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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

The Real Kyle McCarren is a new musical produced by Avalon, the team behind the West End and Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat. Following development in NYC, the show makes its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it runs at the Pleasance Courtyard through August. Read my review here. The Real Kyle McCarren. Andy Roninson and Sean McVerry. Photo: Natalie Powers The Real Kyle McCarren ★★★★★ Review: 13 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard Wit

Fresh from playing Off-Broadway, Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library makes its European premiere at the Traverse Theatre, where it plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Brett Temple and Ella Dershowitz in Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library. Photo: Valerie Terranova Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library ★★★☆☆ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh American new writing

Academy Award winning actor Tilda Swinton is set to return to the Traverse Theatre stage 39 years after she last performed in the UK premiere of Manfred Karge's play Man to Man in Edinburgh. Tilda Swinton to star in Man to Man at the Traverse Theatre The Traverse Theatre is delighted to announce that Man to Man, a landmark production that received its UK premiere at the Traverse in 1987 before transferring to the Royal Court Theatre, will return this autumn. Academy Award-win

The full cast and creative team has now been announced for the new musical The Real Kyle McCarren which is set to premiere at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Find out more below. The Real Kyle McCarren cast announced for Edinburgh Fringe Following the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, where it won the Triple R Award and received a Pipeline Foundation Arts Grant, The Real Kyle McCarren, a new musical produced by Avalon (Operation Mincemeat - Olivier-Winning Best New Musical,

Following successful runs in New York and Las Vegas, Friends! The musical parody began its first UK tour in summer 2025 and this week arrives in Glasgow. Join iconic characters Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe as they swap their New York apartments for the King's Theatre, Glasgow where you can catch their musical comedy take on the beloved 90s TV series from Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 November 2025. Read my review below. Friends the musical parody cast. Photo: Pa

History has its eyes on Glasgow this month as Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash-hit musical Hamilton arrives in the city for the very first time as part of the inaugural UK tour. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow - the city's oldest theatre - plays host to the multi award-winning musical for two months this winter. Catch Hamilton in Glasgow from Wednesday 29 October to Saturday 27 December 2025 . Read my review of the Hamilton UK tour below and find out how it compares to the London West

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

New pop musical World's Greatest Lover has its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. Renowned theatre producers...