A History of Paper continues at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 12 September 2026, before transferring to Dundee Rep Theatre from 16-19 September 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This truly deserves to be remembered because you will never forget the way it makes you feel.
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Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson unite for new production of MTR Award winner A History of Paper
Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson will star in a major new production of the award-winning musical A History of Paper this summer. The production won the Musical Theatre Review Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.
The High Life – The Musical – Dundee Rep and Touring
The High Life – The Musical was reviewed at Dundee Rep where it continues until 4 April 2026. The tour continues until 23 May 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The High Life – high energy, high camp, sky’s the limit laughter.
Jack and the Beanstalk: A New Moooosical – Dundee Rep
Jack and the Beanstalk: A New Moooosical continues at Dundee Rep until 30 December 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This all-new Jack and the Beanstalk – a panto and musical theatre hybrid – is the perfect family-friendly festive fodder.
Musical Theatre Review contributors pick their top shows of 2024
A selection of Musical Theatre Review critics were asked to choose their ‘show of the year’ from all the productions they had seen in 2024. As you can see below, some struggled to pick just one!
A History of Paper is named as Musical Theatre Review Best Musical at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
A History of Paper at the Traverse Theatre has won Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award, given to recognise excellence in the challenging form of musical theatre and to highlight the best of the genre in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 programme. A co-production between Dundee Rep and Traverse Theatre, directed by Andrew Panton, A History of Paper […]
Nominees are announced for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
The eight shortlisted Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 shows contending for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award have been announced and they reflect what an outstanding year it has been for musical theatre. Since day one the Musical Theatre Review team, led by Edinburgh Editor Fiona Orr, has been on the lookout for contenders. The award was […]
A History of Paper – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A History of Paper by Oliver Emanuel and Gareth Williams continues at the Traverse Theatre – Traverse 2 until 25 August 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Just like the origami – this has been handled sensitively to preserve its integrity and is a delight to behold.
Musicals Mash Up: 23-30 October 2022
Welcome to Musicals Mash Up in which we catch up with lots of the week’s stories that haven’t yet appeared on the Musical Theatre Review pages. We hope you approve! News editor Angela Thomas reports.
Concert performance and livestream for new eco-musical This is a Love Story
New environmental-themed musical This is a Love Story will make its debut with a one-off concert performance at Dundee Rep Theatre on 6 November 2021. Presented by Dundee Rep Theatre and Vicky Graham Productions, the performance of the musical which focuses on the relationship between humanity and the Earth will also be streamed online at […]
Islander – Film Version
A film version of Islander is available online (Eden Court Theatre/Dundee Rep co-production). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Bringing the original cast of Bethany Tennick and Kirsty Findlay together with Amy Draper once again directing is a tantalising prospect. Finn Anderson and Stewart Melton created this musical fable in 2019 and went […]
Filmed version of musical Islander to premiere in cinemas
Dundee Rep and Eden Court Theatre will present a filmed re-imagining of the award-winning folk theatre musical Islander in selected cinemas next month. Premiering at a red carpet event on 26 August 2021 with cast and creatives in attendance at Eden Court in Inverness on 26 August, the new production of our choice for the […]
Details revealed for Room at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Emma Donoghue’s Room which is due to open at the Theatre Royal Stratford East ahead of runs at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre and Dundee Rep. Adapted for the stage by Donoghue from her best-selling novel, the cast includes Stephen Casey (Grandpa), Fela Lufadeju (Big Jack), Liam McKenna […]
