Scotland Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 52

BWW Review: DAVID HOYLE: DIAMOND, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 26, 2018

Diamond is an avant-garde, angry and often hilarious journey into LGBT liberation from 1957 to present day, told via the thrilling, passionate biography of David Hoyle, with musical interludes from London drag four-piece The Lipsinkers....

BWW Review: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 24, 2018

Exactly a hundred years ago in the Gorbals, as World War One draws towards its bloody close, audience and performers, soldiers and civilians, prepare for a big night out in the theatre to help them forget their troubles....

BWW Review: NEWS HACKS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 23, 2018

Where is all the biting Scottish Political satire these days? It seems to have just disappeared along with original Irn Bru and your online personal data. It's about time someone did something about it....

BWW Review: THRILLER LIVE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - May 22, 2018

Despite an incredible back catalogue to choose from, and a nine year production history, the show never really captivates it's audience in the way it should....

BWW Review: GUT, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 18, 2018

Maddy and Rory are devoted parents to 3-year-old Joshua, committed to keeping him happy and safe. But when an everyday visit to a supermarket cafe turns into a far more troubling incident, their trust even in those closest to them is shattered. Fear and doubt consume them, until they reach a savage ...

BWW Review: EVITA, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 16, 2018

Telling the story of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, Evita follows Eva's journey from humble beginnings through to extraordinary wealth, power and iconic status which ultimately lead her to be heralded as the 'spiritual leader of the nation' by the Argentine people....

BWW Review: MENTAL, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 10, 2018

Winner of the first Mental Health Fringe Award, presented by the Mental Health Foundation at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe, Mental tells a moving and personal story about one son's relationship with his mother and her mental health....

BWW Review: Little Shop of Horrors, Cumbernauld Theatre
by Fraser MacDonald - May 05, 2018

Cumbernauld Musical Theatre Society bring their first staged musical to Cumbernauld Theatre only a year after the Society's inception. Audiences can expect spooks, laughs and a ridiculously catchy score in this loveable monster of a musical....

BWW Review: MA, PA AND THE LITTLE MOUTHS, Tron Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 05, 2018

With unseen 'little mouths' and the belching fumes of the local refinery as a backdrop, we find ourselves in the beguiling world of Ma and Pa who spend their time exchanging extraordinary and fantastic stories…until suddenly there is a knock at the door…...

BWW Review: FAT FRIENDS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 01, 2018

The hit TV show Fat Friends from award-winning Kay Mellor has burst onto the stage in a brilliant new musical....

BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 24, 2018

The smash hit Broadway and West End Musical based on the best loved movie follows beautiful and popular sorority sister Elle Woods who loves to be pampered and is passionate about pink. When she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner Huntingdon III for a more serious girlfriend she puts down the credit c...

BWW Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 20, 2018

The four members of the troubled Tyrone family each have their vice to dull their memories of their painful past and face their current trials. Over the course of one devastating day at their Connecticut summer home the resentments of the family are exposed, pushing their bonds to the limit....

BWW Review: WAR HORSE, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 19, 2018

Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness.At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, chargi...

BWW Review: SON OF A PREACHER MAN, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - April 18, 2018

The premise sounds promising: a brand new jukebox musical featuring the music of Dusty Springfield. Written by Warner Brown and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, Son of a Preacher Man opened in Bromley in September 2017 and is currently touring the UK....

BWW Review: BUNNY, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 30, 2018

After her older boyfriend is attacked in the street, Katie is plunged into a wild summer's evening of fights, car-chases and huge life choices. Her thrilling story is a vital coming-of-age tale for our times, tackling the complexities of modern multicultural society with wit and heart....

BWW Review: OF MICE AND MEN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 28, 2018

Set in the trying times of the Great Depression, Of Mice And Men is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship and what it means to be huma...

BWW Review: THE MATCH BOX, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 21, 2018

The ties that bind us can never be broken, and the shocking events that bring Sal to exile on a remote Irish island are as unexpected as they are brutal. Her compelling journey through grief, revenge and the temptations of evil begs only one question: what would you do if pushed to the very edge?...

BWW Review: RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 15, 2018

Best friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling they each think they control....

BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 14, 2018

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successf...

BWW Review: TEENAGE TRILOGY, Tramway, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 10, 2018

Exploring the heady and challenging time of transition that we all must go through, Teenage Trilogy is captivating dance theatre in three dynamic parts: live performance and music, interactive installation and silent disco. Shaped by conversations with teenagers, parents and grandparents in Scotl...

BWW Review: COURTNEY ACT, Classic Grand, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 08, 2018

SLAY! presents Courtney Act's only Scottish date after leaving the CBB house before jetting back to Australia to start her brand new one woman show tour....

BWW Review: MISS SAIGON, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
by Gregor Dickson - January 25, 2018

The original production of Miss Saigon ran for more than ten years at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane throughout the 1990s, and a revised version - billed as the 25th Anniversary production - opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in 2014. Following its closure in May 2016, it's this version which ha...

BWW Review: HEDDA GABLER, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 16, 2018

This acclaimed new production of Ibsen's masterpiece Hedda Gabler tours the UK following a sold out run at the National Theatre. Adapted by Olivier Award-winning playwright Patrick Marber (Closer, Three Days in the Country) and directed by Olivier and Tony Award -winner Ivo van Hove (A View from the...

BWW Review: LEADING LADIES, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 31, 2017

From Wicked to Chicago, four Leading Ladies bring to life the iconic diva showstoppers from the very best of West End and Broadway....

BWW Review: CINDERELLA, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
by Gregor Dickson - December 22, 2017

Cinderella is often regarded as the greatest pantomime story of all, and this year's King's Theatre production certainly does not disappoint. From start to finish, it is a concoction of laughter and fun, and a real visual treat....