An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: rock'n'roll is the new comedy

What does every Edinburgh comedian need? That's right, a guitar. Musical comedy is king, though it's no indication of musical talentThere is a distinct gap in the market for the comedy of the euphonium. If someone has the chops, and the core body strength, to present to an audience 60 minutes of jokes and brass-based entertainment, Edinburgh success could easily be theirs. Only because everything else has been done.Musical comedy is nigh-on ubiquitous at the fringe this year. It's most common ma...

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