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Gayle Rankin sizzles as Muriel Spark's iconic teacher in the new NTS production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. The play premiered in Edinburgh at the Lyceum this week, ahead of transferring to theatres in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Pitlochry through October and November. Read my review here. Gayle Rankin and cast. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ★★★★☆ Review: 14 October 2026 | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh At the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in 1930s E