Book, Music and Lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★★ The Book of Mormon is a musical about Mormon missionaries visiting Uganda with the aim of baptizing Ugandan villagers into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – and it’s up there with Hamilton … Continue reading Review: The Book of Mormon – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Steinman Directed by Jay Scheib Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £15.00 ★★★ The question one must ask themselves when watching a jukebox musical is, would this have worked better as a tribute act? The answer, when it comes to Bat Out of Hell, is unclear. In a Jim … Continue reading Review: Bat Out Of Hell – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written by J B Priestley Directed by Stephen Daldry Designed by Ian MacNeil Review by Katherine McIntyre Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Question 1: Discuss the best way to fill Glasgow’s Kings Theatre with teenagers on a Tuesday evening. You must consider potential limits on attention span and critical thinking. You may not use IP from … Continue reading Review: An Inspector Calls – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Directed by Tom Morris Revival Director Katie Henry Designed by Rae Smith Puppets by Adiran Kohler for Handspring Puppet Company Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Quoted in the programme for the 2024/25 tour of War Horse, the creators of the production say that they have leaned into the idea that “audiences create theatre”. As … Continue reading Review: War Horse – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Presented by Royo & Curve Book by Harvey Fierstein Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper Review by Mhairi Sime ★★★★ *You change the world when you change your mind.* Royo & Curve bring Harvey Fierstein’s story of acceptance, love, and absolutely fabulous shoes to the Glasgow stage with a star-studded cast and high-energy performances. It … Continue reading Review: Kinky Boots – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meeham Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman Writer by John Waters Directed by Paul Kerryson and Brenda Edwards Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ “Hey there, King’s Theatre, Glasgow, don’t change that channel! ‘Cause it’s time for the 2024/25 Hairspray tour! Brought to you by … Continue reading Review: Hairspray – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Lewis Hetherington Directed by Rosalind Sydney Set and Costume Design by Claire Halleran Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £6.00 ★★★ This Christmas, Glasgow Kelvin College presents a great, affordable choice with their panto-lite production of Rumpelstiltskin, written by Lewis Hetherington. While not heavy on the high-camp hilarity of a proper panto, this … Continue reading Review: Rumpelstiltskin – Platform, Glasgow
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice & Chad Beguelin Directed and Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £20.00 ★★★★ The touring production of Disney’s Aladdin is basically a panto with a blank chequebook. Although there are few dames (at least with speaking parts – more on this later), this … Continue reading Review: Aladdin – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner Directed by Bill Buckhurst Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Walk into the King’s Theatre, and you’ll be greeted by disco balls glinting off the walls and disco fever in the air as the audience waits for curtain-up on Sister Act, the 'divine musical comedy’ touring the … Continue reading Review: Sister Act The Musical – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Directed and Choreographed by Nick Winston Music by Frank Wildhorn Lyrics by Don Black Book by Ivan Menchell Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Direct from two extremely successful seasons in London’s West End, and hot off a ‘Best New Musical’ win at the 2023 What’s On Stage awards, the UK touring production … Continue reading Review: Bonnie & Clyde – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
