Endometriosis the Musical

★★★★★

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe ★★★★★

★★★★

ThreeWeeks ★★★★

★★★★

★ Critics & Audiences Agree ★

"A Standing Ovulation!"

four & five-star reviews

+ Best Musical, Theatre Weekly
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

★★★★★

"Funny, thoughtful and packed with personality, Endometriosis: The Musical proves that important conversations do not need to be delivered solemnly to make an impact."

Nicole Nadler · Edinburgh Guide

★★★★★

"A well-produced slick fringe musical, hilarious and with great songs."

NDSReview · Instagram

★★★★★

"Hilarious, frustrating, touching and packed with great songwriting."

Fiona Orr · Musical Theatre Review

★★★★★

"The entire cast, nearly all of whom multi-role, are superb."

Ruth Bennett · Theatre Weekly

★★★★★

"Funny, empowering and genuinely moving."

Helena Featherstone · Notes From Row H

★★★★

"An empowering, sparkling, smash hit."

Audrey Yeung · The Student

★★★★

"Frequent laugh-out-loud moments and a cast that commits wholeheartedly."

Sam Ring · ThreeWeeks Edinburgh

Read All Reviews

The show is sidesplittingly
funny.

Endometriosis: The Musical is a bold, funny, and fiercely cathartic show following one woman's quest to get someone — anyone — to take her pain seriously.

With dancing doctors, a fearlessly funny script, and songs you'll be humming for weeks, it combines the joy of musical theater with the painful realities of the global healthcare system.

It transforms one of medicine's most ignored conditions into unmissable, unforgettable theatre.

After winning three awards at Minnesota Fringe 2022, the show made its international debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, playing Gilded Balloon Patterhouse.

1 in 7

women, worldwide

…live with endometriosis. The average diagnosis takes over a decade. There is no cure.

★ In Production ★

Onstage

Edinburgh Fringe 2026

Gilded Balloon Patterhouse · August 2026 · Photos by Maria Bartholdi

A costumed 'Aunt Flo' character waves a red ribbon wand over the lead, seated at her office desk

A businessman reaches out in shock as a bear attacks from behind a white sheet

A boss in a blue suit holds a "World's Best Boss" mug while an employee in a party hat sits at her desk behind him

A patient in a hospital gown holds hands with her doctor during a tender consultation

An office coworker in a butterfly-print blouse and party hat hugs the company handbook

The lead laughs mid-scene in her hospital gown

Coworkers in party hats gather around a laptop to cheer on the lead

Three glamorously costumed performers, including a giant sequined uterus character, pose together in matching crowns

The full cast embraces in a warm group hug

From the Stage

Photos by Andrew Perry

The ensemble of doctors, arms linked, kick-dance across the stage past the onstage pianist

A doctor spins a wheel of nonsense treatments while the lead sits dejected nearby

The cast holds up giant puzzle-piece letters spelling out ENDOMETRIOSIS

The full company takes a joyful curtain call, hands raised

On Stage in Minneapolis

Theatre in the Round · 2025 · Photos by Tom Taintor & Aaron Mark

Dancing doctors in white coats circle the lead character

The lead doubled over in pain on the checkered stage

Black-and-white wide shot of three characters around a hospital table

Purple-suited doctor pointing accusatorily at the lead

The bear character mid-dance, wild and ecstatic

Performer in a red dress with a red ribbon flying mid-air

Lead under a blanket with pill bottles and laptop — illness in private

Full ensemble in showtime pose with arms outstretched

Where it Began

Minnesota Fringe · 2022

A Note From the Writers

Why this show?

Endometriosis affects 1 in 7 women worldwide and yet takes an average of more than a decade to diagnose. There is no cure. There is hardly any research funding. Even the world's top experts can't agree on how to best manage it.

Can a chronic illness really be funny? It has to be! Humor helps us survive.

— Maria Bartholdi, co-writer

We hope this show leaves audiences with a fire in their heart — to advocate for better research, more funding, and a healthcare system that truly sees and supports those who've been ignored for so long.

📄 Read the Press Release