It might be decades after its original showing on Broadway but The Lion King opening is legendary – and this particular tour elevates it to regal heights.
Opinion: Ticket price debate needs to hear from regional audiences
Recent weeks have seen the restart of a conversation about the affordability of the culture sector while household budgets are tightened. The debate came to a head last month when tickets for hit West End …
Review: Waitress, King’s Theatre Glasgow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This joyful recipe of sugar, butter and flour is combined with a perfectly baked score and a cast that raises the roof without the need for any baking powder. When waitress Jenna (Chelsea Halfpenny) …
News: Edinburgh hosts new tour of award-winning Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical
A new production of the West End and Broadway smash hit Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical will embark on a UK and Ireland tour, playing at the Edinburgh Playhouse from …
News: Full cast announced for Rock of Ages UK Tour
The Edinburgh Playhouse and producers of ROCK OF AGES are thrilled to announce full casting for its UK & Ireland tour, including the return of Coronation Street star KEVIN KENNEDY as ‘Dennis Dupree’, a role he previously played to …
News: Greenock venue to host huge Luminarium sculpture as part of Meliora Festival this year
A giant inflatable Luminarium sculpture will be installed outside the Beacon Arts Centre this summer as part of an arts and culture weekend during Inverclyde’s Meliora Festival.
Review: Orphans, SEC Armadillo Glasgow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ More than twenty years since the cult classic film, Orphans has been adapted for the stage by the National Theatre for Scotland in a joyous celebration of the fragility of humanity. It’s the night …
Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, King’s Theatre Glasgow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s now ten years since the National Theatre staged Mark Haddon’s Curious Incident. This latest tour breathes new life into this essential play, opening its audience to a world that few of us can …
Opinion: Scotland’s arts show solidarity with Ukraine
Later this month, I’ll be heading to London for the UK Pantomime Awards – where no less than 8 of the 10 award categories have Scottish talent among them. I was incredibly fortunate to see …
Review: Allan Stewart’s Big, Bug Variety Show, King’s Theatre Edinburgh
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In a fitting tribute to the Old Lady of Leven Street before her curtain falls for the final time pre-refurb, Allan Stewart gives the theatre a huge hug with an evening of song and …