Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business by Ludwig is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly @ St Andrew Square. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 12:35 to Sun 30 Aug, 12:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Van Beethoven has unfinished business! Pushed by his relentlessly ambitious father as "Ze next Mozart!", battling a broken heart, broken body, broken ears, and certain he is nearing his demise, Ludwig reincarnates “to put ze record straight!” Combining virtuoso pianism with Teutonic stand-up comedy, concert pianist, Mike Hatchard, provides an hilarious insight into ‘The Mad Pounder' coming to terms with life, death, music, Amadeus, Bach, Chuck Berry, and his wretched final sonata. Hatchard, who has accompanied Spike Milligan, Frankie Howerd, Cleo Laine and David Essex, among others. Directed by Olivier winner Guy Masterson (The Shark Is Broken).
Details
- Performer: Ludwig
- Venue: Assembly @ St Andrew Square
- Space: Front Room
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Live Music
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Venue is built on astroturf. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None 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 4 published reviews and 4 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.
Actor-musician Mike Hatchard’s engaging impersonation of Beethoven brings new meaning to ‘triple threat’ musical theatre. It also offers a fun morning out.
An entertaining, witty and accomplished performance, and one that I would highly recommend catching.
— one4review (4 out of 5 stars)
Mike Hatchard certainly looks the part of Beethoven as he lets us into some of the secrets of Beethoven's life, loves, music and rivalries - especially with that damned Mozart!
— UK Theatre Web (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:35 — Already performed — £16.00