Scotland Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 34

BWW Review: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - 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: JERSEY BOYS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fiona Scott - April 21, 2022

Oh, what a night! The UK tour of Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Balli & The Four Seasons returns to Glasgow. Read our critic's review....

BWW Review: FATAL ATTRACTION, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - 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 ...

BWW Review: OPENING TIME, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - 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! H...

BWW Review: MAGIC GOES WRONG, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
by Fiona Scott - April 14, 2022

​Mischief Theatre has brought their characteristic “Goes Wrong” spin to several shows on our stages and screens. Their latest collaboration with magicians Penn & Teller, Magic Goes Wrong, is making a stop in Edinburgh at the Festival Theatre as part of their UK tour....

BWW Review: WAITRESS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - 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 ...

BWW Review: ORPHANS, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 09, 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. ...

BWW Review, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 06, 2022

Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain. He is exceptional at maths, while everyday life presents some barriers. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbour’s dog,...

BWW Review: HAIRSPRAY, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fiona Scott - March 29, 2022

Hairspray has returned to Glasgow at the nicest “Kings” in town! The show follows the antics of aspiring teen dancer, Tracy Turner, and her dreams of dancing on TV and ending segregation in her 1960s Baltimore community....

BWW Review, VAN GOGH ALIVE, Festival Square, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 27, 2022

Having dazzled over 8.5 million visitors across 75 cities worldwide, the most visited immersive, multi-sensory experience in the world is making its hotly anticipated Scottish debut in Edinburgh’s iconic Festival Square, opening in spring for an exclusive four month run....

BWW Review: ME AND MY SISTER TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 25, 2022

Jos and Murph are sisters. Jos and Murph don’t speak anymore. But Murph has done something only Jos will understand. An intricately woven story with songs featuring dollhouses, deodorants and the damage we carry....

BWW Review: MILKSHAKE, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 14, 2022

A right-wing politician and a left-wing activist meet in a court mandated restorative justice session after an unfortunate incident involving a strawberry milkshake. When the moderator doesn’t show they take it upon themselves to conduct the session without supervision. How difficult can it be? Afte...

BWW Review: DERREN BROWN: SHOWMAN, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 09, 2022

The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, is at his very best on stage. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history!...

BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 08, 2022

School of Rock is the global hit musical based on the iconic movie starring Jack Black. Wannabe rock star Dewey Finn is cast out by his dive‐bar bandmates and finds himself in desperate need of cash. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite prep school, he exposes his students to the rock go...

BWW Review: THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE, National Theatre of Scotland
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 03, 2022

Concerned by his good friend Dr Henry Jekyll’s recent behaviour, Gabriel Utterson is driven to uncover the identity of the mysterious and dangerous Mr. Hyde, to whom Jekyll is enthralled. Whilst on this search for the truth, Utterson finds himself seduced by the society of Edinburgh’s rich and power...

BWW Review: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 02, 2022

Direct from London, the acclaimed production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is coming to Glasgow. Step through the wardrobe this winter into the magical kingdom of Narnia for the most mystical of adventures in a faraway land. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartim...

BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S NUTCRACKER!, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 23, 2022

With family-sized helpings of Bourne’s trademark wit and magical fantasy, Nutcracker! follows Clara’s journey through a shimmering, ice-skating wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland, influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930’s....

BWW Review: MOORCROFT, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 19, 2022

Garry’s turned 50 but doesn’t feel like celebrating. Exhausted from years spent wrapped in regret, he begins to relive ‘the glory days’ trying to understand his mistakes, answer questions and right some wrongs in a bid to make peace with his past and find renewed purpose....

BWW Review: THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
by Fiona Scott - February 09, 2022

While at times in Scotland in February it feels like it’s “always winter and never Christmas”, theatregoers can currently enjoy the CS Lewis classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh....

BWW Review: 9 TO 5, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fiona Scott - January 26, 2022

On the day that Nicola Sturgeon announced home-working Scots could once again return to the office, theatre fans could tumble out of bed and stumble down to the King’s Theatre Glasgow to catch 9 to 5, the first touring show to play there since Scottish venue capacities were relaxed last week....

BWW Review: DONALD AND BENOIT, Sound Stage
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 20, 2021

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Prime Theatre are delighted to announce a real family treat this December when they present the Sound Stage premiere of the new audio play Donald and Benoit, a whimsical, magical and musical tale for children of an unlikely friendship that has been brought to vivid lif...

BWW Review: OLIVE THE OTHER REINDEER, Tron Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 17, 2021

Olive dreams of delivering presents to all the boys and girls at Christmas time. To do that she has to enlist in Santa’s Training School and pass her exams, then she can ride alongside Rudolph and Santa. Hoorah! However, when Olive discovers there’s a NAUGHTY list – a group of children that are g...

BWW Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 16, 2021

Join veterans Bob Wallace (Matthew Jeans) and Phil Davis (Dan Burton) as fuelled by love, the all singing, all dancing duo follow the stunning Haynes Sisters, Betty & Judy (Jessica Daley & Emily Langham) to a Vermont lodge for a special Christmas show. Their journey takes a misstep, and their rhythm...

BWW Review: THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUSE
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2021

Building on the huge success of The Magic of Christmas, we are delighted to present The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus; based on the famous short story by L. Frank Baum, the writer of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and adapted by award-winning writer Hannah Lavery....

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Dundee Rep
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 13, 2021

Featuring everyone’s favourite characters – from Tiny Tim and Jacob Marley to the Ghost of Christmas Past, this wonderfully witty re-telling of Dickens’ tale of redemption filled with ghostly thrills is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season....