All reviews from Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

Lisa in the Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Review roundup. Theatre and Comedy reviews and recommendations from the world's largest Arts festival from a local critic who's been going to the Fringe for over 25 years.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026: Review roundup

This list will be updated live as more reviews are added to my site during the festival.

In alphabetical order:

A

• Theatre | Drag: Acid's Reign at Pleasance Courtyard 3*

• Theatre | Drama: After Party at Traverse Theatre 2*

B

• Theatre | Music: Badgers from Theatre Royal Plymouth at Traverse Theatre 2.5*

  
  

• Musical Theatre: Bliss the musical at Pleasance Courtyard 3*

  
  

• Theatre | Comedy: The Bob Ross Effect, Sarah-Louise Young at Assembly George Square 5*

• Theatre | Storytelling: Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch at Traverse Theatre 5*

  
  

• Theatre | Comedy: Cathy by Eilidh Loan at Traverse Theatre 4*

• Theatre | Musical | LGBTQ+: Crocodile Rock at Gilded Balloon 5*

F

• Cabaret | Musical Theatre: Flop! The Best Songs from the Worst Musicals at Gilded Balloon Teviot 4*

• Theatre | Drama: For Dolores by Eva O'Connor, produced by Fishamble, at Traverse Theatre 5*

L

• Theatre | Comedy: Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella at Underbelly Bristo Square 5*

  
  

M

• Theatre | Political: Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library from Luna Stage at Traverse Theatre 3*

P

• Theatre | Drama: Prophets by Jack MacGregor at Assembly Roxy 4*

R

• Musical Theatre | Live Music: The Real Kyle McCarren at Pleasance Courtyard 5*

  
  

S

• Theatre | Musical Theatre: The Singer at Traverse Theatre 4*

• Theatre | Drama: Supposing by Zinnie Harris at Traverse Theatre 3.5*

  
  

T

• Theatre | Storytelling: James Rowland's Team Viking at Pleasance Courtyard 4*

  
  

• Comedy | Storytelling: Tom Neenan - Portrait of a Tom as a Young Neenan at Underbelly George Square 3*

W

• Theatre | Drama: Water Colour by Milly Sweeney at Traverse Theatre 4*

  
  

• Theatre | Musical Theatre: Woody Sez at Underbelly Bristo Square 3*

  
  
  
  

Find all my Edinburgh Fringe coverage from this year and previous years here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/edinburgh-fringe

Please note I do not have any capacity for additional reviews or features at Fringe 2026. Sorry!