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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: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PACE at the Art Department, Paisley
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PACE at the Art Department, Paisley
December 3, 2023

Panto is back! Join CHRIS ALEXANDER and ALAN ORR this Christmas for PACE Theatre Company’s 34th annual pantomime.

Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN MAWS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN MAWS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
December 2, 2023

Think you’re having a bad day? Snow White’s is worse. She’s just found out that not only has her dad, the King, remarried – but he’s only gone and died!

Review: AGANEZA SCROOGE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Review: AGANEZA SCROOGE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
December 2, 2023

The entire pantosphere is decking the halls and rocking around their Christmas trees. Well, everywhere except one place: Dickensian Street, home of the frightful Aganeza Scrooge, the scariest skinflint in the pantosphere. A woman so tight with money she makes Fifers look generous. And Aganeza HATES Christmas!

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Announces Huge Headliners
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Announces Huge Headliners
November 29, 2023

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has announced its return with huge headliners set to once again transform Glasgow into the ‘funniest city in the world’ from 13th - 31st March 2024.

Review: THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Review: THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
November 29, 2023

Join Peter Pan as he sets sail on a brand-new adventure for Christmas 2023. Returning for another year to the Festival Theatre, are pantomime favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young.

Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
November 25, 2023

When the beautiful and fearsome Snow Queen steals young Kei away to her frozen kingdom, she leaves behind the brave and brilliant Gerda, an Edinburgh lass who will stop at nothing to rescue her best friend.

Review: FLEG, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: FLEG, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 19, 2023

In East Belfast, a man’s loyalty to the Union spirals into an all-consuming obsession with the ‘fleg’ outside his house in this new dark comedy.

Review: PRETTY WOMAN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Review: PRETTY WOMAN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
November 15, 2023

Once upon a time in the late ’80s, Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever. Be swept up in their romance in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages – and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way – in a sensational show that took London’s West End by storm, guaranteed to lift your spirits and light up your heart.

Review: PLINTH, Tramway Theatre, Glasgow
Review: PLINTH, Tramway Theatre, Glasgow
November 12, 2023

Castle Fallon is a pleasant way to spend an hour as the cast are great and there are a few interesting twists in the script

Review: CASTLE FALLON, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: CASTLE FALLON, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 12, 2023

A comedy about two Highland women who must bicker, blackmail and backstab to keep their jobs at a historic heritage site when a new boss takes charge.

First Look at Wicked Tour Before Arriving in Edinburgh - Rehearsal Images
First Look at Wicked Tour Before Arriving in Edinburgh - Rehearsal Images
November 8, 2023

WICKED, 'one of the most successful musicals of all time' (BBC News), releases rehearsal photography by Mark Senior of its 2023/5 tour cast.

Review: PLAYTHROUGH, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: PLAYTHROUGH, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 4, 2023

Playthrough is a new spooky interactive play that explores the darkness and addiction that lurks at the heart of our seemingly innocent playthings.

Relaxed and Accessible Performances Across the UK This Festive Season
Relaxed and Accessible Performances Across the UK This Festive Season
November 10, 2023

A compilation of the relaxed and accessible performances of theatre shows around the UK this Christmas.

Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN, Edinburgh Playhouse
Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN, Edinburgh Playhouse
November 3, 2023

One lamp, three wishes and infinite possibilities… Disney's Aladdin features iconic music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice. This exuberant production is filled with unforgettable magic, comedy and breath-taking spectacle, making it a perfect show for all.

Review: TREASON THE MUSICAL, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Review: TREASON THE MUSICAL, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
October 29, 2023

Treason is the new musical drama about the notorious gunpowder plot of 1605, set to completely blow you away with stunning original folk and pop songs, this one-of-a-kind show tells one of the most intriguing tales in Britain’s history as it’s never been seen before.

Peter McPan flies into Glasgow and Aberdeen
Peter McPan flies into Glasgow and Aberdeen
October 27, 2023

IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE? NO... IT'S PETER McPAN

Review: MY DORIC DIARY, Tron Theatre
Review: MY DORIC DIARY, Tron Theatre
October 27, 2023

A Doric jukebox musical from Katie Barnett and James Siggens of AyeTunes!, My Doric Diary is a heart-warming story about what it means to love and what it takes to let go.

Peter Pan: Boy George Set to Make Panto Debut as Captain Hook in Arena Spectacular
Peter Pan: Boy George Set to Make Panto Debut as Captain Hook in Arena Spectacular
October 25, 2023

From Culture Club to The A Team, I'm A Celebrity to The Voice, singer, actor and fashion designer Boy George has done it all... almost. 

Review: NAE EXPECTATIONS, Tron Theatre
Review: NAE EXPECTATIONS, Tron Theatre
October 25, 2023

Nae Expectations is Gary McNair’s fresh look at the Dickens classic, with a Glasgow tongue and a gallus spirit. Young Pip battles with monstrous adults, the class system and most of all his inner demons as he tries to work out who he is, what he wants to be and how to find his own way in the world.

Review: DISFUNCTION, Òran Mór, Glasgow
Review: DISFUNCTION, Òran Mór, Glasgow
October 21, 2023

Two sisters have been playing and perfecting their secret sibling game for decades. Now in their sixties, and about to lose their home, it’s time to unleash the family fun on the world.



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