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The first UK tour of global smash-hit musical The Choir of Man makes its Scottish Premier in Glasgow this week. The Choir of Man is at the King's Theatre, Glasgow until Saturday 2nd May 2026. Read my review below. The Choir of Man UK tour cast. Photo: Mark Senior The Choir of Man UK Tour ★★★☆☆ Review: 28 April 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Following successful runs in London's West End and multiple international tours, The Choir of Man have set out on their first ever UK tou

The full casting has been announced for the Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of the musical Once, directed by John Tiffany. Find the full details below. Full cast announced for Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of Once Pitlochry Festival Theatre has today announced the full cast for their forthcoming production of the Grammy, Tony and Olivier award-winning Once , which will reunite the original creative team behind the smash-hit Broadway and West End musical. As pre

Omigod you guys! Elle Woods and Bruiser Woods are on tour. The brand new 'Made at Curve' production of Legally Blonde the musical is at The King's Theatre, Glasgow until Saturday 11th April, before continuing on tour across the UK and Ireland through 2026. Read my review of this very fun - very pink! - new musical below. Sprout as Bruiser Woods & Amber Davies as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the musical. Photo: Matt Crockett Legally Blonde the musical ★★★★☆ Review: 7 April 20

Olivier-nominated musical JUST FOR ONE DAY: THE LIVE AID MUSICAL will come to the King's Theatre, Glasgow from 27th to 31st July 2027 as part of a major new UK tour. Find out more below. Just For One Day: The Live Aid musical UK tour announcement Glasgow Producers Jamie Wilson Productions (The Devil Wears Prada, Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York, Mrs Doubtfire) are thrilled to announce further tour dates for Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical , in association w

The full cast has been announced for the UK tour of The Karate Kid: The Musical, which comes to Glasgow Theatre Royal from Tuesday 30th June to Saturday 4th July 2026. Find out more below. The Karate Kid: The Musical UK tour announced full UK cast Producers Naoya Kinoshita, Kumiko Yoshii, John Gore, Kenny Wax, Michael Wolk, Jack Lane and Leo Stages today announce the full casting for the UK premiere production of THE KARATE KID - THE MUSICAL . Based on the smash hit Columbia

Following a three-month run in London's West End, Michael Longhurst's revival of Alan Ayckbourn's dark comedy play Woman in Mind arrived in Glasgow this week. Starring Olivier Award winner Sheridan Smith and comedian Romesh Ranganathan in his stage debut, Woman in Mind plays at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow until Saturday 14 March. Read my review below. Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind. Photo: Marc Brenner Woman in Mind ★★★★☆ Review: 10 March 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow On a

West End hit Matilda the musical is at Edinburgh Playhouse until 22 March. I headed along to check it out on World Book Day 2026 for what proved to be the perfect bookish, stagey crossover! Read my review of Matilda the Musical , UK tour below. Madison Davis as Matilda. Photo: Manuel Harlan Matilda the musical UK tour ★★★★☆ Review: 5 March 2026 | Edinburgh Playhouse Based on Roald Dahl's beloved book and characters, Matilda the Musical has been such a success in London's Wes

The new high-energy, high-camp UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical is at the King's Theatre, Glasgow from 2 - 7 March 2026 before continuing across the UK until July 2026. Read my review below. Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical UK tour. Photo: Johan Persson Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour ★★★★☆ Review: 2 March 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical follows thre

Same presence. New Places. The Scottish premiere of West End smash-hit Paranormal Activity is set to haunt the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 September 2026 as part of a newly announced UK tour. Paranormal Activity the play is a new story for the stage based on the Paranormal Activity films, first written and directed by Oren Peli . Find out more below. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow today announces that the West End smash hit play Paranormal Activity will h