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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

An excellent adaptation of a complex le Carré spy thriller that is often more clever and visually impressive than riveting. The new play based on John le Carré's breakout novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold stars The Royle Family's Ralf Little. It plays at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, until Saturday 30 May 2026. Read my review below. Ralf Little in John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Photo: Johan Persson John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (pla

The Olivier award-winning production of Matthew Bourne's Cinderella returns to Glasgow's Theatre Royal as part of its 30th anniversary tour. Find out more below. Matthew Bourne’s CINDERELLA 2027 UK tour announced New Adventures is delighted to announce the return of Matthew Bourne’s CINDERELLA to Glasgow at the Theatre Royal in celebration of its 30th anniversary from Tuesday 13 until Saturday 17 April 2027. Casting for the tour is to be announced soon. About Matthew Bourne's

Direct from London's West End, Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting the musical has announced the cast bringing the new UK tour to Scotland in 2026 and 2027. The show opens at Edinburgh Playhouse this October. Find out more below. Trainspotting the musical UK tour and cast announced Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, and following its world premiere in London's West End, Trainspotting The Musical will embark on a major UK tour opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse

Sara Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter who composed the music and lyrics for the hit West End and Broadway musical, Waitress, which is now on a major UK and Ireland tour for 2026. Find out what Sara has to say about Waitress in this interview ahead of the show arriving at Edinburgh Playhouse this week. Sara Bareilles. Photo: Shervin Lainez Waitress UK tour interview: Sara Bareilles By Carole Daniels The smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS returns to tour the

"There's so much great art outside of London, and people really love it." says Les Dennis, who is currently playing 'Old Joe' on tour opposite Carrie Hope Fletcher in Waitress the musical. Read the full interview with Les Dennis below. Les Dennis as Old Joe in Waitress the musical. Photo: Matt Crockett Waitress UK tour cast interview: Les Dennis Screen and stage star Les Dennis plays Old Joe, the owner of the diner and pie shop where Jenna (Carrie Hope Fletcher) works, in th