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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

The second year BA Acting students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) stage Margaret Atwood's sharp reimagining of Homer's The Odyssey. The Penelopiad plays at the Chandler Studio Theatre at RCS from 3 - 6 March 2026. Read my review below Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad at RCS. Photo: Hope Holmes The Penelopiad (play) by Margaret Atwood ★★★★☆ Review: 5 March 2026 | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad is a play adapted from her novella

The cast has been announced for 'Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well' by James Reilly at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Still Game stars will take to the stage for this new comedy drama. Karen Young, Jane McCarry, Mark Cox Looking for my review of Miss Lockwood Isn't Well? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/miss-lockwood-isnt-well-review Miss Lockwood Isn't Well cast | A Play, A Pie and A Pint A Play, A Pie and A Pint has announced the cast of Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well , per

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

Internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse is set to wow audiences with the Scottish premiere of its latest breathtaking production, Hidden, at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal for one night only on Tuesday 17 March. With thrilling circus feats, breathtaking dance, immersive digital projections and a constantly moving, shape-shifting set, there’s something for everyone in this extraordinary dance-circus production. The performance in Glasgow is part of a major UK and i

St Mungo at Glasgow Tron Steeple. Photo: Eoin Carey Glasgow Tron Steeple Project and event The Tron Theatre is delighted to be celebrating the completion of the latest phase of the Tron Steeple Project . The Tron’s steeple on Argyle Street is Glasgow’s third oldest building, dating back to the 16th century, and the Tron maintains it as part of their commitment to the heritage of the city. The Tron has been working with Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery to restore the sculpture of St

The Legend of Davie McKenzie plays at Òran Mór, Glasgow this week and then transfers to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint’s Spring 2026 season. Read my review of this excellent dark comedy play below. Sean Connor and Afton Moran in The Legend of Davie McKenzie. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Legend of Davie McKenzie | A Play, A Pie and A Pint ★★★★☆ Review: 3 March 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow The Legend of Davie McKenzie is the new play from the

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