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The Wirtz Center Presents The Tony Award-Winning Musical FUN HOME
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Scotland With a soaring score and deftly constructed book, a?oeFun Homea?? explores identity, parental presence and absence from the quirky confines of a family funeral parlor. (more...)
Scottish Ensemble Collaborates With Aidan O'Rourke And Kit Downes In Their First-ever Co-commission, ELEMENTAL
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Scotland Elemental is a concert evoking the elements of Scotland's landscape, from its rocks, sea and air to the changes and processes that have shaped its land and its people. (more...) 
City's Annual Christmas Celebration Returns For 2019
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Scotland On behalf of City of Edinburgh Council, Underbelly presents the full programme of Edinburgh's Christmas 2019, the hugely popular, world-renowned celebrations which last year welcomed almost 1 million unique visitors snapping over 771,000 tickets to its various events, attractions, rides and markets, with 99% of visitors rating them very good or good and 8 out of 10 people saying they would be very likely to recommend Edinburgh's Christmas. (more...) 
BWW Review: THE DRIFT, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue on October 12, 2019 in Scotland An autobiographical, poetic spoken word show, The Drift sees writer and performer Hannah Lavery exploring her legacy of being a?oemixeda?? in Scotland left to her by her father and mother and their respective journeys. A beautiful story of love, loss and bereavement, as well as a searingly honest portrayal of growing up mixed-race in Scotland, The Drift challenges us to see Scottish history and our public memory in a different light. (more...)
Global Superstar Guitarist And Flanders Symphony Orchestra Capture Rich Colours Of Spain At Usher Hall
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Scotland Global superstar guitarist Miloš Karadaglić headlines this kaleidoscopic concert conjuring the rich colours and intoxicating perfumes of Spain. Experience one of Belgium's finest orchestras, The Flanders Symphony - whose 2016 Usher Hall concert was greeted with enormous acclaim - under young Spanish conductor José Luis Gomez, celebrated for his electrifying energy. (more...) 
Charismatic Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Launches The Usher Hall's 2019-20 Sunday Classics Season
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Scotland Power and romance from acclaimed young Romanian pianist Alexandra Dariescu in Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto. (more...) 
BWW Review: 9 TO 5, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue on October 10, 2019 in Scotland With an Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-nominated score by the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton, and a book by the iconic movie's original screenwriter Patricia Resnick, this hilarious new production is about teaming up, standing up and taking care of business! (more...)
Casting Announced For Citizens Theatre's PINOCCHIO
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in Scotland The Citizens Theatre has unveiled the cast for its production of Pinocchio, written by Robert Alan Evans and adapted with Lu Kemp, based on the original and much-loved story by Carlo Collodi. (more...) 
Be Together! Edinburgh's HOGMANAY Programme Announced
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Scotland On behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, and in partnership with the Scottish Government, Underbelly works with internationally renowned creative team and wide-ranging partners to realise its ambitions for Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival as the 2019 programme is announced. (more...) 
BWW Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Ceri Boyd on October 09, 2019 in Scotland Originally opening in London in 2002, Ben Elton's We Will Rock You - a jukebox musical based around the songs of legendary rock group Queen - has had fans on their feet across the globe as it's toured Europe, North America and Australia, and now tours the UK. (more...) 
BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET!, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue on October 08, 2019 in Scotland Direct from London, On Your Feet! is the inspiring true love story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan and charts their journey from its origins in Cuba, onto the streets of Miami and finally to international superstardom. (more...) 
BWW Review: WHAT'S IN A NAME, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue on October 03, 2019 in Scotland Father-to-be Vincent and his partner Anna are invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband, Peter. They are joined by childhood friend Carl for a mature and sophisticated gathering. (more...) 
Launch Of Dance International Glasgow At Tramway
by BWW News Desk on October 03, 2019 in Scotland The biennial international festival, Dance International Glasgow, opens at Tramway on Friday 4 October with a powerful warning about the threat to Gaelic culture. The World Premiere of Rob Heaslip: Endling, staged on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October, is a collision of contemporary and folk culture combining dance and movement with musical arrangements composed by Michael John MacCarthy and sung by Gillebrìde MacIllemhaoil (Gillebride MacMillan), famed for his portrayal of Gwyllyn the Bard in Outlander; as well as featuring contemporary singers Michelle O'Rourke and Robbie Blake. (more...)
Raymond Gubbay Ltd Celebrates 25 Years Of Seasonal Entertainment With 2019 Christmas Festivals
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Scotland Raymond Gubbay Limited is celebrating over 25 years of presenting brilliant season entertainment in 2019, with an incredible line up of Christmas Festivals in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham including some iconic favourites a?" which have become UK festive institutions a?" and some exciting new concerts for 2019. (more...) 
BWW Review: SCOTTISH BALLET'S THE CRUCIBLE, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue on September 26, 2019 in Scotland A teenage girl imagines her future. A marriage is tested. Church bells ring, uniting the community in prayer. These are good people; this could be anywhere. They fear the shadows in the forest, but the real monsters are much closer to home. (more...) 
BWW Review: A TASTE OF HONEY, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue on September 25, 2019 in Scotland When her mother Helen runs off with a car salesman, feisty teenager Jo takes up with Jimmy, a sailor who promises to marry her, before he heads for the seas. Art student Geoff moves in and assumes the role of surrogate parent until, misguidedly, he sends for Helen and their unconventional setup unravels. (more...) 
GHOST STORIES Comes to Theatre Royal
by BWW News Desk on September 23, 2019 in Scotland After exhilarating audiences across the globe with record breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's production of Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories will run at Theatre Royal, Glasgow next year as part of a UK tour. (more...)
Scottish Ballet and Highland Park Join Forces With Special Edition Whisky
by BWW News Desk on September 23, 2019 in Scotland To celebrate 50 years of Scotland's national dance company, Scottish Ballet has partnered with Orkney based distillery, Highland Park, to release a single malt Scotch Whisky. (more...) 
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA!, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue on September 21, 2019 in Scotland Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. (more...) 
Celebrate Motown at The King's
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2019 in Scotland This weekend in Detroit, the birthplace of Motown records, celebrations are being held for Motown's diamond anniversary, marking 60 years of the label founded by Berry Gordy. Motown shares its legacy in the UK with the legendary Motown catalogue which is bought to life in MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, a story by Berry Gordy which uncovers how MOTOWN changed music history and created the soundtrack of a generation. (more...)
Civic Digits Theatre Company Presents THE BIG DATA SHOW
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2019 in Scotland Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Health and Digital Economy, Scottish Government said: a?oeThe Big Data Show supports the Scottish Government's ambitions to raise the public's awareness of cyber threat. Not only does it help ensure young people are clued up about the risks associated with sharing data online but it also gives them the valuable chance to learn about careers in cyber security.a?? (more...) 
Photo Flash: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE* (*SORT OF) Announced At The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk on September 12, 2019 in Scotland The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh along with partners Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Northern Stage, Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Oxford Playhouse, and new partner Leeds Playhouse, are delighted to announce the cast for the remount of the critically-acclaimed Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), presented in close collaboration with partners of the original production, Tron Theatre and Blood of the Young. (more...) 
BWW Review: HOW NOT TO DROWN, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue on September 12, 2019 in Scotland In 2002, in the turmoil after the end of the Kosovan War, Dritan is sent on the notoriously perilous journey across the Adriatic with a gang of people smugglers to a new life in Europe. He relies on his young wit and charm to make it to the UK. But the fight for survival continues as he clings to his identity and sense of self when he ends up in the British care system. (more...) 
Full Cast Announced For The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
by BWW News Desk on September 10, 2019 in Scotland The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have now confirmed 1521 cast for Sydney's upcoming production, in a new record as the largest Tattoo ever in its 69-year history. (more...) 
Full Casting Announced For THE EXORCIST at Theatre Royal
by BWW News Desk on September 05, 2019 in Scotland Casting has been confirmed for The Exorcist's eagerly anticipated run at Theatre Royal next month. (more...) |
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