Edinburgh Playhouse Reviews

Went to see the lion king great show the building could do with a lick of paint bar prices extortionate

Great night great shows fab staff very helpful we have been loads of times what's not to like... Maybe the Q's for loo and expensive food and drinks but yes staff are very nice and helpful.

Best acting I've seen in years! The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie.

Been here many times and has hardly changed over the years. Drinks a bit pricey.

Here to see the lion king, brilliant view and show

Great venue if you choose the right seats! Lovely usher said we could.move as there were plenty of empty seats.

Small seat space. No good for tall people like myself

Bloody scary if there was a fire. Place was a full house. Prices for a drink as per are crazy. Toilets ladies anyway were stinky at least there was toilet paper. The stall where I sat with my husband stank really really musty

I love the atmosphere in the Playhouse, it's always excellent. The quality of shows is, also, excellent.

The problems for me, though, are twofold- access & movement around inside are awful- allowing people into the foyer before the house is open is a mistake, it makes for an appalling, uncomfortable wait. So wait outside until people have actually started to be seated. There are not enough toilets either, long queues are inevitable.

Been before a few times but still feel we could do with more leg room!! Enjoyable evening!!!

A fantastic venue! I wish it had a little bit more leg room in some of the seats but it's so central and makes it so easy to have dinner and a movie right in the middle of town. Their selection of things to see is always fantastic as well.

Could do with a refurbishment. But, fab shows. Mama Mia, the bodyguard, Matilda and Shrek were all amazing shows. Looking forward to the lion king

I have been here several times to see musicals/shows. Seats are comfortable. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Refreshments are a bit costly. There are bars serving various alcoholic & non alcoholic drinks, crisps, popcorn etc & stands selling ice cream. You can also pre-order your refreshments via the atg app and then the staff deliver to your seat during the interval or alternatively just hold up the menu card and they will take your order.

This is a great place to visit. Keep an eye on the we site for upcoming shows. Its walkable from all major transportation hubs in Edinburgh so easy to get to. Lots of placed around offer pre and post theatre deals so make a day of it and enjoy some dinner and a glass of wine and catch the bus or train

saw the lion King here... lovely venue, we ate at the bistro restaurant which was nice and staff friendly. issue with cheese on a burger we ordered without was fixed with no fuss and they knocked off some of the bill for the inconvenience which was a really unexpected touch as we weren't too bothered about it! would really recommend the venue as a whole

Great theatre, parking hard to find and too much alcohol is sold.

I love this place I love the shows and we go quite a lot ... on the 4th of May for my Christmas present my husband got me tickets for the Carpenter Story (awesome show) He also got the directors box with a Purple Package includes Champagne Chocolates Nibbles a free gift ect ect for us both.... Sadly though the services was not there the Staff had no clue and there was nothing organised for us arriving .. On complaining it took a further 15/20mins for someone to make the arrangements to resolve the issue and we were offered a complentary drink at interval and some hurried apologies with embarrassed faces ... In the end we a Fantastic Night and Jayme ( from Dublin) was so sweet and helpful we can forgive the error ...Which was blamed on "The System"

Old fashioned vintage. Only down side is the leg room which could do with 6 more inches.

Lovely old theatre which hosts numerous gigs, musicals, ballet.

Dave Gorman was hilarious. It was a great night. Expensive drinks but it's to be expected I suppose. The venue is beautiful was in the circle it was a fantastic view and felt very much part of the show, especially during Dave's giraffe joke my goodness that was something else!

Porrly signposted as to where circle, stalls etc is and when staff were asked for directions they were vague at best at answering. No lift for the disabled......kiosk refreshments expensive two bottles water one bottle of irn bru plus 2 More

Really great help with disabled patrons. The staff really went out their way to accommodate my blind friend. First time using the Ambassador Lounge and the two gents running the place were super attentive and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Great place for concert way back 90 & even had rock club on friday night.even saw my fav artist here it good place concert& show to not all bad.

"The Band".... Awesome musical, Edinburgh play house was great but the staff is out of this world.

So I'm used to HMT in Aberdeen, having seen the Playhouse the place is huge. Staff manage the queues well and are polite to the public.

Great venue and it's somewhere I wo happily visit again.

Really, really tiny seats, with no room for legs and too close to your neighbor's. A bit claustrophobic.

Really really hot
Matilda was superb but the theatre is huge with very poor ventilation and absolutely no air conditioning

A great place to see musicals.... And great shows and singers

This is a great venue in Edinburgh. I have only been for comedy gigs, but they really do get the big names in... Louis C.K, Ricky Gervais & Chris Rock to name a few I have been to see there.

The venue is getting a wee bit worn but pulls it off. The prices to buy anything there are ridiculous e.g. beer or ice cream.

Was only delivering but they were easy to get to and security helpful

Went to see the lion king, absolutely brilliant setting and the show was great

First time here to see the lion king (A must see) a great theatre, Set out well little bit more space than most others staff were friendly.

There was some initial problems with wheelchair spaces, but the staff were extremely helpful and organised everything quickly. The Playhouse is a great venue and I highly recommend it for a night out.

Nice venue, easy to navigate and with good seating placement. Couple of small issues; If you're a taller individual like myself then you may want to opt for an Isle seat as the rows are very close together. Second the drinks are both expensive and didn't get charged to my card till over a month later so beware.

Brilliant lion king performance.
It's a shame the recommended ages for the shows aren't enforced... the very small children screaming because they couldn't sit for so long was annoying

Was really disappointed in the rules and regulations imposed in the theatre tonight during The Mowtown Musical.

For a action packed musical and for the staff being instructed to " actually throw " people out of the theatre for a singing along to the music!!

This totally ruined the non existent atmosphere as people were disgusted by the scenes they were witnessing.

Shame on you Edinburgh Playhouse For Wasting what should have been an enjoyable night out in line with the large sums of money for the tickets, snacks and drinks .. Shame on you !!

A bit tired and small seats for todays size audience, but can't deny the atmosphere and history makes it a unique experience. The Lion King lighting and props were amazing. Staff are always helpful.

Went here to see the wizard of oz absolutely loved it

Good theater, massive and well organised. Went to see the new Lion king movie, it was amazing and spectacular

Great building, good shows always enjoy it ,lots of history

Great theatre. Well managed and comfortable. Online drinks ordering system is a bit clunky.

Kinky Boots is definitely worth a visit! Amazing performances.

Was at the venue for many concerts over the years and I have always been very well impressed with the team working, we recently took my brother in law who has downs and they were very helpful in getting him to our seats and asked us at the interval if we were okay

Reasonable venue. Over priced drinks. Staff were heavy handed trying to stop photos and videos. The band I saw were excellent however.

Lion king amazing, right in the heart of edinburgh with plenty options for dinner and drinks near by

Go here fairly often as I love musical theatre.i usually buy mu tickets early to secure a good seat ,but as Annie was a very popular show the best tickets I could get were in row T. What a waste of money.I was unable to see most of the performance due to a rather large person sitting in front of me (they can't do anything about theit size.) However I was able to hear it. Sounded good. This theatre needs a revamp.

Good venue,tbh the balcony stairs are very steep not recommended for the older person

Nice place could do with a revamp as carpets and furniture are a bit tired

Amazing place. Staff friendly and helpful. Brilliant performance

Came along to see shrek with my son and his school in December. Was a lovely night . Plenty of friendly staff .comfy seats .prices are what you would expect for a theatre .all in all a great night .looking forward to my next visit .

Great show but crammed seating and very hot inside. Very overpriced food and drink also

Was running late for event and found it hard to speak to venue on phone - Very hot inside playhouse

Sound too loud; seats too cramped, not the best theatrical experience.

Good theater Well-oriented seats, good sound quality and friendly and pleasant staff. The assembly of the lion king, a wonder.

The bars open 2 hours before the show so even if you come early you will be able to grab a drink or two. Not so much space in the corridor so better to go to your place as soon as you can to avoid crowds