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Review: The Girl on the Train (play) UK Tour 2025, Glasgow - A book to stage adaptation done right
The Girl on the Train, 2025 UK Tour review. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow, January 2025. Giovanna Fletcher.

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Jan 294 min read


Review: Hairspray UK Tour 2025, Glasgow - As big, bright and bouncy as ever
Hairspray the musical, UK Tour review, January 2025, Glasgow King's Theatre

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Jan 294 min read


Review: Jamie Lloyd's The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver
The Tempest review: Jamie Lloyd's weird West End vehicle for Sigourney Weaver fails to blow me away

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Jan 275 min read


Review: The Devil Wears Prada musical, London West End - original cast
The West End musical version of the hit film The Devil Wears Prada is now playing at the Dominion Theatre in London with Vanessa Williams taking on the iconic role of fashion tyrant Miranda Priestly, made famous by Meryl Streep. Read my review below. The Devil Wears Prada musical Directed by Jerry Mitchell | Music by Elton John | Lyrics by Shaina Taub & Mark Sonnenblick Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada A New Musical. Credit: Matt Crockett The

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Jan 264 min read


Review: Titanique musical London | Criterion Theatre - Original London cast | West End
Titanique is what happens when you take the love story from the Titanic film and give it more Céline Dion, more farce & more sparkles. Read my review here

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Jan 253 min read


A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 Spring Season - full programme at Oran Mor, Glasgow
A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 Spring Season announced - full list of shows at Oran Mor

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Jan 255 min read


Johnny McKnight returns to Stirling for 2025 panto Weans in the Wood | Macrobert Arts Centre
Macrobert Arts Centre has announced the Christmas pantomime production for 2025, Weans in the Wood . Johnny McKnight will return in the role of the Dame, as well as writing and directing the production. Weans in the Wood at Macrobert Art Centre | Stirling panto The story of this panto, Weans in the Wood follows Hans No Solo and his best pal Gretel, pupils at Merlina’s School for Magical Minors, as they fight the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham and their band of evil minions.

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Jan 222 min read


The Clown and the Wolfman ride again! Restless Natives: The Musical hits the road in April 2025
A new stage musical of cult classic Scottish film Restless Natives is announced. Full tour details here

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Jan 173 min read


Movies to Musicals 2025 cast announcement
Mamma Mia's Stevie Doc and Bonnie & Clyde's Alex James-Hatton join Lizzie Bea & Scotland's rising musical theatre stars in Movies toMusicals

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Jan 173 min read
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