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Debuting in Scotland's theatres in 2024, David Ireland 's play The Fifth Step , produced by the National Theatre of Scotland , transferred to London's West End for an eleven-week run in summer 2025. It was during this time in London that the show was captured live for National Theatre Live . The filmed performance will be shown in cinemas across the globe from 27th November 2025. Read my review of NT Live's The Fifth Step below. Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman in the Fifth St

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

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

Great Scott! Multi award-winning worldwide smash-hit musical Back to the Future announces first ever UK tour for 2026 & 2027. The...

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....

Seiriol Davies' 2016 Edinburgh Fringe hit ' How To Win Against History ' returns to the Edinburgh festival in 2025 to mark the 150th...

National Theatre Live (NT Live) has announced a blockbuster line-up of theatre in cinemas including the National Theatre of Scotland's The Fifth Step; marking the first time that an NTS production has been captured for NT Live. Theatre productions Mrs. Warren’s Profession, The Fifth Step, and Hamlet are all set for global cinematic release. NT Live Theatre in Cinema programme 2025 / 2026 NT Live Theatre in Cinema programme 2025 / 2026 Today, National Theatre Live announces a

Legendary musical Miss Saigon returns to Scotland as part of a major new UK and Ireland tour . The producers have today announced full...

Katori Hall's Olivier award-winning play about MLK's final night has opened at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh and plays until 21...