FLOP! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals
FLOP! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 22 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 18:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Arthur Hull returns with an updated version of his blockbusting musical cabaret celebrating Theatreland's casualties. This love letter to Broadway and the West End features a motley assortment of the misunderstood, critically panned and financially catastrophic musical misfires, including forgotten gems and pleas for redemption! Best Entertainment Award (DarkChat, Edinburgh Fringe 2025). Best Emerging Artist Award (Adelaide Fringe 2025). 'Arthur Hull's an absolute joy' * (List). 'FLOP! is an utter triumph' * (WestEndBestFriend.co.uk). 'Brings the house down' * (SeeDoEatReview.com). 'Undoubted smash' * (TheRecs.co.uk). 'A star is born!' * (TheRealChrisparkle.com). 'Stand-out' * (TheatreDiaries.adl).
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Wine Bar
- Genre: CABARET, Musical Comedy, Cabaret
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 150 seats (Wine Bar) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access to the performance space is via stairs or lift then there is level access into the venue. Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 11- 20 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 5 published reviews and 44 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
FLOP! created and performed by Arthur Hull, is a celebration of all musicals, especially those that didn’t turn out too well. 4 Stars
Flop! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals is a cabaret by Arthur Hull. The premise is that even the bad musicals that failed have at least one good song to redeem them. 4 Stars
Hull’s enthusiasm makes even the most notorious failures seem worth rediscovering, ultimately proving that FLOP! is a rare show about bad theatre that is deep down good theatre!
— Musical Theatre Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:45 — Already performed — £16.00