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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

Irish theatre company Fishamble brings Eva O'Connor's excellent new play For Dolores to Edinburgh for its UK premiere. For Dolores, directed by Jim Culleton, is at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Catriona Faint and Lara McDonnell in For Dolores. Photo by Pat Redmond For Dolores ★★★★★ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh When we first meet Mo - the Scottish one (Catriona

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,

The full cast and tour dates have been announced for Matthew Bourne's double Olivier award-winning production of The Red Shoes which plays at The King's Theatre, Glasgow from Tues 27 - Saturday 31 January 2026. Find out more below. Looking for my review of The Red Shoes? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/review-matthew-bourne-the-red-shoes Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes UK tour cast 2026 The King’s Theatre, Glasgow is delighted to reveal the full cast and to

Disney's Aladdin review, musical theatre, UK Tour, Edinburgh Playhouse 2023.

Lisa in the Theatre 2022 favourites: Musical Theatre. Including Spuds, My Son's A Queer, Mrs Doubtfire, The Book of Mormon

Review: The Book Thief musical, world Premier, Bolton Octagon Theatre 2022

Mrs Doubtfire the musical premier at Manchester Opera House Theatre, September 2022