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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 International Book Festival Announces Its 2023 Programme
Edinburgh International Book Festival Announces Its 2023 Programme
June 14, 2023

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today announces its 2023 programme which celebrates The Joy of Words and its 40 years as the world’s leading celebration of the written word.

EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Returning Favourites
EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Returning Favourites
June 14, 2023

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of shows returning to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2023: BIRTHMARKED Q&A
EDINBURGH 2023: BIRTHMARKED Q&A
June 13, 2023

Birthmarked is a semi-improvised-gig-theatre-musical based on my personal experience growing up and being disfellowshipped (shunned/ex-communicated) from the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Nathan Cassidy Brings Two Shows To This Year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Nathan Cassidy Brings Two Shows To This Year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe
June 13, 2023

Multi award-winning comedian Nathan Cassidy presents 2 new shows ‘Amnesia’ and ‘Fifty’.

EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Work In Progress
EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Work In Progress
June 13, 2023

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue shares her top tips of work-in-progress comedy shows to see at this year's festival.

Scotland's Newest Major Festival The Reeling Celebrates Sunny Success
Scotland's Newest Major Festival The Reeling Celebrates Sunny Success
June 12, 2023

The Reeling took place at Rouken Glen Park on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June and will return in 2024

EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Musicals
EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Musicals
June 12, 2023

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue has selected her top ten picks across the festival programme to highlight the shows you really don't want to miss this year!

Winners Announced For Critics Awards For Theatre In Scotland
Winners Announced For Critics Awards For Theatre In Scotland
June 11, 2023

Winners Announced For Critics Awards For Theatre In Scotland

EDINBURGH 2023: Elliot Steel Q&A
EDINBURGH 2023: Elliot Steel Q&A
June 8, 2023

BWW catches up with Elliot Steel to chat about bringing Love and Hate Speech to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2023: Josh Jones Q&A
EDINBURGH 2023: Josh Jones Q&A
June 8, 2023

BWW catches up with Josh Jones to chat about bringing Gobsmacked to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2023: Lindsey Santoro Q&A
EDINBURGH 2023: Lindsey Santoro Q&A
June 8, 2023

BWW catches up with Lindsey Santoro to chat about bringing Pink Tinge to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2023: All Of BroadwayWorld's Coverage So Far!
EDINBURGH 2023: All Of BroadwayWorld's Coverage So Far!
June 13, 2023

While the Edinburgh Festival Fringe doesn't officially kick off until August 4th, we like to get overexcited with coverage early on

EDINBURGH 2023: Daniel Foxx Q&A
EDINBURGH 2023: Daniel Foxx Q&A
June 7, 2023

BWW catches up with Daniel Foxx to chat about bringing Villain to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2023: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd Q&A
EDINBURGH 2023: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd Q&A
June 7, 2023

BWW catches up with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd about bringing his new show Scary Times to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2023: Joe White Q&A
EDINBURGH 2023: Joe White Q&A
June 7, 2023

BWW catches up with Joe White to chat about bringing Joe White: Ethiopian and Still Not Hungry to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Review: MEET ME AT THE KNOB, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: MEET ME AT THE KNOB, Oran Mor, Glasgow
June 6, 2023

1920s Broomielaw in Glasgow was ruled by a little-remembered and little spoke about gang called the White Hats. This wasn’t your usual bunch of butch macho razor-boys, no, the White Hat Boys did it differently. They stole, sold their bodies, bribed government officials and wealthy clients with the threat of turning them in to the police for acts of homosexuality. And they did it whilst in drag.

Review: STRICTLY BALLROOM, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Review: STRICTLY BALLROOM, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
June 6, 2023

Directed by Britain’s best loved TV Judge, Craig Revel Horwood, Strictly Ballroom: The Musical follows arrogant, rebellious young ballroom dancer, Scott Hastings (Kevin Clifton). When his radical and daring dance style sees him fall out of favour with Australian Federation, he must dance with beginner, Fran (Faye Brookes). Together they find the courage to defy tradition and discover that to win, your steps don’t need to be strictly ballroom!

EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Theatre
EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Theatre
June 8, 2023

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue highlights her top theatre shows of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme

EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Comedy
EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Comedy
June 7, 2023

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue shares her top picks in comedy in the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme.

Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
May 26, 2023

Children of Eden takes its inspiration from The Book of Genesis and tries to humanise a well-known story that at times can feel distant in a modern world.



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