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The stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption plays at Glasgow Theatre Royal until Saturday 28th March before continuing on UK tour through 2026. Read my review below. Ben Onwukwe and Joe McFadden in The Shawshank Redemption. Photo: Jack Merriman The Shawshank Redemption (UK tour) ★★★★☆ Review: 24 March 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow The Shawshank Redemption is a play based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption . The work has been adapted f

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 highly anticipated new stage adaptation of David Nicholls’ beloved novel One Day is now open in Edinburgh, the city where Em and Dex's story began. The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh and Melting Pot's gorgeous new musical runs at the Lyceum until 19 April 2026. Read my review below. Jamie Muscato as Dexter & Sharon Rose as Emma. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic One Day the musical ★★★★☆ Review: 11 March 2026 | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh David Nicholls' 2009 novel One Day is so wid

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

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 UK and Ireland tour of Ken Ludwig, Lucy Bailey and Fiery Angel's new adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic ' Death on the Nile ' plays in Glasgow this week. Read my review below. Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile UK tour. Photos: Manuel Harlan Death on the Nile, UK tour | Glasgow ★★★☆☆ Review: 24 February 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow You do not want to be on holiday with Hercule Poirot. He's such a bad omen. Whether you're travelling by train or by boat, his presen

Due to phenomenal demand, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Melting Pot announce an extended run of the highly anticipated ONE DAY: THE MUSICAL. Find out more below. Jamie Muscato (Dexter) and Sharon Rose (Emma) in rehearsals for One Day: The musical. Photo credit: Danny Kaan One Day: The musical premier run extended Due to phenomenal demand, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Melting Pot proudly announce an extension to the highly anticipated brand-new stage adapt

Lead casting has been revealed for the acclaimed stage adaptation of Stepehen King's The Shawshank Redemption . The play comes to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow as part of the current major UK tour from Tues 24 to Sat 28 March 2026. Looking for my review of The Shawshank Redemption play? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/the-shawshank-redemption-play-review The Shawshank Redemption play cast The Theatre Royal, Glasgow is delighted to announce that The Shawshank

Casting has been announced for 'The Woman in Black' as the spine-chilling play returns to Glasgow in January 2026 as part of a major UK tour. The Woman in Black UK Tour cast 2025 / 2026 PW Productions is delighted to announce casting for Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black , as it returns to the King’s Theatre, Glasgow in 2026 . The UK tour production will star Glaswegian actor John Mackay as Arthur Kipps and Daniel Burke as The Actor when it plays at the theatre from Tuesday 2