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BroadwayWorld Scotland Editor Natalie O'Donoghue rounds up the best theatre taking place in Scotland in 2026

Belle and her feathered friend Pigeon, along with the fabulous dame, Mrs Ringer, the flamboyant Jacques Le Plop and many other hilarious characters must work together to save the Beast from the spell… can Belle see beyond the Beast’s fearsome face? And can Pigeon save the day without getting in a flap?!

A brand new festive show, based on the classic film. From Morag Fullarton, creator of the 5 star hit shows A Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline, Doris, Dolly & The Dressing Room Divas and Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut

When Snow White’s wicked step mother, the Evil Queen of the land, finds out she will no longer be fairest of them all but instead it will be Snow White, she does everything in her power to get rid of her. Jealous of Snow White’s beauty, the wicked queen sends a huntsman to fetch her heart, but when he meets Snow White, he may have other ideas.

Follow Dorothy as she makes her way through the magical land of Oz with an unlikely group of friends in a journey to get herself back over the rainbow. To get home she just needs to get herself, a brainless scarecrow, a heartless tin man and a lion with no courage, all the way to the Emerald City while being hunted down by the Wicked Witch of the West. I mean how hard can that be?

The classic family pantomime promises all the traditional panto fun – dazzling costumes, catchy songs, slapstick comedy, and of course, plenty of audience participation.

The cult BBC comedy series The High Life comes to Scottish stages as a brand-new musical, with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson teaming up with writer Johnny McKnight and director Andrew Panton.

The Trots are so poor they don’t have a bean to their name and what’s more, the evil and greedy giant Glaikitguts is terrifying the village. Will they really have to sell Buttercup, the family cow just to survive?

Join Jack as he climbs a beanstalk of gigantic proportions to cloudland in this spectacular family pantomime, starring Allan Stewart as Dame Trot, Grant Stott as Fleshcreep and Jordan Young in the title role.

2026 at the Pavilion includes lots of new Scottish work, huge hit musicals and world class comedians.

Can Aladdin escape the clutches of the wicked sorcerer, unlock the secrets of the magic lamp,and win the heart of the beautiful Jasmine?

With some exciting favourites and fresh faces set to bring the fairytale story to life, Andrew Agnew (Balamory, Scot Squad) returns as Nurse Netty Knickerbocker, Killie’s best loved Dame, alongside Jamie McKillop as the cheeky comic, Hilarious Hector. Also returning are James McAnerney as King Cuthbert, Craig McDougall as the dashing Prince Gordon of Galston and Ali Cleland the delightfully boo-able Carabosse. Gill McGowan sprinkles some panto magic as Fairy Flutterby and Charis Murray stars in the title role as Princess Beauty.

Glasgow’s iconic lunchtime theatre company returns with 18 shows from February to June 2026 at Òran Mór and across Scotland.

A mountain of discarded wrapping. A lonely child with an active imagination. It’s often the cardboard boxes, not the gifts inside that are the most fun. Is the true gift the joy that can come from the imagination?

Following its sell-out run at A Play, A Pie and a Pint, this thrilling new musical, presented by an award-winning team, returns as a fully fledged production

A spellbinding love story about the beautiful Princess Aurora banished to a faraway land to keep her safe from the wicked sorceress, Carabosse who places an evil curse on her that if she pricked her finger before her 21st birthday, she would die! Little did she know that the Queen cast a counter-spell to Carabosse’s curse, ensuring that if Aurora ever did prick her finger on a spindle, she wouldn’t die, but sleep peacefully until woken by true love’s kiss