Review: The Book of Mormon – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow

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

Review: Bat Out Of Hell – 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

Review: An Inspector Calls – 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

Review: War Horse – The Theatre Royal, 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