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Review: The Karate Kid the musical, UK tour, Glasgow | Visually stunning
The new stage adaptation of the beloved 1980s film The Karate Kid has arrived in Glasgow this week as part of its UK premiere tour. The new musical is at the Theatre Royal until Saturday 4th July. Read my review here. Gino Ochello & the cast of The Karate Kid, the musical. Photo: Manuel Harlan The Karate Kid, the musical ★★★★☆ Review: 30 June 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow Another musical adapted from a popular 1980s film? Indeed. But this one is excellent! The Karate Kid, the

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Review: Mean Girls musical UK tour, Glasgow | Get in loser, we're going to the Scottish Premiere of this fetch musical comedy
Tina Fey's Mean Girls musical is on tour across the UK and has now arrived in Glasgow for a two-week run. The show has its Scottish Premiere at The King's Theatre, where it plays until Saturday 11th July. Read my review here. Mean Girls the musical UK tour. Photo: Paul Coltas Mean Girls (musical) UK Tour ★★★☆☆ Review: 29 June 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow After a successful year in London's West End, musical comedy Mean Girls - based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film of the sa

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3 days ago4 min read


Review: Single White Female (Play) | UK tour, Glasgow
Kym Marsh and Lisa Faulkner star in the UK tour stage adaptation of 90s thriller Single White Female. The play has its Scottish premiere in Glasgow this week, playing at the Theatre Royal until Saturday 6 June 2026. Read my review here. Kym Marsh (Hedy) and Lisa Faulkner (Allie) Photo: Chris Bishop Single White Female ★★★★☆ Review: 02 June 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow Allie (Lisa Faulkner) is a single mum who has recently moved into a new apartment building with her teenage

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Jun 33 min read


Review: Once at Pitlochry Festival Theatre | Once musical Scottish premiere
The highly anticipated Pitlochry Festival Theatre production and Scottish premiere of Once runs in Pitlochry until 27th June 2026. Read my review below. Dylan Wood, Lydia White, Jos Slovick and Charlie West in Once at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Once at Pitlochry ★★★★☆ Review: 30 May 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Launching Pitlochry Festival Theatre's 75th anniversary season, and Alan Cumming's first as Artist Director of the much-loved "the

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May 314 min read


Full cast announced for Mrs Doubtfire UK & Ireland tour | Scottish premiere in Glasgow
The full cast has now been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of hit comedy musical Mrs Doubtfire. The show makes its Scottish premiere at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in January 2027. Find out more below. Mrs Doubtfire musical cast announced Casting is complete for the Scottish premiere of Mrs Doubtfire, the hit West End and Broadway comedy musical, which opens at the King’s Theatre from Tuesday 12 until Saturday 31 January 2027 as part of a major UK and Ireland tour. Mrs

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May 282 min read


Review: The Bodyguard musical UK tour, with Sidonie Smith and Adam Garcia | Glasgow King's Theatre
Ever popular musical The Bodyguard has arrived back in Glasgow this week with international stage star Sidonie Smith and theatre favourite Adam Garcia in the lead roles. The 2025/2026 UK tour production of The Bodyguard is at the King's Theatre, Glasgow until Saturday 30 May 2026. Read my review below. Sidonie Smith and The Bodyguard the musical UK tour company. Photo: Paul Coltas The Bodyguard musical ★★★☆☆ Review: 25 May 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Based on the 1992 Osca

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May 264 min read


Singin' in the Rain musical, new UK tour announced
The classic hit musical based on the beloved Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, Singin' in the Rain returns to Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of a major new UK tour in 2027. Find out more below. Singin' in the Rain returns to make a splash in Glasgow at the King's Theatre from 20 to 24 April 2027 and in Edinburgh at Edinburgh Playhouse from 4 to 8 May 2027. Singin' in the Rain musical announces new UK & Ireland tour Jonathan Church Theatre Productions are delighted to announce that the

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May 163 min read


Cast of Scottish talent brings Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting The Musical to Scotland next year!
Direct from London's West End, Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting the musical has announced the cast bringing the new UK tour to Scotland in 2026 and 2027. The show opens at Edinburgh Playhouse this October. Find out more below. Trainspotting the musical UK tour and cast announced Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, and following its world premiere in London's West End, Trainspotting The Musical will embark on a major UK tour opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse

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May 143 min read


Sara Bareilles Interview | Waitress UK and Ireland Tour
Sara Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter who composed the music and lyrics for the hit West End and Broadway musical, Waitress, which is now on a major UK and Ireland tour for 2026. Find out what Sara has to say about Waitress in this interview ahead of the show arriving at Edinburgh Playhouse this week. Sara Bareilles. Photo: Shervin Lainez Waitress UK tour interview: Sara Bareilles By Carole Daniels The smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS returns to tour the

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May 124 min read
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