Suri Noelle debuts at Edinburgh Fringe in queer Shakespeare

Suri Noelle, the 20-year-old daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, made her professional stage debut in the United Kingdom this week, performing in a new adaptation of Shakespeare at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Carnegie Mellon University drama student is part of the cast of "Midsummer!", a queer reimagining of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which began its run at the Bijou at Assembly St Andrew Square.

The production opened with a preview performance on Thursday, August 6, 2026, followed by its official opening on Friday. The show is scheduled to run through August 19. Audience reports from the initial, intimate performance noted an audience of approximately 33 people. In the production, Suri Noelle is credited in the program as playing Helena, one of the four young lovers central to the plot. Some accounts also note she portrays additional characters, including a fairy.

Attendees described her performance positively, with one stating she "genuinely stole the show" and was an "incredible" actress who could sing and dance. Another observer noted a particular scene where her character humorously attempts to seduce another, culminating in a kiss, which was...