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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.


Review: IN TWO MINDS, Traverse Theatre
Review: IN TWO MINDS, Traverse Theatre
August 5, 2024

Explored through the dynamic of a mother-daughter relationship, In Two Minds is deeply personal, inventive, funny and life-affirming.

Review: THE SOUND INSIDE, Traverse Theatre
Review: THE SOUND INSIDE, Traverse Theatre
August 5, 2024

An Ivy League creative writing professor is captivated by a brilliant, rebellious freshman student. Delicate, provocative, bursting with wit - so begins the story of two outsiders on the threshold of breaking an indelible taboo.

Review: THE OUTRUN, Church Hill Theatre
Review: THE OUTRUN, Church Hill Theatre
August 4, 2024

Olivier Award-winning playwright Stef Smith joins forces with Vicky Featherstone, former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland, to reimagine Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir. Edinburgh’s producing theatre The Lyceum returns to the International Festival to present this world premiere. A young woman finds herself washed up back home on the Scottish archipelago of Orkney. She has no idea how or if she can rebuild her life after a decade of addiction.

Review: A HISTORY OF PAPER, Traverse Theatre
Review: A HISTORY OF PAPER, Traverse Theatre
August 4, 2024

A musical love story about a man and a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, King's Theatre
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, King's Theatre
July 30, 2024

Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) directs this mesmerizing new production of the iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, this reimagined production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades.

Pace Theatre Company Announces Premiere Of New Stage Play By Frances Poet
Pace Theatre Company Announces Premiere Of New Stage Play By Frances Poet
July 23, 2024

There Is No Room in our Bathroom for Lewis Capaldi is the newest work from award-winning playwright, FRANCES POET (Still, Traverse Theatre; Fibres, Citizens Theatre; Adam, National Theatre of Scotland).

Tron Theatre Announces Autumn/Winter Season 2024
Tron Theatre Announces Autumn/Winter Season 2024
July 23, 2024

Glasgow's Tron Theatre has announced their 2024 season

Review: The Knight of the Burning Pestle, RSC
Review: The Knight of the Burning Pestle, RSC
July 20, 2024

The theatre’s always there for you. And if everything gets to be too much, you can take that literally. Such is the case with The London Merchant as it’s taken over by interlopers without shame or decorum. Suddenly, this simple tale of star-crossed lovers bursts its banks.

Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
July 18, 2024

Isabella’s brother has been condemned to death, by force of a harsh law, being used to curb what some see as dangerous levels of depravity in Vienna.

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces 2024 Autumn Season
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces 2024 Autumn Season
July 18, 2024

A Play, A Pie and A Pint announce their 2024 Autumn season.

Review: The Merry Wives of Wishaw, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Review: The Merry Wives of Wishaw, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
July 18, 2024

Rejected by his former companions and hounded out of London, Sir John Falstaff must find fertile new ground for his get-rich-quick schemes.

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ, King's Theatre
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ, King's Theatre
July 4, 2024

Direct from The London Palladium, the sensational new production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals comes to Glasgow.

Review: THE SYNDICATE, Theatre Royal
Review: THE SYNDICATE, Theatre Royal
July 3, 2024

Based on her hit BBC TV series that entertained millions of viewers over four series, The Syndicate is the new stage hit comedy drama by the legendary Kay Mellor which is getting five star reviews and standing ovations from audiences around the country.

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?



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