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Review: Midsomer Murders, The Killings at Badgers Drift, UK tour | Glasgow
The world premiere tour of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of ITV's beloved TV series has arrived in Glasgow this week. Midsomer Murders the play is based on the book by Caroline Graham and directed by Guy Unsworth. Read my review of The Killings at Badger’s Drift below. James Bradwell, Nathalie Barclay, Daniel Casey, Chris Agha & Rupert Sadler in The Killings at Badger's Drift, Photo: Manuel Harlan Midsomer Murders the play: The Killings at Badgers Drift ★★★☆☆ Review: 17 Fe

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Feb 184 min read


Midsomer Murders UK tour cast announced | The Killings at Badger's Drift cast for Glasgow
Glaswegian actor cast alongside Bridgerton and ITV's Midsomer Murders stars in the world premier stage adaptation of the beloved English detective drama. Find out more below. James Bradwell (Sergeant Troy) and Daniel Casey (Inspector Barnaby.) Photo Mann Bros. Looking for my review of the Midsomers Murders play, The Killings at Badger's Drift? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/midsomer-murders-play-review --- Ahead of the latest series of hit Netflix show B

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Jan 296 min read


Review: Fawlty Towers the play UK tour, Glasgow | Sublime, nostalgic entertainment
Making its Scottish premier at the King's Theatre, Glasgow this week, John Cleese's Fawlty Towers - The Play brings the beloved TV sitcom and its characters to glorious life on stage. Read my review below. Mia Austen (Sybil) in Fawlty Towers The Play. Photo: Hugo Glendinning Fawlty Towers the play UK tour ★★★★☆ Review: 13 January 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Fifty years since it first blessed our TV screens, Fawlty Towers - the revered sitcom set in a chaotic Torquay hotel

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Jan 144 min read


Full cast announced for The High Life: The musical
The cult BBC comedy series The High Life comes to Scottish stages this spring as a brand-new musical, with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson teaming up with writer Johnny McKnight and director Andrew Panton. Now the fabulous full cast for The High Life, the musical Scottish tour has been revealed. Find out who will be living the high life with Alan and Forbes below! L-R - Top Row: Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond, Patrick Ryecart, Louise McCarthy. Bottom Row: Kyle Ga

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Dec 22, 20259 min read


Review: Friends! The Musical Parody, UK Tour, Glasgow | The One Where They Sing
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

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Nov 13, 20255 min read


Horrible Histories The Concert tour announces dates and cast for Glasgow | Plus exclusive 15% off ticket offer
The Theatre Royal, Glasgow today announces an additional performance of Horrible Histories – The Concert coming to the venue from Friday 20 – Sunday 22 March 2026 . The original cast of CBBC's Horrible Histories will take to the stage when Horrible Histories: The Concert tour plays at Glasgow Theatre Royal from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March 2026. What is Horrible Histories, the concert? When William Shakespeare is asked to create the greatest show on earth, he’s already

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Oct 8, 20252 min read


Strictly star joins cast for Scottish premiere of Fawlty Towers the play in Glasgow
Casting has been announced for Fawlty Towers - The Play as the new UK & Ireland theatre tour production of the beloved tv comedy gets set to visit Scotland in 2026. The West End smash hit comedy play, written and adapted for the stage by John Cleese, will have its Scottish premier at Glasgow's King's Theatre in January 2026, followed by dates in Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Find out more below. Fawlty Towers - The Play, 2025 / 2026 UK tour Casting is announced today for John Clee

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Aug 23, 20254 min read


Review: Footballers' Wives the musical | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Footballers' Wives: the musical is a brand-new musical comedy based on the iconic early 2000s ITV series. Following previews in...

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Aug 18, 20254 min read


Review: Motorhome Marilyn - Michelle Collins makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut
Eastenders legend Michelle Collins makes her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in Motorhome Marilyn, a dark comedy by Ben Weatherill,...

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Aug 4, 20252 min read
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