Full line-ups for Edinburgh shows!!!

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We are thrilled to announce our full line-ups for our Edinburgh shows! Tickets selling fast at http://www.underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/whats-on/10-years-mca-a-the-musical-comedy-awards-showcase. Here they are:

***Line-ups***

Friday August 3rd

Archie Henderson – 2018 WeGotTickets MCA Runner-Up –  ‘Immense talent’ ***** (EdFestMag.com). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Radiated a delightfully daft energy’ (Chortle.co.uk).

George Rigden – “Rigden is the result of a genetic mash-up between Mitch Benn and Tim Key, perhaps with a few strands of Ricky Gervais’s DNA thrown in…Very Funny Stuff.” – Steve Bennett, Chortle

Katie Pritchard – 2017 WeGotTickets MCA Finalist –  ‘Sometimes surreal, often unusually perceptive, and always original and entertaining’ **** (FemaleArts.com). ‘Inventive and hilarious’ (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Mind-blowing’ (Herts Advertiser).

Tamar Broadbent –  ‘A genuine triple threat’ **** (Fest). ‘Brings the house down’ **** (Skinny).

Faye Treacy – 2015 WeGotTickets MCA Best Newcomer – ‘Treacy’s charm soon wins us round… her one-liners are expertly crafted and sharp’ (List).

Stiff & Kitsch – 2018 WeGotTickets MCA Winners –  ‘Had the audience in stitches’ (Comedy.co.uk). ‘Hysterical… a pair to watch out for!’ ***** (WestEndWilma.com). ***** (BroadwayWorld.com).

Headlined by Tina T’urner Tea Lady – 2013 WeGotTickets MCA Finalist – ‘Embodies the spirit of alternative cabaret from the days when the weird and the wonderful dominated’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘A satisfying side-splitting combination’ ***** (TheGayUK.co.uk)

Saturday August 4th
Jollyboat – 2011 WeGotTickets MCA Winners – ‘Arrive early – Jollyboat sell out more than Metallica’. ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (TheatreReviews.co.uk).***** (LSMedia.co.uk).
Peter Bazely – 2015 WeGotTickets MCA 3rd Place – ‘An elegant figure, about 9ft tall and two inches wide with an un-flashy confidence’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Distinctive stuff’ (BeyondTheJoke.co.uk)
Roisin & Chiara –  ‘Sensual, spiritual, baffling, staggering… hilariously unpredictable’ ***** (ThreeWeeks). Meet ‘The Mighty Boosh on acid’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com) and the female duo ‘redefining live comedy’ (Vice.com)
Gareth Richards –  ‘Richards is a charming, engaging performer’ (Kate Copstick, Scotsman). ‘A quietly clever craftsman with a big future’ (Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard). ‘We laughed until we couldn’t catch our breath’ (Grazia).
Stiff & Kitsch – 2018 WeGotTickets MCA Winners –  ‘Had the audience in stitches’ (Comedy.co.uk). ‘Hysterical… a pair to watch out for!’ ***** (WestEndWilma.com). ***** (BroadwayWorld.com).
Headlined by Flo & Joan – Winner – Best Music and Variety Act (Chortle Awards 2018) –  ‘These intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute, wiping away a tear the next’ **** (Telegraph). ‘Their style is stiletto sharp, their diction perfect as they race through their complex rhymes’ (Evening Standard).

MCA Edinburgh shows!

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FLO AND JOAN

10 Years MCA – The Musical Comedy Awards Showcase will be coming to the Edinburgh Fringe on Aug 3rd and 4th in the Belly Dancer, Cowgate. Headlining on Friday night will be the brillliant Tina T’urner Tea Lady and on Saturday we will have the fantastic Flo & Joan. Don’t miss this amazing show! Tickets and more info below:

Tickets at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/10-years-mca-the-musical-comedy-awards-showcase

Join us for a riotous celebration of the Fringe’s best musical comedians! Since 2009, the MCA have helped to launch the likes of Abandoman, Rachel Parris, Mae Martin, Jay Foreman and Frisky and Mannish. If you enjoy acts that combine comedy with music such as Bill Bailey, Tim Minchin and Flight of the Conchords, you will love this show. ‘As the Musical Comedy Awards demonstrate, the genre is currently bursting with talent’ (Time Out). Sell-out show 2009-18.

Preview in the British Comedy Guide

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MCA final image

The 10th WeGotTickets MCA Grand Final is drawing ever closer – read this excellent preview in the UK’s most visited comedy website – the British Comedy Guide: https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/features/musical_comedy_awards_2018_finalists/

Tickets are now selling extremely fast – if you haven’t booked yet grab your tickets ASAP via www.wegottickets.com/musicalcomedyawards or http://www.underbellyfestival.com/whats-on/wegottickets-musical-comedy-awards-grand-final