11 AND A HALF ANGRY MEN to Have World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Guy Masterson will present 11 and a Half Angry Men, a spoof of the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe hit, at the Pleasance EICC Pentland Theatre.
Scotland Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
DO NOT PASS GO Will Embark on Scottish Tour
Award-winning theatre company Jordan & Skinner will tour Scotland with DO NOT PASS GO, a new physical theatre and comedy show about Lizzie Magie, the uncredited inventor of Monopoly.
NEWSIES Unseats LES MISÉRABLES to Win BroadwayWorld's 2026 Ultimate Movie Musical Bracket
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Will Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026
GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS will present its biggest run yet at The Grand at Pleasance Courtyard during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing every Penguin Classic novel ever written, mostly naked, with flippers.
DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS Will Return With All-Female Cast
Gilded Balloon announced the return of DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS to Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon Patter House, reuniting the original cast of Gail Watson, Frances Thorburn, and Clare Waugh under writer-director Morag Fullarton.
THE BURNS PROJECT Will Present Immersive Robert Burns Show at Royal Lyceum Edinburgh
THE BURNS PROJECT will return to Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre following previous sold-out runs.
THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBOURS Will Come to Citizens Theatre
RUPTURE, Company of Wolves, and Katharine Williams will present THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBOURS, a dance theatre show inspired by Glasgow's 2021 Kenmure Street protest, at the Citizens Theatre Studio.
EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, More Set For Citizens Theatre's Autumn Season
Glasgow's Citizens Theatre announced its autumn season, marking one year since its reopening, with productions including EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, TRISTAN AND YSEULT, and CINDERELLA.
Review: FISH, Oran Mor
A sparse gym in rural Donegal.
Review: GUSH, Traverse Theatre
Written by Jess Brodie (nominee for the Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland St Andrews Playwriting Award 2024) and directed by Becky Hope-Palmer (Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas – Birmingham Rep, Woman Walking – Sylvian Productions), GUSH is a funny and frank exploration of the barriers
Review: STARSTUCK, Theatre Royal
From Olympus to Hollywood and Paris, dancers, screen legends and Greek gods are starstruck by love as mythology meets backstage drama, with the sparkling Jazz Age music of George Gershwin and Maurice Ravel performed by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.
National Theatre of Scotland Launches Caring Scotland Portraits & Sound Collection
The Caring Scotland project has launched Ten Portraits and The Sound Collection, highlighting the stories of care experienced people in Scotland.
LEGENDARY Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe in August; Watch the Opening Number
Cheeyang Ng, winner of the 2024 Jonathan Larson and Fred Ebb Awards, will bring solo musical LEGENDARY to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
World Premiere of FOLDING SONGS by Martin Green Will Come to the Perth Theatre
Ivor Novello Award-winning composer Martin Green's FOLDING SONGS will receive its world premiere at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, featuring vocalist Svetlana Spajić, guitarist Graeme Stephen, and a newly invented instrument called the Syndrone.
ACID'S REIGN Drag Climate Musical Heads to Edinburgh Fringe & Pleasance London
ACID'S REIGN, a drag climate musical from Relish Theatre, will present at the Edinburgh Fringe and Pleasance London, starring RuPaul's Drag Race alumni Victoria Scone and Scarlett Harlett.
Rona Munro's MARY Will Come to Edinburgh's Hill Street Theatre
Edinburgh-based Union Theatre will present MARY, Rona Munro's political thriller about Mary, Queen of Scots, at Hill Street Theatre, completing The James Plays cycle in Scotland.
Laura Main Revealed as Patron of Aberdeen Arts Centre
Call the Midwife actor Laura Main, who got her start at Aberdeen Arts Centre at age 13, has been named patron of the venue as it continues its Save Aberdeen Arts Centre fundraising campaign.
ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE Will Come to the Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Johnson, Chris Roberts, and Rob Glenister will bring ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a surreal sketch comedy hour following two astronauts as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth.
DEVON LOVES ME! Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With TIME TRAVEL POSTMAN
Brooklyn-based clown company DEVON LOVES ME! Productions will present TIME TRAVEL POSTMAN at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following runs across the US and New York City's The Tank.
SHEDINBURGH To Return to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Shedinburgh is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, before making its London debut at the Young Vic theatre.
SANCTUARY Will Come to Pleasance in August.
Sanctuary by Jacob Sparrow has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, a new award established to discover and champion previously unrepresented playwrights.
Review: GLASGOW KISS, Pavilion Theatre
James returns to Glasgow for a family funeral after being away for twenty years.
BroadwayWorld My Shows is Now Part of the New & Improved App
Since launching last fall, BroadwayWorld My Shows has been the place where theatre fans log every production they've seen, rate performances, write reviews, and document their theatre experiences.
Review: UN-EXPECTING, Oran Mor
A nightclub collision.
Review: I, DANIEL BLAKE, Citizens Theatre
I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Racists, Recessions and Revolutions ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
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One Hour Wedding Underbelly (The Friesian) (8/05-8/23) |
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Remember, Remember! Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) (8/05-8/30) |
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Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical Assembly George Square Studios - One (8/05-8/30) |
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Baby Wants Candy Assembly George Square Studios - One (8/05-8/30) |
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A STAN IS BORN! – Encore Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/06-8/16) |
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Rollers Forever King's Theatre (10/27-10/31) |
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Collaborator Pleasance at EICC (Pentland) (8/06-8/22) |