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The new UK tour production of ABBA jukebox musical Mamma Mia! has arrived at Glasgow King's Theatre where it plays until Saturday 29 August. Read my review below. Mamma Mia! Sarah Earnshaw (Tanya), Jenn Griffin (Donna) & Rosie Glossop (Rosie). photo: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg Mamma Mia! the musical UK tour ★★★★☆ Review: 18 August 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Twenty-year-old Sophie (Hazel Baldwin) is about to be married on the tiny Greek island where she lives with her fiercely i

An updated version of Arthur Hull's musical cabaret FLOP! The Best Songs from the Worst Musicals, plays at Gilded Balloon Teviot at Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August 2026. Read my review here. FLOP! The Best Songs from the Worst Musicals ★★★★☆ Review: 11 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Gilded Balloon Teviot This is such a brilliant idea for a show! Even the worst, most unsuccessful financial and critical failures on Broadway and in the West End all have at least one re

Scotland dates announced for a major new UK tour of ever-popular comedy musical Hairspray. Find out more below. Hairspray 2027 UK Tour announced The Edinburgh Playhouse, along with producers Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale and Laurence Myers announce HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL – its second ever major UK & Ireland tour in 2027. Tickets available from ATG Tickets: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/hairspray-the-musical/ NEIL HURST will reprise the role of EDNA TURNBLAD, and we are also d

Tina Fey's Mean Girls musical is on tour across the UK and has now arrived in Glasgow for a two-week run. The show is at The King's Theatre until Saturday 11th July. Read my review here. Mean Girls the musical UK tour. Photo: Paul Coltas Mean Girls (musical) UK Tour ★★★☆☆ Review: 29 June 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow After a successful year in London's West End, musical comedy Mean Girls - based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film of the same name - is now on an extensive UK and

The four boys chosen to play Billy in the new UK Tour and West End production of Billy Elliot the musical have been announced. Meet them here. Billy Elliot the musical Cast News Following an extensive global search, Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films are delighted to announce that the four boys who will play the title role in the national tour and limited West End season of the original award-winning production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL are Noah Mannion (12

From The Edinburgh Lyceum to the West End - One Day: The Musical announces London transfer with the original lead cast. Find out more below. One Day: the musical transfers from Edinburgh to London Melting Pot presents the West End premiere of One Day, the acclaimed new musical adaptation of David Nicholls’ beloved, era-defining novel. Following its world premiere at The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh earlier this year, performances in London are set to start at the Garrick T

Go way down to Hadestown as the Scottish premiere of the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical has been announced for Glasgow's King's Theatre as part of the new 2027 UK tour. Find out more below. Hadestown UK Tour announced Producers of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown, currently playing its third smash-hit year in London’s West End, today announce the first-ever UK & Ireland tour beginning February 2027, including the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from Tue

The highly anticipated Pitlochry Festival Theatre production and Scottish premiere of Once runs in Pitlochry until 27th June 2026. Read my review below. Dylan Wood, Lydia White, Jos Slovick and Charlie West in Once at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Once at Pitlochry ★★★★☆ Review: 30 May 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Launching Pitlochry Festival Theatre's 75th anniversary season, and Alan Cumming's first as Artist Director of the much-loved "the

The full cast has now been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of hit comedy musical Mrs Doubtfire. The show makes its Scottish premiere at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in January 2027. Find out more below. Mrs Doubtfire musical cast announced Casting is complete for the Scottish premiere of Mrs Doubtfire, the hit West End and Broadway comedy musical, which opens at the King’s Theatre from Tuesday 12 until Saturday 31 January 2027 as part of a major UK and Ireland tour. Mrs