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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.


Full Casting Announced For A Chorus Line at Festival Theatre
Full Casting Announced For A Chorus Line at Festival Theatre
July 2, 2024

Full cast announced for the UK tour of the Curve production of A Chorus Line.

Review: MUMBELINA, Òran Mór
Review: MUMBELINA, Òran Mór
June 30, 2024

One morning Mumbelina wakes up to discover she’s shrunk to smaller than Glasgow city council arts budget. And to make matters worse she’s been kidnapped by the wicked amphibian dark overlord Froggie Mercury.

Review: RADIANT VERMIN, Tron Theatre
Review: RADIANT VERMIN, Tron Theatre
June 29, 2024

A wickedly comic satire about a young couple offered a ‘too-good-to-be-true’ way onto the property ladder. Playful, provocative and viciously sharp, this outrageous black comedy is a meditation on how far we will go to satisfy – and justify – materialistic greed.

Review: JANE EYRE, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Review: JANE EYRE, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
June 23, 2024

Jane Eyre, orphaned and unloved, takes charge of her life and finds her way to the position of governess at Achadh Droighinn - or Thornfield, in the lowland tongue. There she meets Edward Rochester, a strange but striking fellow, with whom she begins to forge a bond.

Review: PARTY OF THE CENTURY, Òran Mór
Review: PARTY OF THE CENTURY, Òran Mór
June 23, 2024

After 100 years, Edmund is going to be the first member of the Melville family to switch party allegiances. He isn’t sure who he is going to vote for, but it won’t be ‘them’…at least that’s the plan the night before polling day.

Review: HEDDA GABLER, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Review: HEDDA GABLER, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
June 22, 2024

Recently married and just returned from her honeymoon, Hedda ought to be looking forward to a life of security and domestic bliss – but something isn’t right. Happiness seems entirely out of her reach.

Review: HEN NIGHT HORROR, Pavilion Theatre
Review: HEN NIGHT HORROR, Pavilion Theatre
June 21, 2024

Amanda’s dream wedding is only days away but the proverbial has hit the fan. Her bestie bridesmaids have declared war. Can one last hen night in a remote Highland lodge cover up the cracks? Or will Donna and Lydia crack each other's skulls open before the big day?

Review: LIFE OF PI, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Review: LIFE OF PI, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
June 19, 2024

After conquering the West End and Broadway, the 5 star ‘theatrical phenomenon’ embarks on its biggest adventure yet. Don’t miss the West End and Broadway spectacle on its first ever UK tour.

First Look At The Pavilion Theatre Pantomime
First Look At The Pavilion Theatre Pantomime
June 18, 2024

The Pavilion Theatre in collaboration with Imagine is excited to share an exclusive first look at enchanting new cast images and costumes from this year’s Pavilion pantomime, Beauty & the Beastie

Winners Announced For Critics Awards For Theatre In Scotland 2024
Winners Announced For Critics Awards For Theatre In Scotland 2024
June 16, 2024

Winners were announced today at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow.

Review: DRIVE LOUNGE: VOLUME 6, Oran Mor
Review: DRIVE LOUNGE: VOLUME 6, Oran Mor
June 15, 2024

Scotland's new musical theatre cabaret returns with Drive Lounge: Volume 6

Review: MEDEA ON THE MIC, Oran Mor
Review: MEDEA ON THE MIC, Oran Mor
June 11, 2024

Join everyone’s favourite princess-sorceress for one hell of a good time as she shares stories of when she was Scottish and swaggered into the wonderlands of Berlin, Tehran and New York. Other guests on the mic include her bitter ex Jason (of the Argonauts) and old pal the Chariot Queen.

Review: THE FUNERAL CLUB, Oran Mor
Review: THE FUNERAL CLUB, Oran Mor
June 4, 2024

The hilarious and heartfelt journey of a group of friends from a teenage cancer ward who attempt to pull off a diamond heist.

Review: The Way, The Truth and The Life, Oran Mor
Review: The Way, The Truth and The Life, Oran Mor
June 2, 2024

Mary has a job to do and no time for regrets. But Jim wants them both to not look back in anger. As they share sandwiches, old rifts reveal themselves, but can they both really move on and leave the past behind?

Jane McDonald Chats Ahead of New Tour With All My Love
Jane McDonald Chats Ahead of New Tour With All My Love
May 31, 2024

Jane McDonald's tour 'With All My Love' kicks off in October 2024.

Review: THE 39 STEPS, Theatre Royal
Review: THE 39 STEPS, Theatre Royal
May 30, 2024

Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated for the stage as the smash-hit Olivier and Tony Award-Winning Comedy, is back out on a UK tour after nearly 10 years in London’s West End, taking Broadway by storm, playing in 39 different countries across the globe, and delighting over 3 million people worldwide with its quintessentially plucky spirit and dashing sense of fun.

Review: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Review: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
May 22, 2024

Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.

Review: ROOST, Oran Mor
Review: ROOST, Oran Mor
May 18, 2024

When social worker Hana has to deliberate upon Bingo’s case for the custody of his daughter, his unusual hobby as a ‘doo-man’ catches her off guard. Through him, she is flung back into the world of pigeon keeping.

Shortlists for 2024 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland Announced
Shortlists for 2024 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland Announced
May 16, 2024

Love Letter to the Big Yin from the People of Scotland among shows in line for prestigious awards.

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces Artistic Director & CEO
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces Artistic Director & CEO
May 15, 2024

Originally from Scotland, Logan is a writer and theatre-maker who has been the Artistic Director at Camden People’s Theatre in London since 2011






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