24 - 28 October 2023
The King and I
Classic, family-friendly musical theatre that will reliably please
Reviewed at King's Theatre Glasgow
21 - 25 February 2023
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
18 - 21 January 2023
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
26 - 29 October 2022
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
29 September - 1 October 2022
Coppélia
Sexy, sassy, sci-fi rendition of classic ballet
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
22 - 26 August 2022
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
2 - 6 August 2022
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
28 June - 2 July 2022
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
16 - 18 June 2022
Don Giovanni
A passionate portrayal of the darker aspects of human nature
Reviewed at Eden Court
10 - 14 May 2022
Reviewed here
5 - 7 May 2022
Reviewed at Eden Court
12 - 6 April 2022
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
7 - 11 April 2020
Reviewed at Eden Court
31 October - 2 November 2019
Tosca
Scottish Opera deliver an exhilarating night of Puccini
Reviewed at Theatre Royal Glasgow
3 - 5 October 2019
The Crucible
A sublime and enrapturing adaptation of Arthur Miller's drama
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
17 - 21 September 2019
Reviewed at King's Theatre Glasgow
15 - 17 July 2019
Zog
A rustic retelling for a likeable dragon.
Reviewed at Eden Court
24 - 29 June 2019
Reviewed at King's Theatre
18 - 22 June 2019
American Idiot
A lack-lustre portrayal of disenfranchisement and teenage angst that only serves as a platform for Green Day's music.
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
12 - 16 June 2019
Madagascar The Musical
Despite an admirable supporting cast, this musical adaptation is more theme park than West End.
Reviewed at Eden Court
30 May - 1 June 2019
The Magic Flute
Despite the home crowd's generous applause, far from impressive.
Reviewed at Theatre Royal Glasgow
11 - 13 April 2019
Reviewed at Eden Court
1 - 6 April 2019
Rain Man
A copycat adaptation that cannot escape the classic original's shadow.
Reviewed at Theatre Royal Glasgow
28 January - 2 February 2019
Rock of Ages
If you haven’t stopped believin’, this is the show for you.
Reviewed at King's Theatre Glasgow
16 - 19 January 2019
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
17 - 20 January 2018
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
7 - 10 November 2018
Macbeth
Despite its novel setting and soundscape, too many missed opportunities blur Rufus Norris' vision.
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
1 - 3 November 2018
Reviewed at Theatre Royal Glasgow
23 - 27 October 2018
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
9 August 2018
Far Far From Ypres
The great and good of the folk world gather to pay respect to the Scots of the Great War
Reviewed at Usher Hall
28 May - 2 June 2018
Sunshine on Leith
Uneven vocal performances and clumsy scene changes stunt Greenhorn's Leith love affair.
Reviewed at King's Theatre
30 April - 4 May 2018
Legally Blonde
A powderpuff of pink and cheesiness in the unlikely setting of Harvard Law
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
27 April 2018
Reviewed at Perth Concert Hall
12 February 2018
Reviewed at Eden Court
23 - 27 January 2018
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
25 - 27 May 2017
Reviewed at Theatre Royal Glasgow
21 - 25 November 2017
Hedda Gabler
A few awkward moments, but a powerful performance from Lizzy Watts.
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
24 - 25 October 2017
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
28 August - 2 September 2017
Jane Eyre
National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic present their spectacular touring production of Jane Eyre.
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
8 - 12 August 2017
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
25 - 26 July 2017
Reviewed at King's Theatre
16 - 20 May 2017
Wonderland
A musical, full of wonder and magic, that will transport you away from the worries of everyday life, if only for two hours.
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
25 - 29 April 2017
His Final Bow
Tale of Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth shows the danger posed by hatred, ambition and vanity.
Reviewed at The Lemon Tree
24 - 29 April 2017
Reviewed here
19 - 22 April 2017
Sister Echt
Whoopi Goldberg hit given a Doric twist by Aberdeen's students
Reviewed here
28 March - 1 April 2017
The Crucible
Thrilling new production of Miller's allegorical tale full of lessons for these strange times
Reviewed here
17 March 2017
Curtis Stigers
A top-class singer and a flawless Big Band combine to create magic at HMT.
Reviewed here
7 - 11 March 2017
The Commitments
The jukebox musical that belts out soul but struggles to find one of its own
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
28 February - 4 March 2017
Reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse
14 - 18 February 2017
Reviewed at King's Theatre Glasgow
1 - 4 February 2017
Cirque Berserk!
An eclectic mix of aerial acrobatics, motorbike madness, and comical clowning
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
25 - 28 January 2017
The King and I
Aberdeen’s Phoenix Theatre celebrate their silver anniversary with this dazzling production.
Reviewed here
18 - 21 January 2017
Hansel & Gretel
Wonderful dancing, and great set and costume design: a real festive treat.
Reviewed at Festival Theatre
27 - 29 October 2016
The Marriage of Figaro
Scottish Opera's revival allows the beauty of Mozart's music and the humour of the plot to flourish.
Reviewed at Theatre Royal Glasgow
18 - 22 October 2016
Reviewed at King's Theatre
11 - 12 October 2016
Democracy
There is much to love about Rapture Theatre's take on Cold War German politics
Reviewed at Eden Court
24 - 27 August 2016
Made in Dagenham
Aberdeen's Lyric Musical Society raise the bar for am-dram at His Majesty's Theatre.
Reviewed at -SELECT VENUE-