KINGS THEATRE GLASGOW

by Mary Baillie - June 12, 2025

Few stories capture the wonder of childhood and the weight of war as gracefully as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. CS Lewis’s beloved tale of four siblings stumbling through a wardrobe into a magical world could risk feeling outdated—yet Sally Cookson brings us something altogether stranger an...

by Mary Baillie - May 15, 2025

Theatre company Say It Again, Sorry? brought their smash Fringe hit Earnest? to the King's last week, turning Oscar Wilde’s classic of mistaken identity on its head in a brilliantly chaotic, genre-bending take that joyfully challenges theatrical convention....

by Mary Baillie - April 09, 2025

Based on the iconic songs of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell zooms into Glasgow like a Harley Davidson motorbike on steroids. Did I fully follow the batty plot? No. Did I have a blast soaking up the explosive choreography and legendary music? Absolutely....

by Mary Baillie - January 28, 2025

Hairspray returns with charm to the Kings Theatre in Glasgow this week. The classic musical follows Tracy Turnblad, an ambitious teen with big dreams of dancing on TV and tackling racial segregation in 1960s Baltimore....

by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2025

The full cast has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, opening at Curve Theatre, Leicester in March. Learn more here!...

by Mary Baillie - September 14, 2024

Who knew dissecting global politics could be such a riot? In his latest show, Nish Kumar (best known for The Mash Report and Taskmaster) proves we need punchlines to survive punch-ups. Blending sharp political commentary with razor-sharp wit, the left-wing comic delivers a cleverly crafted set that ...