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Andy McGregor's glorious one-man LGBTQ+ musical comedy Crocodile Rock has been reworked for 2026. Starring the ever fabulous Darren Brownlie, Crocodile Rock is at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór in Glasgow this week, before it heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Read my review of this wonderful wee Scottish musical below. Darren Brownlie in Crocodile Rock. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Crocodile Rock (musical) ★★★★★ Review: 23 June 2026 | A Play, A Pie and A Pint

Dame Maureen Lipman stars in Peter Quilter's new comedy play Allegra at the Theatre Royal Glasgow until Saturday 27th June 2026. Read my review below. Maureen Lipman, John Middleton, Elizabeth Bower and Bailey Patrick in Allegra Allegra ★★★☆☆ Review: 22 June 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow Touring the UK for the first time in 20 years, 80-year-old Dame Maureen Lipman stars in the world premiere of Peter Quilter's new comedy play Allegra ahead of a run in the West End this summe

Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell debuts his new play Inexperience at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 13 June - 4 July 2026. Read my review below. Adura Onashile and Sandy Grierson in Inexperience. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Inexperience by Douglas Maxwell ★★★★☆ Review: 18 June 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre, studio To open its 2026 studio season, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is staging the world premiere of the latest play from award-winning Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwe

The penultimate show in A Play, A Pie and A pint's Spring season at Òran Mór in Glasgow is Cry/Laugh by Nay Dhanak. Read my review of this creative, absurd comedy below. James Peake & Morven Blackadder in Cry Laugh. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Cry/Laugh at A Play, A Pie and A Pint ★★★☆☆ Review: 16 June 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow You never know what you're going to get at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, and this week's premiere Cry/Laugh is up there with one of the most bizarre pieces of

The Hen Night by Debbie Hannan is the latest play to be staged as part of the spring season at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The Hen Night premieres at Òran Mór in Glasgow before heading to the Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh. Read my review here. Anna Russell-Martin, Dani Heron & Laura Lovemore in The Hen Night. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Hen Night ★★★★☆ Review: 12 June 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow The Hen Night by acclaimed Scottish writer / Director Debbie Hannan follows three Glasgow

A new stage adaptation of true crime novel The Long Drop by Denise Mina plays at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre until Saturday 20 June. Read my review of this superb psychological thriller below. Mary Gapinski, Andy Clark & Brian Vernel in The Long Drop. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Long Drop (play) ​★★★★☆ Review: 11 June 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow True crime fans rejoice! The Citz' staging of The Long Drop - a novel by one of Scotland's best crime writers Denise Mina - is a

The new UK tour production of legendary musical Miss Saigon has arrived at Glasgow King's Theatre for a two-week residency. Miss Saigon is at the King's until Saturday, 20th June 2026. Read my review of this stunning production below. Julianne Pundan (Kim), Mikko Juan (Thuy). Photo: Danny Kaan Miss Saigon ★★★★★ Review: 10 June 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Miss Saigon premiered in the West End in 1989 and has since played on Broadway

Tron Theatre Company's production of D.C. Jackson’s much-loved rom-com My Romantic History is at the Tron until Saturday 13 June, then it tours to community venues across Glasgow. Read my review of this brutally honest, sharp and cheeky comedy play below. Rebecca Wilkie as Amy and Julie Wilson Nimmo as Sasha. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic My Romantic History ★★★☆☆ Review: 09 June 2026 | Tron Theatre, Glasgow Tron Theatre Company have restaged Scottish playwright D.C. Jackson's My R

Kym Marsh and Lisa Faulkner star in the UK tour stage adaptation of 90s thriller Single White Female. The play has its Scottish premiere in Glasgow this week, playing at the Theatre Royal until Saturday 6 June 2026. Read my review here. Kym Marsh (Hedy) and Lisa Faulkner (Allie) Photo: Chris Bishop Single White Female ★★★★☆ Review: 02 June 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow Allie (Lisa Faulkner) is a single mum who has recently moved into a new apartment building with her teenage