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Jason Donovan has returned to one of his most famous roles: playing Frank-N-Furter in Richard O’Brien’s anarchic musical, The Rocky Horror Show. So, the question has to be: why? Jason Donovan as Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Photo credit: Daniel Boud Interview: Jason Donovan on touring the UK with The Rocky Horror Show Jason Donovan talks to Richard Barber about playing Richard O'Brien's iconic Sweet Transvestite. So why this role? “In a nutshell,” he says, “I’m a

Debuting in Scotland's theatres in 2024, David Ireland 's play The Fifth Step , produced by the National Theatre of Scotland , transferred to London's West End for an eleven-week run in summer 2025. It was during this time in London that the show was captured live for National Theatre Live . The filmed performance will be shown in cinemas across the globe from 27th November 2025. Read my review of NT Live's The Fifth Step below. Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman in the Fifth St

Wax on; Wax off! Iconic 80s film The Karate Kid has been turned into a musical! The Karate Kid: The Musical brings the legendary 1984 film to life on stage. Touring the UK from April 2026, The Karate Kid - The Musical comes to Glasgow from 30 June 2026. Find out more below. Iconic 80's film The Karate Kid announced as a new musical Producers Naoya Kinoshita, Kumiko Yoshii, John Gore and Kenny Wax are delighted to announce the UK premiere production of THE KARATE KID - THE MU

The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat arrives in Edinburgh for its Scottish premier as part of the new...

It has been announced today that Amber Davies will star as Elle Woods in the brand-new tour production of the West End and Broadway...

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

The Royal Shakespeare Company's multi award-winning musical Matilda announces Glasgow dates in 2026. The internationally acclaimed...

Great Scott! Multi award-winning worldwide smash-hit musical Back to the Future announces first ever UK tour for 2026 & 2027. The...

Globally acclaimed Police Cops celebrate their 10th anniversary by bringing their debut blockbuster show that started it all: Police...