Scotland Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 61

BWW Review: KERRY ELLIS, Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh, 17 July 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 18, 2016

BWW reviews West End leading lady Kerry Ellis at Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh....

BWW Review: SONGS UNSEEN, Oran Mor, July 1 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2016

Songs Unseen is a performance that aims to create opportunities for Scottish and Scottish-based composers to have their work seen and ideas developed....

BWW Review: HEARTBEAT, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, June 27 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 28, 2016

For the first time ever ITV's popular Sunday evening 60s police drama, HEARTBEAT, comes to the stage starring members of the TV cast....

BWW Review: FOOTLOOSE, King's Theatre, Glasgow, June 13 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 14, 2016

Based on the 1980s hit film that took the world by storm, Footloose the musical sizzles with the same spirit of youth, rebellion and romance....

BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS, King's Theatre, Glasgow, June 7 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 08, 2016

In West End and now on tour, this sizzling New York tale of gamblers, gangsters and nightclub singers will leave you 'Walking on air' (Daily Telegraph) with a glorious evening featuring some of Broadway's greatest show-stopping tunes, including Luck be a Lady, Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat and My...

BWW Review: AMERICAN IDIOT, King's Theatre, Glasgow, May 31 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 01, 2016

Winner of two Tony Awards® and the 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11 world. The show features the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and book by...

BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, May 16 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 17, 2016

Alfred Hitchcock's classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated for the stage as the smash hit Olivier Award-Winning Comedy is now on tour after 9 years in London's West End....

BWW Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, King's Theatre, Glasgow, May 10 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 11, 2016

Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright's "Amazing", "Superb", "Wonderful" and "Brilliant" production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sparkling family musical continues to enjoy huge success across the country with standing ovations at every performance....

BWW Review: END OF THE RAINBOW, King's Theatre, Glasgow, April 26 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 27, 2016

Join Judy as she makes her explosive London comeback at the height of the swinging sixties. This fiercely funny and emotionally charged play finds the once-glittering star sparring with her new fiance, her devoted accompanist, and her own demons. Filled with Garland's legendary tenacity, razor-sharp...

BWW Review: TONIGHT FROM THE WEST END, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, April 21 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 22, 2016

Performers Jai McDowall, Christina Bianco, Ray Quinn and Zoe Tyler perform a selection of songs from a variety of musicals....

BWW Review: BLACKOUT, Tron Theatre, Glasgow, April 20 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 21, 2016

Blackout is an honest, brutal and often hilarious insight into alcoholism and recovery, scripted entirely from interviews with recovering alcoholics, including the writer....

BWW Review: THRILLER LIVE, King's Theatre, Glasgow, April 18 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 19, 2016

Direct from London's West End, Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer. Join us on a visual, audio and electrifying journey through the magic of Michael's 45 year musical history. You will experience over two hours of non-stop hits f...

BWW Review: GIRLS NIGHT OOT, Webster's Theatre, Glasgow, April 15 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 16, 2016

This sequel sees the girls return for a bootylicious and bolshy night out! Featuring songs from the sixties to the modern day - I'm Every Woman, Lady Marmalade, Girls Just Want to Have Fun and many more....

BWW Review: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, King's Theatre, Glasgow, March 29 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 30, 2016

Based on the smash-hit movie, the feel-good international hit sensation Priscilla is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of....

BWW Review: GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, March 8 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 09, 2016

Set during the dangerous build up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows young William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and forges a remarkable and heart warming friendship with the elderly recluse, Tom Oakley. All is perfect until William is suddenly summone...

BWW Review: PURPOSELESS MOVEMENTS, Tramway, Glasgow, February 26 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 27, 2016

Five guys wait on stage. Each one has cerebral palsy - the way they stand and move is a dead giveaway. Purposeless Movements is a new theatre work from Birds of Paradise Theatre Company by Robert Softley, creator of international smash hit show If These Spasms Could Speak and co-creator of the hilar...

BWW Review: PRIVATE LIVES, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, February 22 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 23, 2016

This glittering production of one of the greatest plays of all time, includes Olivier Award nominated TV and stage star TOM CHAMBERS (star of Top Hat the musical and Strictly Come Dancing winner) as the lovable and charming Elyot and Laura Rogers (Tipping the Velvet) as the unconventional and vivaci...

BWW Review: COCK, Tron Theatre, Glasgow, February 10 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 10, 2016

After his long-term gay relationship breaks down, John unexpectedly meets a woman with whom he discovers new pleasures and excitement. With the ex-boyfriend preening and strutting in the background, and his new girlfriend uncovering a whole different side to his personality, John is increasingly wra...

BWW Review: ANNIE, King's Theatre, Glasgow, February 9 2016
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 10, 2016

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spite...

BWW Review: THE BEST OF THE WEST END AT CHRISTMAS, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, December 13 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2015

With a stellar West End line-up to include Rachael Wooding, Jacqui Scott, Oliver Tompsett and Scott Davies, accompanied by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and City of Glasgow Chorus, all under the expert Musical Direction of Roderick Dunk....

BWW Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, King's Theatre, Glasgow, December 10 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 11, 2015

Making his long-awaited return to the panto stage is Scottish comedy legend Gregor Fisher (Rab C. Nesbitt) as haphazard Hector the Henchman. He's behind you! King's favourite Des Clarke (Capital FM) takes on the role of lovable Muddles and dishing out the dastardly orders with a big slice of jealous...

BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, December 9 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 10, 2015

Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 175 million records worldwide....

BWW Review: THE LAST TANGO, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, December 1 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 02, 2015

The nation's favourite Strictly Come Dancing stars in their ultimate farewell show. Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance 'Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace have created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever sh...

BWW Review: PAM ANN QUEEN OF THE SKY, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, November 29 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 30, 2015

Pam Ann's caustic wit knows no boundaries so fasten your seat belts and prepare for take-off. Fearless about engaging in controversy, she deftly navigates the flying taboos, stereotypes, and cultural differences that even the boldest of other comedians rarely broach....

BWW Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, King's Theatre, Glasgow, November 19 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 20, 2015

Kris Kringle takes on the non-believers in an all singing, all dancing, all snowing adaptation of this festive favourite. A white bearded gentleman claiming to be the real Santa Claus brings about a genuine miracle on 34th Street, spreading joy throughout New York City....