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Spotlight shines on the first shows announced for the redeveloped King’s Theatre, Edinburgh. Artist's impression of the redeveloped King's Theatre, Edinburgh exterior What's On at The King's Theatre, Edinburgh in 2026 The King’s Theatre takes a major step forward on the path to reopening following its landmark redevelopment, unveiling some of the first shows set to appear on the iconic Edinburgh stage. From acclaimed West End hits to brand-new drama, world class dance and fa

Matthew Bourne's legendary production The Car Man will return to the King's Theatre, Glasgow in 2026 as part of a new UK tour. The new tour of Bourne's award-winning dance thriller will open at Leicester Curve Theatre in June 2026. Find out more below. New Adventures announce the return of Matthew Bourne's The Car Man New Adventures is delighted to announce that Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN will return for a 2026 UK tour, coming to the King's The

History has its eyes on Glasgow this month as Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash-hit musical Hamilton arrives in the city for the very first time as part of the inaugural UK tour. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow - the city's oldest theatre - plays host to the multi award-winning musical for two months this winter. Catch Hamilton in Glasgow from Wednesday 29 October to Saturday 27 December 2025 . Read my review of the Hamilton UK tour below and find out how it compares to the London West

Stellar cast announced to return as Adam Garcia’s EMERALD STORM comes back to London’s West End by popular demand. Adam Garcia’s EMERALD STORM will return to the Emerald Theatre London from Tuesday 25th November – Sunday 14th December 2025. If Riverdance and Stomp had a baby, that baby would grow up to be Emerald Storm! Following a limited run at Emerald Theatre, EMERALD STORM returns to the West End this autumn for an unmissable season. Co-produced and co-choreographed by w

Fan favourite Strictly Come Dancing Champion Kevin Clifton will be strutting into the King's Theatre, Glasgow as part of the dazzling cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical when the show returns to Scotland in 2026. Looking for my review of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-the-musical-review Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour cast announced Today, the full c

The brand-new Regent's Park Open-Air Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS will come to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow for Christmas 2026. Find out more below New production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats announced Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, with Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, today announce that a brand-new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global sensation, CATS, will leap into the magical outdoor setting of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre,

Global dance phenomenon Riverdance is currently on a special 30th anniversary tour visiting 30 UK venues - one for each year of its history - during 2025. The tenth stop on the tour is my local, the King's Theatre in Glasgow, so I headed along to see this new generation of dancers and find out how the iconic production has evolved over the years. You can read my review below. Riverdance 30: The New Generation ★★★★☆ Review: 13 October 2025 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Riverdance

The stage adaptation of the classic 1980s film Dirty Dancing will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026. The beloved show returns to the King's Theatre, Glasgow in October. Find out more below. Producer Karl Sydow is delighted to announce that Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will be touring the UK and Ireland from summer 2026. The production returns to Glasgow from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 October 2026 following a hugely successful run in October 2023. MORE: Read my

The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat arrives in Edinburgh for its Scottish premier as part of the new...