SCOTLAND THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 193

WICKED once again cast its spell over Edinburgh earlier this week, when Elphaba defied gravity atop Edinburgh Castle as part of a special launch event to mark the forthcoming return of the spectacular UK & Ireland Tour to Edinburgh Playhouse from 8 May 2018, for an exclusive Scottish engagement.

Rap-Jazz-Comedy duo Harry & Chris are set to bring their feel good charm to Leicester Square Theatre on Tuesday 20th February as they host Joyride, their mixed bill comedy and cabaret night accompanied by an on stage band following two triumphant sold out shows at the venue.

Complicite will stage a reimagined version of A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer, its collaboration with performance artist Bryony Kimmings.

A sneak peek of COMPANY rehearsals at Aberdeen Arts Centre.

An entire festival in itself, the Pleasance's programme will offer some of the biggest names in entertainment, much-loved returning acts and exciting newcomers over three sites.

Award-winning Scottish Borders theatre company Firebrand are set to bring their Scottish premiere production of Irish playwright Frank McGuinness' The Match Box to the Citizens Theatre from 20-24 Feb.

The cows come home to McEwan Hall as Underbelly returns and first Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows are announced

Forced Entertainment announces their new award that will recognise one artist (or company) a year over the next four years.

A decade after winning The X Factor, pop sensation Alexandra Burke today announced that she will be embarking on her The Truth Is UK tour this autumn.

Allan Stewart's Big Big Variety Show is back at the King's for another fabulous night of comedy and song, promising the best in entertainment and the biggest laughs in town.

The spectacular and heart-warming musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series based on the early life of Cilla Black, by BAFTA award winner, Jeff Pope (The Moorside, Philomena, From The Cradle To The Grave, Mrs Biggs) stars Andrew Lancel as Brian Epstein, Kara Lily Hayworth as Cil

Tron Theatre Company is working with Sherman Theatre, Cardiff to present the first out-of-London production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Motherf**ker with the Hat.

Audiences can today enjoy the first glimpse of a brand new production of the iconic Broadway musical Company as rehearsal images are released 2 weeks before the show begins its exclusive run at Aberdeen Arts Centre from 1 10 February.

COURTNEY ACT announces a week of gigs after the Big Brother experience wraps on 2nd Feb.

This acclaimed new production of Ibsen's masterpiece Hedda Gabler tours the UK following a sold out run at the National Theatre.

Could your pampered pet or family pooch be destined for fame? The producers of the smash-hit Broadway and West End production, Legally Blonde The Musical are on the hunt for a star-studded pup to join an all-star cast when the show arrives at the King's Theatre in Glasgow.

The Citizens Theatre is kicking off 2018 by offering bargain hungry theatre fans the chance to snap up 50p tickets for the company's production of Rona Munro's modern classic, Bold Girls.

Bunbury Banter and Dumfries Theatre Royal are gearing up for Freckle, the third groundbreaking Play, Poet & Pastry event.

Exploring the heady and challenging time of transition that we all must go through, Teenage Trilogy is captivating dance theatre in three dynamic parts: live performance and music, multi-media installation and silent disco made up of our very own Teenage Times playlist.

The Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) reveals its full programme, as this hugely popular event in the comedy calendar returns for its 16th year from Thursday 8 Sunday 25 March 2018.

It's the future.

Kandinsky will bring their acclaimed production Still Ill which tackles the contentious topic of psychosomatic illness and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) back to New Diorama Theatre in 2018 by popular demand for 10 performances only.

From Wicked to Chicago, four Leading Ladies bring to life the iconic diva showstoppers from the very best of West End and Broadway.

The National Autistic Society Scotland helped launch the Relaxed Performance of Cinderella at the King's Theatre in Glasgow today.

Cinderella is often regarded as the greatest pantomime story of all, and this year's King's Theatre production certainly does not disappoint.