top of page
All blog posts from Lisa in the Theatre
Theatre and arts reviews, news, interviews, favourites, ticket tips, guides and more.


Waitress 2026 UK tour set to serve in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Smash-hit musical romcom WAITRESS announces new UK & Ireland tour for 2026 with dates in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Waitress musical 10th...

Lisa in the theatre
Sep 182 min read


Full cast announced for Edinburgh Royal Lyceum's 2025 Christmas show Cinderella: A Fairytale
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh has today announced the full cast for this Year's Christmas production Cinderella: A Fairytale which...

Lisa in the theatre
Sep 183 min read


Matilda the Musical comes to Glasgow for the first time at the Theatre Royal in 2026
The Royal Shakespeare Company's multi award-winning musical Matilda announces Glasgow dates in 2026. The internationally acclaimed...

Lisa in the theatre
Sep 103 min read


Full cast announced for Macrobert 2025 panto: Weans in the Wood
Macrobert Arts Centre has announced the full cast for this year’s Christmas pantomime production, Weans in the Wood . Weans in the Wood cast. Clockwise from top left: Johnny McKnight, Helen McAlpine, Dani Heron, Robbie Jack, Craig Hunter, Katie Weir, Robin MacKenzie, Kara Swinney. Weans in the Wood cast | Macrobert Arts Centre Johnny McKnight returns as Dame Magic Merlina, Headmistress of Magic Merlina’s School for Magical Minors. Johnny will also write and direct the prod

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 312 min read


Edinburgh Festival Theatre panto cast announced | Capital Theatres pantomime 2025 - Jack and the Beanstalk
Capital Theatres welcomes Clare Gray, Gail Watson and Amber Sylvia Edwards back to the panto family this festive season in the GIANT spectacular Jack and the Beanstalk at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh This winter Capital Theatres makes a GIANT return to panto magic as Jack and the Beanstalk (13 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026) climbs onto the Festival Theatre stage. This marks the final panto at the Festival Theatre as next year it will return to its traditional home of the King’

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 272 min read


Cast and Creative team announced for The Glass Menagerie Scottish tour
Dundee Rep Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creative team for a major new production of Tennessee Williams’ breakthrough...

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 213 min read


Edinburgh Lyceum's The Seagull cast announced
The full cast has been announced for The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh ’s reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull. A star cast joins Caroline Quentin on The Royal Lyceum Stage including Forbes Masson, Tallulah Greive, John Bett and Irene Allan. Find the full cast details below. Full cast announced for The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh’s reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh today announces the full cast for

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 73 min read


Rollers Forever cast announced; The new musical celebrating Bay City Rollers fans
The full cast has been revealed for Rollers Forever - the brand-new musical featuring the songs of the legendary Bay City Rollers -...

Lisa in the theatre
Jul 233 min read


Casting news: Mark Hadfield to star as Hercule Poirot in new production of Death on the Nile
Outlander star Mark Hadfield will step into famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot's shoes in a brand new UK & IRELAND Tour of Agatha...

Lisa in the theatre
Jul 163 min read
bottom of page

