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Tony Roper brings his classic Scottish comedy play The Steamie to the King’s Theatre, Glasgow this week where it plays on the final stop of its Scottish tour until Saturday 14 November 2026. Read my review of The Steamie below. The Steamie cast. Photo: Christopher B Owen The Steamie ★★★★☆ Review: 3 November 2026 | The King's Theatre, Glasgow Originally staged in 1987, The Steamie quickly became a Scottish national treasure. Written by another national treasure, Tony Roper, th

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures company bring their award-winning dance thriller The Car Man to Glasgow this week. It plays at the King's Theatre until Saturday 31st October. Read my review of this scorching hot piece of dance theatre below. Matthew Bourne's THE CAR MAN. Jamie Duncan Campbell (Vito) and Company. Photo: Johan Persson Matthew Bourne's The Car Man ★★★★★ Review: 27 October 2026 | The King's Theatre, Glasgow Matthew Bourne is the master of dance theatre. His revol

Spooky stagey things to do in Glasgow this Halloween, from dance theatre to opera, drama and comedy. Find my top picks for things to do in the city that will satisfy both the theatre kid and the spooky soul. Things to do in Glasgow this Halloween week A Play, A Pie and A Pint Halloween special: Badhbh-Shith and The Storytellers A Play, A Pie and A Pint Halloween special: Badhbh-Shith and The Storytellers When things go bump in a bothy. Written by Kenny Boyle, directed by Ben

The UK tour of Waitress the musical arrives in Glasgow this week with West End star Lucie Jones in the lead role of Jenna. Read my review below. Evelyn Hoskins in Waitress. Photo: Johan Persson Waitress ★★★★★ Review: 6 October 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow The tenth-anniversary tour of hit musical Waitress has opened in Glasgow this week, with West End and X-Factor star Lucie Jones starring in the lead role as Jenna. Having played on Broadway, in the West End and all over th

The turbulent journey continues for the new production of Burlesque as the UK tour arrives in Glasgow. Burlesque is at the King's Theatre Glasgow until Saturday 19 September. Read my review here. Gracie O'Brien and the Burlesque cast. Photo: Rosie Moore The Social Sort Burlesque ★★⯪☆☆ Review: 8 September 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow The notoriously troubled Burlesque: The Musical arrived in Glasgow this week, and opening night was marred by delays and technical glitches tha

Following a summer season at London's Barbican Theatre, a new production of Cole Porter's musical High Society is now on UK tour. Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh and starring 'Call the Midwife's' Helen George, High Society plays at Glasgow's King's Theatre from 1st to 5th September before it heads to Edinburgh Playhouse the following week. Read my review below. High Society. Pamela Raith photography High Society ★★★⯪☆ Review: 1 September 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Following

The new UK tour production of ABBA jukebox musical Mamma Mia! has arrived at Glasgow King's Theatre where it plays until Saturday 29 August. Read my review below. Mamma Mia! Sarah Earnshaw (Tanya), Jenn Griffin (Donna) & Rosie Glossop (Rosie). photo: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg Mamma Mia! the musical UK tour ★★★★☆ Review: 18 August 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Twenty-year-old Sophie (Hazel Baldwin) is about to be married on the tiny Greek island where she lives with her fiercely i

The King's Theatre, Glasgow has announced further casting for Aladdin, the 2026 pantomime at the venue. Find out more below. Glasgow panto cast news: The King's Theatre welcomes back Hannah Jarrett-Scott The King’s Theatre, Glasgow is delighted to welcome Hannah Jarrett-Scott to the cast of this year’s panto Aladdin, produced by Crossroads Pantomimes. Hannah returns to The King’s for a third year to take on the role of the Wicked Witch from Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday

A Scottish performer and winner of The Greatest Dancer has been announced to join cast of Dirty Dancing at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, this October. Find out more below. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the stage production of Dirty Dancing, inspired by the hit film, will once again come to life when it returns to the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday 13 until Saturday 17 October 2026, with further Scottish dates at