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Natalie O'Donoghue

Natalie O'Donoghue

Natalie has been covering for BroadwayWorld Scotland since 2013 and heads up the site's Edinburgh Festival Fringe coverage. Based in Glasgow, she covers as much as she can around Scotland and is a member of the judging panel of the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). When not at the theatre, Natalie loves spending time with her cat Dolly Purrton and is a big fan of country music. She is usually covered in glitter. You can follow Natalie on Twitter at @nataliealana87 




LEARN MORE ABOUT Natalie O'Donoghue

First Show:

Blood Brothers West End/Ghost on Broadway

Favorite Show:

Wicked

Favorite Stories:

  • Rachel Fairburn- Showgirl Interview - I've been following Rachel Fairburn's career for a long time and was thrilled to chat to her about her tour show.
  • Wicked Review- Edinburgh - Wicked is my all time favourite theatre show so it was an honour to be invited to review it.
  • 2023 Year in Review - I enjoy recapping my year in theatre.
  • Battery Park review - Battery Park was a show I really loved in 2023 and I enjoy being able to highlight amazing Scottish theatre.
  • Mark Nelson Interview - I have been a fan of Mark Nelson's work for many years so really enjoyed being able to pick his brain about the Scottish comedy industry.


MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Festival Theatre
Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Festival Theatre
December 17, 2025

Join Jack as he climbs a beanstalk of gigantic proportions to cloudland in this spectacular family pantomime, starring Allan Stewart as Dame Trot, Grant Stott as Fleshcreep and Jordan Young in the title role.

2026 Highlights at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre
2026 Highlights at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre
December 16, 2025

2026 at the Pavilion includes lots of new Scottish work, huge hit musicals and world class comedians.

Review: ALADDIN, Adam Smith Theatre
Review: ALADDIN, Adam Smith Theatre
December 14, 2025

Can Aladdin escape the clutches of the wicked sorcerer, unlock the secrets of the magic lamp,and win the heart of the beautiful Jasmine?

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock
December 14, 2025

With some exciting favourites and fresh faces set to bring the fairytale story to life, Andrew Agnew (Balamory, Scot Squad) returns as Nurse Netty Knickerbocker, Killie’s best loved Dame, alongside Jamie McKillop as the cheeky comic, Hilarious Hector. Also returning are James McAnerney as King Cuthbert, Craig McDougall as the dashing Prince Gordon of Galston and Ali Cleland the delightfully boo-able Carabosse. Gill McGowan sprinkles some panto magic as Fairy Flutterby and Charis Murray stars in the title role as Princess Beauty.

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces Spring 2026 Season
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces Spring 2026 Season
December 16, 2025

Glasgow’s iconic lunchtime theatre company returns with 18 shows from February to June 2026 at Òran Mór and across Scotland.

Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre
Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre
December 13, 2025

A mountain of discarded wrapping. A lonely child with an active imagination. It’s often the cardboard boxes, not the gifts inside that are the most fun. Is the true gift the joy that can come from the imagination?

William Wallace hip hop musical 'Wallace' to tour Scotland
William Wallace hip hop musical 'Wallace' to tour Scotland
December 12, 2025

Following its sell-out run at A Play, A Pie and a Pint, this thrilling new musical, presented by an award-winning team, returns as a fully fledged production

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre
December 12, 2025

A spellbinding love story about the beautiful Princess Aurora banished to a faraway land to keep her safe from the wicked sorceress, Carabosse who places an evil curse on her that if she pricked her finger before her 21st birthday, she would die! Little did she know that the Queen cast a counter-spell to Carabosse’s curse, ensuring that if Aurora ever did prick her finger on a spindle, she wouldn’t die, but sleep peacefully until woken by true love’s kiss

Review: BALTIC, Cumbernauld Theatre
Review: BALTIC, Cumbernauld Theatre
December 11, 2025

Brave young Elsbeth, with magical powers still to be unleashed, lives in the snowy village of Glenfrost. When her brother Kai is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen Chillblane and her slippery sidekick Jack Frost, she sets off on a daring rescue mission.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Platform
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Platform
December 10, 2025

Christmas is almost here, there’s a magic in the air, and top local businesswoman Carol Scrooge says ‘Who cares!?’

Review: WEANS IN THE WOOD, Macrobert Arts Centre
Review: WEANS IN THE WOOD, Macrobert Arts Centre
December 8, 2025

Headmistress Merlina and best pal Gretel have tried everything but it looks like there’s mair chance of Hansel-No-Solo appearing in the Love Island Class of ’26 than passing those Nat 5’s. And just when the magic community thinks things can't get worse – shock horror – feral forest fooligan and pure thieving radge Little Red Riding Hood robs the school of all their power, leaving the wicked Sheriff of Stirling-Stella-ham to run amok with their band of evil minions.

Scottish Jazz Talent in Tune as Award Winners Unveiled
Scottish Jazz Talent in Tune as Award Winners Unveiled
December 8, 2025

The Scottish Jazz Award winners were selected by the public from a shortlist of over 25 musicians, acts, individuals and organisations which was compiled by a nominating panel of industry experts.

Capital Theatres aims to share festive magic and wonder with a line-up for everyone
Capital Theatres aims to share festive magic and wonder with a line-up for everyone
December 7, 2025

Capital Theatres aims to share festive magic and wonder with a line-up for everyone featuring Jack and The Beanstalk, Snowy and a Care Homes Tour of The Christmas Box



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