Scotland Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 46

BWW Review: HUGH JACKMAN: THE MAN. THE MUSIC. THE SHOW. SSE Hydro, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 08, 2019

It's often the case that major tours seem to skip Scotland completely so it was an absolute delight to have Hugh Jackman kick off his world tour in Glasgow this week....

BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 09, 2019

Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father's expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the shoe factory's future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola - a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos...

BWW Review: LOW PAY? DON'T PAY!, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 04, 2019

The classic satire sees one group of women lose patience with low pay and rising prices, and take direct action - and in this new version by comedy genius Johnny McKnight, the action moves to Glasgow and examines where we are now in Scotland....

BWW Review: A HUNDRED DIFFERENT WORDS FOR LOVE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 20, 2019

Three years ago, James met the love of his life. A year ago, they broke up. This is James's story of falling in love and landing broken-hearted. It's also about him being Best Man of Honour at Sarah and Emma's wedding. And it's the story of a quest: to find the right words to make sense of love....

BWW Review: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 16, 2019

Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she's been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a s...

BWW Review: WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF, Citizens Theatre at Tramway, Glasgow
by Ceri Boyd - April 11, 2019

Cora Bissett's autobiographical account of her time in indie band Darlingheart is in turn nostalgic, hilarious, tragic and an absolute punch to the gut....

BWW Review: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Ceri Boyd - April 10, 2019

David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' pulls no punches and draws the audience straight into the story of four struggling real estate salesmen in 1980's corporate Chicago....

BWW Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 05, 2019

With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny....

BWW Review: RAIN MAN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 26, 2019

When self-centred salesman Charlie Babbitt discovers his long-lost brother Raymond, an autistic savant with a genius for numbers, inherited the family fortune, he sets out to get 'his half'. Charlie 'borrows' Raymond from the institution where he has spent most of his life and the two brothers embar...

BWW Review: RESPECT- THE ARETHA FRANKLIN SONGBOOK, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 25, 2019

RESPECT - The Aretha Franklin Songbook is an amazing live concert that pays tribute to the Queen of Soul with an uplifting sermon celebrating her life and greatest hits! Featuring world class lead vocalists accompanied by the sensational URBAN SOUL ORCHESTRA and the incomparable voices of the LONDO...

BWW Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 22, 2019

Jo Clifford has exploded Shakespeare's contentious classic to create a raucous and riotous new play which invites us to imagine a world in which women hold all the power. Exploring gender, identity and power this is The Taming of the Shrew for our times....

BWW Review: NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 21, 2019

Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But when a secret from her past comes back to haunt her, her life rapidly unravels. Over the course of three days, Nora must fight to protect herself and her family or risk losing everything....

BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, King's Theatre Glasgow
by Adam Robinson - March 06, 2019

Theatre with lasting cultural impact is not something that's created often. Especially not modern ballet. Yet Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake has that impact, and deservingly so....

BWW Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 06, 2019

Beverly and husband Laurence are throwing a party for their newlywed neighbours, Tony and Angela. Joining them is highly strung Susan who's been banished from the party of her teenage daughter Abigail. Welcome to 1970's suburbia and its heady mix of free-flowing cocktails, classic disco and cheese a...

BWW Review: BENIDORM LIVE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 05, 2019

ITV's award-winning comedy celebrates over a decade of all-inclusive hilarity, having followed the ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff for ten series since it first broadcast in 2007. Litten has now written an all new set of Alicante escapades for the much-loved cast members as they swap sangr...

BWW Review: REBUS: LONG SHADOWS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 30, 2019

Detective Inspector John Rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of Edinburgh. Whisky helped but now he's denying himself that pleasure. But when the daughter of a murder victim appears outside his flat, he's back on the case and off the wagon....

BWW Review: WAR HORSE, SEC Armadillo Glasgow
by Adam Robinson - January 29, 2019

Courage, friendship, determination and hope, War Horse is a love story like no other. After the auction purchase of a foal by a foolish father bidding to save his pride, the Narracott family must work out what to do with a bay thoroughbred horse on their Devon farm. Glasgow born actor Scott Miller ...

BWW Review: LES MISERABLES, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 26, 2019

This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed 'Les Mis for the 21stCentury'. With scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, the magnificent score of Les Miserables includes the songs I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day More, Master Of The Hous...

BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 24, 2019

Rock of Ages is an LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems. Lose yourself in a city and a time where the dreams are as big as the hair, and yes, they can come true! This hilarious musical comedy will have you singing and laughing along with its epic songs played loud and proud by an...

BWW Review: GLASGOW GIRLS, Kings Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 16, 2019

The life-affirming, song-and-dance-filled, Scottish musical drama, based on the true story of seven feisty Glaswegian teenagers, whose lives change forever when their school friend and her asylum-seeking family are forcibly taken from their home to be deported....

BWW Review: CINDERELLA, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 05, 2019

The ultimate spectacle. Primary colours that burst out of the darkness. Billowing ball gowns whisking you into a magical world. And Prokofiev's irresistibly melodic score showing well-loved characters in a whole new light - performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra....

BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
by Fraser MacDonald - December 16, 2018

Every so often, a show comes along that completely redefines how theatre should be done. In this year's panto adventure, Beauty and the Beast at Edinburgh's King's Theatre not only shows that pantomime is still very much alive and well, but also sets the new standard for truly exceptional variety th...

BWW Review: SLEEPIN' CUTIE, Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
by Fraser MacDonald - December 16, 2018

For kids of all ages - even mums and dads, who are just big kids at heart - this panto really does give something for all....

BWW Review: ALADDIN, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - December 14, 2018

Under the direction of Nigel West, Glasgow's King's Theatre once again delivers a seriously entertaining pantomime....

BWW Review, SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 13, 2018

Following on from last year's record breaking panto Snow White, Beacon Arts Centre present yet another spectacular family pantomime, and this time it's the magical fairytale Sleeping Beauty....