2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical
One of the best known, longest running and most celebrated improv shows in the world. With runs in NYC, Chicago and international touring, Baby Wants Candy has performed over 2,500 completely improvised musicals, and has spawned the careers of top comedic actors and writers in the US. Based on an audience suggestion, the show is a roller-coaster ride of spontaneously choreographed dance numbers, rhyming verses and witty, jaw-dropping comedy. 'An entertainment phenomenon!' ***** (Scotsman). Critics' Pick (New York Times). ***** (WhatsOnStage.com). ***** (BritishTheatreGuide.info). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).
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Interview: Baker, Graham, Baby, Read and Piff (Link expired)
Fringe performers Charlie Baker, Baby Wants Candy, Howard Read, Ivo Graham and Piff the Magic Dragon visit the #WOWwagon and are forced to answer some morally tricky questions.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 19th August 2015Interview: Baby Wants Candy
A chat with Nicole Hastings, Albert Samuels and Nathen Jansen.
Alice Carr, Fresh Fringe, 14th August 2015Fringe Q&As: Baby Wants Candy and Thrones! The Musical
Baby Wants Candy and Thrones! The Musical discuss Game of Thrones, crepes and improvised raps.
The Herald, 10th August 2015More details
One of the most electrifying and most celebrated improv extravaganzas in the world returns to the Fringe this summer with yet another explosive hour of hilarious ad-libbing song and dance.
Baby Wants Candy has fast established themselves as one of the longest running improv troupes, constantly selling out runs in New York, Chicago and LA and performing in total over 2,500 completely improvised musicals. It has launched the careers of top comedic actors and writers in the US, from Craig Cackowski (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development) to Jack McBrayer (Kenneth in 30 Rock), Vanessa Bayer and Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live), Thomas Middleditch (HBO's Silicon Valley) and Peter Gwinn (Comedy Central's The Colbert Report).
Entirely based on audience suggestion and accompanied by a full band, the show is a roller-coaster ride of spontaneously choreographed dance numbers, rhyming verses and witty, jaw-dropping comedy!
[l]Baby Wants Candy[l] will also be performing two extra shows, Improv All Star Explosion, promising an extra chance to delight in their spontaneous music, monologues, mayhem and hilariously insane fun, with special guests to be announced.
Performances
Date | Time | Venue |
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5th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
6th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
7th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
8th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
9th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
10th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
11th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
12th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
13th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
14th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
15th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
16th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
17th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
18th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
19th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
20th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
21st Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
22nd Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
23rd Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
24th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
25th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
26th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
27th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
28th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
29th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |
30th Aug 2015 | 21:30 | Assembly George Square Studios |