One Man Musical
Pleasance Courtyard, 5-30 Aug, 16:50
Flo and Joan’s mock-autobiographical take on the life and work of Andrew Lloyd Webber, lovingly skewering the behemoth of West End culture, returns with Tarot’s Ed Easton in the lead role.
Operotica: Lovers in Every Lifetime
Underbelly, Bristo Square, 5-30 Aug (not 17, 24), 19:45
Their beating hearts stilled long ago, but their loins still burn. The UK’s self-proclaimed ‘premiere kinky opera duo’ brings history’s horniest souls back to life with all of their searing desire intact.
Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody!
Gilded Balloon Patter House, 5-30 Aug (not 17, 24), 19:45
Admittedly, the name is a bit of a dead give away, but this ice hockey-themed romp takes inspiration from beloved queer sports drama Heated Rivalry. Something for the fujoshi among us.
Evita Too
ZOO Southside, 7-30 Aug (not Mondays), 18:25
Winking to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, musical Evita Too takes us into the underexplored story of Isabel Perón; the female president who led Argentina for a turbulent 18 months.
Horsegirl
La Belle Angele, 23 August, 19:00
Chicago’s indie rock three-piece Horsegirl stop by at Edinburgh’s La Belle Angele for a special Fringe performance spanning post-punk, jangle and shoegaze.
Dave Rowntree: No One You Know
La Belle Angele, 25, 27, 28 Aug, 13:00
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree explores the early years of the iconic Britpop band, as well as their infamous Oasis rivalry, in an intimate afternoon discussion of his photobook No One You Know.