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Scotland dates announced for a major new UK tour of ever-popular comedy musical Hairspray. Find out more below. Hairspray 2027 UK Tour announced The Edinburgh Playhouse, along with producers Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale and Laurence Myers announce HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL – its second ever major UK & Ireland tour in 2027. Tickets available from ATG Tickets: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/hairspray-the-musical/ NEIL HURST will reprise the role of EDNA TURNBLAD, and we are also d

Tina Fey's Mean Girls musical is on tour across the UK and has now arrived in Glasgow for a two-week run. The show is at The King's Theatre until Saturday 11th July. Read my review here. Mean Girls the musical UK tour. Photo: Paul Coltas Mean Girls (musical) UK Tour ★★★☆☆ Review: 29 June 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow After a successful year in London's West End, musical comedy Mean Girls - based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film of the same name - is now on an extensive UK and

The four boys chosen to play Billy in the new UK Tour and West End production of Billy Elliot the musical have been announced. Meet them here. Billy Elliot the musical Cast News Following an extensive global search, Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films are delighted to announce that the four boys who will play the title role in the national tour and limited West End season of the original award-winning production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL are Noah Mannion (12

Dame Maureen Lipman stars in Peter Quilter's new comedy play Allegra at the Theatre Royal Glasgow until Saturday 27th June 2026. Read my review below. Maureen Lipman, John Middleton, Elizabeth Bower and Bailey Patrick in Allegra Allegra ★★★☆☆ Review: 22 June 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow Touring the UK for the first time in 20 years, 80-year-old Dame Maureen Lipman stars in the world premiere of Peter Quilter's new comedy play Allegra ahead of a run in the West End this summe

From The Edinburgh Lyceum to the West End - One Day: The Musical announces London transfer with the original lead cast. Find out more below. One Day: the musical transfers from Edinburgh to London Melting Pot presents the West End premiere of One Day, the acclaimed new musical adaptation of David Nicholls’ beloved, era-defining novel. Following its world premiere at The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh earlier this year, performances in London are set to start at the Garrick T

The new UK tour production of legendary musical Miss Saigon has arrived at Glasgow King's Theatre for a two-week residency. Miss Saigon is at the King's until Saturday, 20th June 2026. Read my review of this stunning production below. Julianne Pundan (Kim), Mikko Juan (Thuy). Photo: Danny Kaan Miss Saigon ★★★★★ Review: 10 June 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Miss Saigon premiered in the West End in 1989 and has since played on Broadway

Go way down to Hadestown as the Scottish premiere of the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical has been announced for Glasgow's King's Theatre as part of the new 2027 UK tour. Find out more below. Hadestown UK Tour announced Producers of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown, currently playing its third smash-hit year in London’s West End, today announce the first-ever UK & Ireland tour beginning February 2027, including the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from Tue

The highly anticipated Pitlochry Festival Theatre production and Scottish premiere of Once runs in Pitlochry until 27th June 2026. Read my review below. Dylan Wood, Lydia White, Jos Slovick and Charlie West in Once at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Once at Pitlochry ★★★★☆ Review: 30 May 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Launching Pitlochry Festival Theatre's 75th anniversary season, and Alan Cumming's first as Artist Director of the much-loved "the

The full cast has now been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of hit comedy musical Mrs Doubtfire. The show makes its Scottish premiere at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in January 2027. Find out more below. Mrs Doubtfire musical cast announced Casting is complete for the Scottish premiere of Mrs Doubtfire, the hit West End and Broadway comedy musical, which opens at the King’s Theatre from Tuesday 12 until Saturday 31 January 2027 as part of a major UK and Ireland tour. Mrs