Theatre in Scotland is booming. We have an incredible array of home-grown talent, and our cultural scene is bringing people from across the world to our nation for a slice of the action. I could …
Opinion: Rolling our the red carpet for Trump is no laughing matter
This month, US President Donald Trump is to visit the UK on a State Visit. His itinerary sadly doesn’t include a visit to Scotland, where there appears to be plenty public appetite to have him …
Review: Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Somewhere between the confusion of Chess and the genius of Blazing Saddles lies the latest addition to London’s West End, Dale Wasserman and Mitch Leigh’s Man of La Mancha. Argued by the producers to …
Opinion: Success of Wild Rose proves that Scotland is made for the screen
It’s been another packed month for the arts in Scotland. With another hugely successful reception to Scottish-based film and TV shows, it’s safe to say that our wee nation is well and truly open to …
Review: Faust, Royal Opera House
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opening its doors to what is arguably Charles-Francois Gounod’s best-loved opera, the Royal Opera House has hit on a winning formula in its revival of David McVicar’s 2004 production of Faust. When a dying …
Book Review: Company: The Complete Revised Book and Lyrics
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephen Sondheim’s Company is almost 50 years old and has been reborn in an astounding production in London’s West End. Soon to close at the Gielgud Theatre, though with a likely Broadway transfer on …
Review: Six: The Musical, Arts Theatre London
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ They say that history is written by the victors. Though the ill-fated wives of Henry VIII may not seem to come out on top in your average history textbook, Six The Musical proves that …
Review: Jersey Boys, Edinburgh Playhouse
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four guys standing under a street lamp making their unmistakable sound. It’s where it all started for Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and it’s where Jersey Boys kicks off the larger-than-life story of …
Review: A Beautiful Noise: Celebrating the Music of Neil Diamond, Lyric Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ He’s penned some of the greatest hits of the 20th century and is revered the world over. Now, the legendary music of Neil Diamond is brought to life on a West End stage for …
Review: Songs for Nobodies, Ambassadors Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s rare for a West End stage to host a bill of stars quite as distinguished as the line-up ‘appearing’ in Songs for Nobodies. The show itself was constructed by Joanna Murray-Smith, a self-confessed …