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The High Life the musical announced! Oh my oh my, we're flying so high...
The original cast of cult Scottish TV series The High Life are set to reunite for a stage musical. Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson and panto legend Johnny McKnight have collaborated on the new show which is set to tour Scotland in 2026. Fasten your seatbelts! This is going to be epic. The High Life. Photo credit: BBC 90's TV comedy The High Life returns... as a musical! After a 30-year delay in the departure lounge, The High Life returns in a new musical spectacular featuring a

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May 28, 20254 min read


Review: The Book of Mormon musical Glasgow 2025, UK Tour - Something Incredible
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous Broadway hit musical The Book of Mormon is back in Glasgow for a three-week run this May. With an...

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May 15, 20255 min read


Review: Goodbye Dreamland Bowlarama at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Goodbye Dreamland Bowlarama by Taylor Dyson and Calum Kelly Directed by Beth Morton | Co-presented with Dumfries & Galloway Arts...

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May 13, 20253 min read


Operation Mincemeat announces 2026 world tour with Scottish dates including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen
Theatre news: 2025 Tony Award nominee for Best Musical and 2024 Olivier Award Winner for Best New Musical Operation Mincemeat announces a...

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May 13, 20254 min read


Review: Tron Theatre Studio3 - Alright Sunshine, Fleg and Fruitcake
Tron Theatre Company have produced a mini-rep season of 3 original plays showcasing some of the brilliant new work coming out of...

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May 12, 20255 min read


Hot Mess cast announced for world premier at Edinburgh Fringe
West End stars Danielle Steers and Tobias Turley will lead new romcom musical Hot Mess , from the powerhouse team behind award-winning...

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May 2, 20253 min read


Pavilion panto cast announced: Jock and the Beanstalk, Glasgow Pavilion Theatre 2025
The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow today announce the full cast line up for 2025 pantomime Jock and the Beanstalk. Jock and the Beanstalk cast: Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow and Imagine Theatre are delighted to announce the cast for their upcoming pantomime season as they confirm your favourite panto gang is back to bring all the usual mayhem to the stage in Jock and The Beanstalk from 27 November 2025 to 11 January 2026. Confirmed to return are Liam Do

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Apr 21, 20252 min read


Review: Dancing Shoes | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow - Dancing Donny: A legend is born
Comedy drama Dancing Shoes is the latest lunchtime theatre offering from the world famous a play, a pie and a pint Written by Stephen Christopher and Graeme Smith , and directed by PPP's own Artistic Director Brian Logan , Dancing Shoes is the uplifting tale of three men who meet in recovery and form an unlikely friendship. It's also a play that gives birth to an iconic creation: Dancing Donny! Read my full review of Dancing Shoes here. Ross Allan, Stephen Docherty and C

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Mar 26, 20254 min read


Review: Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) | UK tour, Glasgow 2025
P&P sort of: Find out why this little gem of a play continues to delight audiences with its Austen-comedy-karaoke mashup on the 2025 UK tour

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Mar 5, 20255 min read
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