
Natalie O'Donoghue
Theatre Critic Natalie O'Donoghue has written 3,041 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2013, covering Edinburgh Fringe & Scottish Theatre.
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
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.
Most Popular Articles


Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre
September 4, 2026

Review: WIPING MY MOTHER'S ARSE, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
August 22, 2026

EDINBURGH 2026: BroadwayWorld's Edfringe Reviews
August 8, 2026

EDINBURGH 2026: Pick of the Programme - Musicals
June 5, 2026

Review: THE HIGH LIFE, King's Theatre
May 13, 2026
Latest Articles

Cumbernauld Actress Wins Scots Language Awards After Record Public Vote
September 20, 2026
The winners of the Scots Language Awards 2026, organised by Hands Up for Trad, have been revealed at a sold-out ceremony at Dundee's Discovery Point, following a record public vote.

Review: FEEL GOOD, Òran Mór
September 20, 2026
Henry never expected his first girlfriend, Liz, to turn up at his flat.

Drive Lounge Returns For Halloween on 29 October
September 17, 2026
Drive Official return to Fonn Mor this Halloween

Review: SIX, Festival Theatre
September 16, 2026
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power.

Review: TRANSPARENT, Oran Mor
September 12, 2026
Barry feels like he’s slowly fading into the background of his own life.

Review: EMERGENCE, Theatre Royal
September 11, 2026
Enter a mesmerising underworld where human-kind dissolves into something altogether more elemental.

Max Wilkinson Guest Blogs on Night City at Southwark Playhouse
September 11, 2026
Max Wilkinson guest blogs for BroadwayWorld about Night City ahead of its run at Southwark Playhouse.

Review: BURLESQUE, King's Theatre
September 9, 2026
From executive producer Christina Aguilera and written by Steven Antin, based on the hit movie, Burlesque invites you to a club like no other: a hidden world beneath the city lights where sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers and lives can change in the flick of a feather boa.

Review: READY TAE DRAP, Oran Mor
September 5, 2026
A rabbit, a refugee and a racist get stuck in a lift.

Review: ONE HUNDRED VOICES, Citizens Theatre
September 5, 2026
One Hundred Voices is an interactive, audio-guided installation, bringing creative insight into living in the care system.

Review: HIGH SOCIETY, King's Theatre
September 2, 2026
Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) leads a 28-strong cast as glamorous socialite Tracy Lord, joined by stage and screen favourites Freddie Fox (Slow Horses), Nigel Lindsay (Kiss Me, Kate), Julian Ovenden (South Pacific), and Malcolm Sinclair (Pie in the Sky).

EDINBURGH 2026: BACKSTAGE Q&A
September 4, 2026
BroadwayWorld catches up with Yilin Yan, director of the Chinese production of Backstage and founder of Blue Eyes Theatre, to talk about bringing the production to the Camden Fringe and Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer.

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: OIL AND WHISKEY, The Street
August 31, 2026
Come see Oil and Whiskey, the award-winning, off-Broadway, country rock musical from New York City.

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: WOODY SEZ, Underbelly
August 31, 2026
This award-winning show celebrating the life and career of Woody Guthrie makes its triumphant return to Fringe! Join us on an authentically American musical journey, using Guthrie's own words and over two dozen of his timeless songs in one joyous, toe-tapping musical.

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CRAIG WILSON: THIS MIGHT BE NOTHING, Waverley Bar
August 30, 2026
After ten years of backhanded compliments, rude drunks, and being bullied by teenagers, Craig is starting to wonder if fast food is the career for him after all.

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: COPYCAT, Pleasance
August 31, 2026
'This technology is being pushed on us at a time when the world is moving towards authoritarianism' (Geoffrey Hinton).

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: LIBERACE AND LIZA- A TRIBUTE, Underbelly
August 30, 2026
Winners of Best Show 2026 at Brighton Fringe and a Five Star Offie Award in London, Liberace and Liza – A Tribute brings together two of entertainment's most flamboyant legends in a show that never was – but absolutely should have been! Direct from a West End run having played at many iconic ven

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: THE SUMO SHOW HIRAKUZA, Underbelly
August 30, 2026
Step into the world of Japan’s legendary national sport as former pro wrestlers collide in powerful, high action matches right before your eyes! Presented entirely in English, get ready to learn the rules, rituals and techniques behind this incredible sport.
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