Music & Murder By...
Music & Murder By... is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Symposium Hall. It has 9 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:30 to Sat 15 Aug, 21:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Music & Murder By... is a new musical to die for! A last-ditch writer's retreat to finish writing a new musical turns deadly when two of the writers decide the only way to save their show is to rid themselves (permanently) of their insufferable collaborator – only to find the plot spiral out of control when his faded Broadway diva mother crashes the retreat with a sinister scheme of her own.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Symposium Hall
- Space: Annexe
- Genre: OPERA, Musical theatre, New writing
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 80 minutes
- Room size: about 55 seats (Annexe) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Shallow ramp from Hill Square. Level access through building into the theatre. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 2 published reviews and 10 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.
Locked in a prepper cabin with no phones and too many weapons, a desperate writing team turns homicidal. Music & Murder By… at theSpace @ Symposium Hall transforms writer’s block into a sharp, witty 4-star meta-musical.
— Edinburgh Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
There is a natural comedic energy that permeates the book and lyrics across the production and the lightness, regardless of the lethal subject matter, is sustained throughout.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £16.00