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The Real Kyle McCarren is a new musical produced by Avalon, the team behind the West End and Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat. Following development in NYC, the show makes its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it runs at the Pleasance Courtyard through August. Read my review here. The Real Kyle McCarren ★★★★★ Review: 13 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Underbelly Bristo Square With a cast and creative team full of NYC and Broadway actors and musicians,

The full cast and creative team has now been announced for the new musical The Real Kyle McCarren which is set to premiere at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Find out more below. The Real Kyle McCarren cast announced for Edinburgh Fringe Following the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, where it won the Triple R Award and received a Pipeline Foundation Arts Grant, The Real Kyle McCarren, a new musical produced by Avalon (Operation Mincemeat - Olivier-Winning Best New Musical,