Caitlin Cook "The Hero We (Sort of) Need" at The Attic

Best known for her hit bathroom graffiti musical The Writing on the Stall, Caitlin Cook returns with The Hero We (Sort Of) Need — a brand-new comedy hour jam-packed with new songs, hilarious stories, and projected visuals. Built around her childhood theory that everyone has a superpower, the TheaterMania happens when, in a world of eight billion people, your special gift turns out to be comically specific.

Caitlin Cook at The Attic Monday 5th October 

“Inventive and hilarious.” — David Cross

“If you aren’t worshipping her already, start now.“ — Ilana Glazer

“Funny and fabulous!” — Cat Cohen  

“Delightfully irreverent, gleefully vulgar, slyly intellectual.” — TheaterMania.” — Daniel 

“Marvelous. A real story about a human being. Funny, heartwarming, and very rewarding.” — Sean Patton

“The best show I've seen in a long time.” — Steve Rannazzisi

“She serenades the audience to rapturous laughter and applause” ★★★★★ — Three Weeks

“A very entertaining and unique show” ★★★★★ — AYP

“Beg, borrow, or steal a ticket” ★★★★★ — Edinburgh Fringe Travel Guide

“A gem of a show.” (★★★★½) — One4Review

“Delightfully irreverent, gleefully vulgar, slyly intellectual.” — TheaterMania

Supported by A.J. Holmes’

A.J. Holmes’ career has taken him all over the world! He is best known for playing Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon in the Broadway, Chicago, 1st US National Tour, West End, and Australian companies. A founding member of Team StarKid, AJ co-wrote the music and lyrics of A Very Potter Musical with Darren Criss and composed the widely popular Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier. His solo one-man musical Yeah, But Not Right Now has sold out the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019, the Adelaide Fringe in 2020, and the Soho Playhouse in 2021.