions brings a bold new musical to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with\u00a0JACKIE!!!, a dazzling and daring exploration of Jacqueline Kennedy\u2019s life, premiering at Gilded Balloon Patter House (Big Yin). Running from 30 July to 25 August (excluding 11 August), this sharp-witted production dives into the glamour, scandal, and shadows of America\u2019s most iconic political dynasty.<\/p>\n
JACKIE!!!\u00a0is a fast-paced, satirical musical that unpacks the darker side of the Kennedy legacy. With biting humour, punchy musical numbers, and a touch of absurdity, the show reimagines Jackie Kennedy not just as a First Lady, but as a woman navigating the treacherous waters of fame, power, and family legacy. The production questions whether the American dream is worth the price of the so-called Kennedy curse.<\/p>\n
Developed by a dynamic creative team\u2014Joe McNeice, Max Alexander-Taylor, and Nancy Edwards\u2014JACKIE!!!\u00a0draws parallels between the Kennedy family\u2019s notorious history and today\u2019s wealth-driven political landscape. The team describes Jackie as \u201cthe original influencer,\u201d whose life was far more complex than the polished image she projected. What began as a glamorous musical has evolved into a darkly comedic and provocative piece about ambition, corruption, and the mythology of American greatness.<\/p>\n
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With a 60-minute runtime and a 14+ age recommendation,\u00a0JACKIE!!!\u00a0promises to be one of the most talked-about new musicals at this year\u2019s Fringe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blair Russell Productions brings a bold new musical to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with\u00a0JACKIE!!!, a dazzling and daring…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229467,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[90284,748,1102,90285,4884,26668,38548,90286,90287,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-229466","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-blair-russell-productions","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-edinburgh","11":"tag-gilded-balloon-patter-house","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-jackie","14":"tag-joe-mcneice","15":"tag-max-alexander-taylor","16":"tag-nancy-edwards","17":"tag-scotland","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114778358652196689","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}