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Horrible Histories: The Concert brings original actors and hit songs from the award-winning CBBC TV series 'Horrible Histories' to stages across the UK. The musical comedy concert featuring famous and fearsome figures from history is at Glasgow Theatre Royal from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2026. Read my review below. Horrible Histories - The Concert UK tour cast. Photo by Matt Crockett Horrible Histories (Live and Dead)! the concert ★★★★☆ Review: 20 March 2026 | Theatre Ro

The world premiere tour of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of ITV's beloved TV series has arrived in Glasgow this week. Midsomer Murders the play is based on the book by Caroline Graham and directed by Guy Unsworth. Read my review of The Killings at Badger’s Drift below. James Bradwell, Nathalie Barclay, Daniel Casey, Chris Agha & Rupert Sadler in The Killings at Badger's Drift, Photo: Manuel Harlan Midsomer Murders the play: The Killings at Badgers Drift ★★★☆☆ Review: 17 Fe

Glaswegian actor cast alongside Bridgerton and ITV's Midsomer Murders stars in the world premier stage adaptation of the beloved English detective drama. Find out more below. James Bradwell (Sergeant Troy) and Daniel Casey (Inspector Barnaby.) Photo Mann Bros. Looking for my review of the Midsomers Murders play, The Killings at Badger's Drift? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/midsomer-murders-play-review --- Ahead of the latest series of hit Netflix show B

Jason Donovan has returned to one of his most famous roles: playing Frank-N-Furter in Richard O’Brien’s anarchic musical, The Rocky Horror Show. So, the question has to be: why? Jason Donovan as Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Photo credit: Daniel Boud Interview: Jason Donovan on touring the UK with The Rocky Horror Show Jason Donovan talks to Richard Barber about playing Richard O'Brien's iconic Sweet Transvestite. So why this role? “In a nutshell,” he says, “I’m a

Following successful runs in New York and Las Vegas, Friends! The musical parody began its first UK tour in summer 2025 and this week arrives in Glasgow. Join iconic characters Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe as they swap their New York apartments for the King's Theatre, Glasgow where you can catch their musical comedy take on the beloved 90s TV series from Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 November 2025. Read my review below. Friends the musical parody cast. Photo: Pa

History has its eyes on Glasgow this month as Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash-hit musical Hamilton arrives in the city for the very first time as part of the inaugural UK tour. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow - the city's oldest theatre - plays host to the multi award-winning musical for two months this winter. Catch Hamilton in Glasgow from Wednesday 29 October to Saturday 27 December 2025 . Read my review of the Hamilton UK tour below and find out how it compares to the London West

The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat arrives in Edinburgh for its Scottish premier as part of the new...

Global hit musical TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL has its Scottish premiere at Glasgow King's theatre this week as part its first ever...

To mark the arrival of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse this November (11 – 22 Nov), John Lewis at St James...