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Matthew Bourne's legendary production The Car Man will return to the King's Theatre, Glasgow in 2026 as part of a new UK tour. The new tour of Bourne's award-winning dance thriller will open at Leicester Curve Theatre in June 2026. Find out more below. New Adventures announce the return of Matthew Bourne's The Car Man New Adventures is delighted to announce that Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN will return for a 2026 UK tour, coming to the King's The

Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Jersey Boys is celebrating its 20th anniversary by touring across the UK and Ireland. The smash-hit show about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons is working its way back to Scotland in 2026 and 2027, with dates planned at theatres in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Find out more below. Jersey Boys 20th Anniversary Tour Announced The boys are back! The original Tony®-winning musical sensation JERSEY BOYS returns for its celebratory 20t

Aaron Sorkin's Broadway and West End adaptation of Harper Lee's unforgettable novel To Kill A Mockingbird has arrived in Glasgow this week as part of its first ever UK tour. Directed by Tony award-winning director Bartlett Sher, and starring Richard Coyle as Atticus Finch, reprising his role from the West End, To Kill A Mockingbird plays at the King's Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 November 2025. Read my review of this sublime piece of theatre below. Richard Co

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 UK and Ireland tour of the multi-award winning musical Hamilton comes to Glasgow's Theatre Royal from Wed 29 Oct - Sat 27 Dec 2025 Hip Hop musical Hamilton announces 2025 tour dates for Glasgow Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical masterpiece Hamilton has been announced for Glasgow Theatre Royal in 2025. Marking the first time hip-hop musical has played in Glasgow, Hamilton will be at the Theatre Royal for Christmas 2025. HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America n

A review of Heathers UK Tour, King's Theatre, Glasgow, June 2023 - Musical Theatre, Bill Kenwright Productions, Jenna Innes, Jacob Fowler