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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.


EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Cabaret
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Cabaret
June 14, 2022

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top Cabaret highlights in the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme.

EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Circus
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Circus
June 16, 2022

BroadwayWorld reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue lists her top picks of circus shows at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Children's Shows
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Children's Shows
June 10, 2022

BroadwayWorld select their top Edfringe 2022 pick of children's shows

EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Musicals
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Musicals
June 13, 2022

BroadwayWorld reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue shares her top picks for musicals at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Theatre
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Theatre
June 10, 2022

BWW reviewer Natalie O’Donoghue has selected her top ten theatres picks across the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme to highlight the shows you really don’t want to miss this year!

EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Comedy
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Comedy
June 10, 2022

BroadwayWorld reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue shares her top comedy picks for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

SPEED DIAL comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
June 8, 2022

SPEED DIAL comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

BWW Review: ALRIGHT SUNSHINE, Oran Mor, Glasgow
BWW Review: ALRIGHT SUNSHINE, Oran Mor, Glasgow
May 30, 2022

It’s like the sun casts a spell, some hypnotic solar shite, and suddenly ordinary people dae terrible things.” As PC Nicky McCreadie responds to a ‘mass brawl’ on The Meadows, it’s not just the Neds she has to worry about.

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA!, King's Theatre, Glasgow
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA!, King's Theatre, Glasgow
May 26, 2022

Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget. Read our critic's review.

BWW Review: RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE: WERQ THE WORLD, OVO Hydro
BWW Review: RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE: WERQ THE WORLD, OVO Hydro
May 21, 2022

The 2022 Werq The World tour has enlisted Asia O’Hara, Kameron Michaels, Vanessa Vanjie and Yvie Oddly to sashay their way through days past in hopes of getting back to the present.

REP STRIPPED Returns To Dundee Rep
REP STRIPPED Returns To Dundee Rep
May 13, 2022

Following on from the success of Rep Stripped in 2019, Dundee Rep is thrilled to announce the return of its celebrated festival of new work. Offering some of the most exciting emerging artists a platform to present new ideas in a stripped back format, with support to experiment and develop with an audience.

BWW Review: ANYTHING GOES, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
BWW Review: ANYTHING GOES, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
May 12, 2022

Starring Multi-Award Winner Kerry Ellis (Wicked/We Will Rock You) as Reno Sweeney and Olivier Award Winner Denis Lawson (Bleak House/Star Wars) as Moonface Martin. Joining them is Oliver Award Winner Simon Callow (Art/Death in Paradise) as Elisha Whitney and Musical Theatre Royalty Bonnie Langford (EastEnders/9 to 5) as Evangeline Harcourt. Read our critic's review.

BWW Review: ABSOLUTE BOWLOCKS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
BWW Review: ABSOLUTE BOWLOCKS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
May 2, 2022

When pompous President Maxwell of the Bowling Club belittles the skills of Ladies Champion, Ailsa McKay, she decides to disguise herself and enter the Gentleman’s Championship.

BWW Review: HANG, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
BWW Review: HANG, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
April 30, 2022

A crime has been committed. The victim has a choice to make. The criminal is waiting. A shattering play about one woman’s unspeakable decision.

BWW Review: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
BWW Review: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
April 27, 2022

Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Read our critic's review!

BWW Review: FATAL ATTRACTION, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
BWW Review: FATAL ATTRACTION, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
April 20, 2022

When happily married New York attorney Dan Gallagher, meets charming editor Alex (Susie Amy) on a night out in the city, they both commit to a night of passion they can’t take back. Dan returns home to his family and tries to forget the mistake he has made, but Alex has different ideas. Dan’s about to discover that love is a dangerous game, and Alex has only one rule; you play fair with her, and she’ll play fair with you.

BWW Review: OPENING TIME, Oran Mor, Glasgow
BWW Review: OPENING TIME, Oran Mor, Glasgow
April 19, 2022

The people you meet at Opening Time in the pub are very different from those who are still there at closing time… An OLD GUY (let’s call him The Ghost), locked-down too long, finds himself shouting at the contestants on Tipping Point, and weeping during The Repair Shop, but then it’s Opening Time! He goes to the pub and meets an array of characters… A story told in song, which wonders what The New Normal might look like…

BWW Review: WAITRESS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
BWW Review: WAITRESS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
April 13, 2022

Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness. Read our critic's review.

Best in Class Announce a New Bursary for Working Class Performers at the Edinburgh Fringe
Best in Class Announce a New Bursary for Working Class Performers at the Edinburgh Fringe
April 8, 2022

Best in Class have announced a new bursary for working class performers at the Edinburgh Fringe. House of Class is a new fund established with the help of a Fringe Recovery Grant specifically to support working class acts with rising accommodation costs.

BWW Review: ORPHANS, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
BWW Review: ORPHANS, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
April 9, 2022

Glasgow, 1998, one hell of a storm is ripping through the city. The Flynn siblings just need to survive the night and make it to their mother's funeral in the morning. Read our BWW critic's review.



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