Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Studio One at Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh
Baby Wants Candy's 2024-2025 total sell-out hip-hop hit returns! We improvise an epic musical based on a historical figure/celebrity of your choosing (Genghis Khan, Paul Hollywood, Kim Kardashian, anyone!). Just like Hamilton but (ahem) better! Expect the same level of hip hop, storytelling, stunning choreography and powerhouse singing, except made up on the spot. 'An absolute extravaganza, absolute pinnacle of improv. They freestyle lyrics that rival Lin-Manuel himself. Tremendously impressive, side-splittingly funny to the point oxygen becomes a luxury. Shamilton astounded me' ***** (Entertainment-Now.com).
About half an hour into the show I turned to my partner to sign ‘I am so glad we came’.
The years of positive reviews really speak for themselves on this one, and there's not much I can say that hasn't already been said! An incredibly impressive hour of improvisation filled with music, songs, and dance(ish).
The only reason I have awarded this show 4 instead of 5 stars is due to the clear difference in abilities within the actors which made for a few awkward moments. With a more coherent ensemble, and a more consistent performance style across the cast, this could easily be a contender for pick of the fringe.
Lily Ludwig took on the leading role of Count Bin Face on this particular evening, and they were so quick and witty. I would confidently book any other comedy shows with their name on the poster and know I was in safe hands.
Sometimes you had no idea what the end of their line was going to be (and neither did they perhaps) which was exciting, and other times the joy came from knowing exactly where they were heading with it - it felt like we were in on the joke!
This is one to see at least once, and possibly twice!
You can book tickets to Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical here.
Review by Katie
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