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Review: Chicago the musical UK Tour 2025, Glasgow - Janette Manrara brings the Razzle Dazzle to iconic musical
Broadway and West End musical Chicago arrives at the King's Theatre in Glasgow this week for the second last stop on its 2025 UK tour....

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 194 min read


Review: James Phelan - The Man Who Was Magic, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
World-renowned magician James Phelan brings his beautiful new magic show to Underbelly McEwan Hall at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025...

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 154 min read


Review: Pop Off, Michelangelo! Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
New musical Pop Off, Michelangelo! was a smash hit at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Following a run at the Underbelly Boulevard...

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 123 min read


Review: Ghost Light | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 - Young Pleasance
Pleasance Theatre's award-winning young company for performers aged 16-21 has produced original shows for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe...

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 93 min read


Interview with Tim Benzie as he brings Solve-A-Long-A-Murder-She-Wrote back to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Award-winning playwright Tim Benzie talks about his return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 with cult interactive show...

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 23 min read


Review: Intimate Apparel at the Donmar Warehouse
Pulitzer prize winning writer Lynn Nottage reunites with director Lynette Linton to bring her acclaimed play Intimate Apparel to the...

Lisa in the theatre
Jul 113 min read


Interview with Joe McElderry: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat UK tour 2024 / 2025
Joe McElderry talks about playing the Pharaoh in the UK tour production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Joe McElderry...

Lisa in the theatre
Jun 276 min read


Mamma Mia, the hit Abba musical, returns to Glasgow in 2026
Iconic musical Mamma Mia returns to Scotland as part of a major new UK tour. The producers have today announced that the show will play...

Lisa in the theatre
Jun 203 min read


Dance stars come to Glasgow for Ballet Nights - a showcase of world class dance
Looking for my review of Ballet Nights, Glasgow? find it here ___ The London sensation BALLET NIGHTS makes its hotly anticipated...

Lisa in the theatre
May 214 min read
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