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Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Jersey Boys is celebrating its 20th anniversary by touring across the UK and Ireland. The smash-hit show about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons is working its way back to Scotland in 2026 and 2027, with dates planned at theatres in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Find out more below. Jersey Boys 20th Anniversary Tour Announced The boys are back! The original Tony®-winning musical sensation JERSEY BOYS returns for its celebratory 20t

The full cast and creative teams have been announced as Jack and the Beanstalk: A New Moooosical brings festive magic to Dundee Rep Theatre . In lieu of a pantomime this year Jonathan O’Neill and Isaac Savage’s new musical fairytale will delight Dundee audiences from 29 November to 30 December. The 10-strong cast will also feature the vocal talents of legendary actor Brian Cox as The Giant! Find out more below. Get ready for a giant adventure this winter as Dundee Rep Theat

The latest new production at A Play, A Pie and a Pint this 2025 autumn season is The Glasgow Poisoner by Tom Cooper and Jen McGregor. This brand-new musical is based on the true story of Glaswegian socialite Madeleine Smith who was accused of murdering her lover in 1857. The Glasgow Poisoner: A New Musical is A Play, A Pie and A Pint production, co-presented with OneRen and The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Read my review of this lively new true crime musical below. Chiara Sparke

Global hit musical TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL has its Scottish premiere at Glasgow King's theatre this week as part its first ever...

To mark the arrival of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse this November (11 – 22 Nov), John Lewis at St James...

The UK and Ireland tour of the new Steps musical Here and Now has its Scottish premiere at the King's Theatre Glasgow this week....

The historic Citizens Theatre in Glasgow reopens this week after more than seven years of major building works. The foyer has been...

Broadway star Laura Benanti brings her celebrated one-woman show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is "A love...

Awkward Productions , the iconic team behind Fringe hits Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing , return to the...