Natalie O'Donoghue

Natalie O'Donoghue

Natalie has been covering for BroadwayWorld Scotland since 2013 and heads up the site's Edinburgh Festival Fringe coverage. Based in Glasgow, she covers as much as she can around Scotland and is a member of the judging panel of the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). When not at the theatre, Natalie loves spending time with her cat Dolly Purrton and is a big fan of country music. She is usually covered in glitter. You can follow Natalie on Twitter at @nataliealana87 




LEARN MORE ABOUT Natalie O'Donoghue

First Show:

Blood Brothers West End/Ghost on Broadway

Favorite Show:

Wicked

Favorite Stories:

  • Rachel Fairburn- Showgirl Interview - I've been following Rachel Fairburn's career for a long time and was thrilled to chat to her about her tour show.
  • Wicked Review- Edinburgh - Wicked is my all time favourite theatre show so it was an honour to be invited to review it.
  • 2023 Year in Review - I enjoy recapping my year in theatre.
  • Battery Park review - Battery Park was a show I really loved in 2023 and I enjoy being able to highlight amazing Scottish theatre.
  • Mark Nelson Interview - I have been a fan of Mark Nelson's work for many years so really enjoyed being able to pick his brain about the Scottish comedy industry.


MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
April 17, 2024

Two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere became the biggest folk heroes in all America. They craved adventure—and each other. Their names were Bonnie and Clyde.

Review: NESS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: NESS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
April 13, 2024

Em, a young queer Scot, is on the bonnie banks of Loch Ness when they encounter the fabled monster…only Nessie sincerely wishes that they wouldn’t use the word ‘monster.’

Review: DON'T. MAKE. TEA. Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Review: DON'T. MAKE. TEA. Tron Theatre, Glasgow
April 12, 2024

Another bloody serious comedy from BOP, makers of the hilarious My Left Right Foot – The Musical.

Review: Shō and the Demons of the Deep, Platform
Review: Shō and the Demons of the Deep, Platform
April 14, 2024

Shō and the Demons of the Deep is a visual adventure story about overcoming fear, climate crisis and how the actions of one generation can affect the next. Designed for everyone aged 8+, the show is inspired by the picture book of the same name by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko.

Review: THE DRIFTERS GIRL, King's Theatre
Review: THE DRIFTERS GIRL, King's Theatre
April 11, 2024

Discover the remarkable story of the Drifters and the truth about the woman who made them. From the highs of hit records to the lows of legal battles and personal tragedy, Faye Treadwell is the legendary manager of The Drifters who refused to give up on the group she loved.

Review: THE KITE RUNNER, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Review: THE KITE RUNNER, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
April 10, 2024

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, adapted by Mathew Spangler and directed by Giles Croft, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Celebrates Record-breaking Year
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Celebrates Record-breaking Year
April 4, 2024

Hosting over 560 shows across 19 days, GICF issued over 50,000 tickets to comedy fans in more than 50 venues across the city, from the East End to West End and more.

Review: JUST ONE MORE LAUGH, Blackfriars
Review: JUST ONE MORE LAUGH, Blackfriars
April 4, 2024

The new weekly Wednesday night of Comedy in Glasgows OG Comedy Club, hosted by Darren Connell the star of BBC's Scot Squad.

Review: TAMÁM SHUD, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: TAMÁM SHUD, Oran Mor, Glasgow
April 2, 2024

Keene is seemingly an unremarkable man who worries about buying good slippers, but is actually a British spy willing to kill to protect the interests of the British Government.

Review: THE SCAFF, Òran Mór, Glasgow
Review: THE SCAFF, Òran Mór, Glasgow
March 29, 2024

Liam plays football at school with a close-knit group of lads who decide to enact revenge when they find out that he has been called the worst thing ever – a ‘Scaff’.

Review: THIS IS MEMORIAL DEVICE, Tron Theatre
Review: THIS IS MEMORIAL DEVICE, Tron Theatre
March 29, 2024

Following a sold-out, Fringe First-winning run at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival, This Is Memorial Device, based on David Keenan’s cult novel, returns.

Review: RAGNAROK, Platform, Glasgow
Review: RAGNAROK, Platform, Glasgow
March 28, 2024

A young girl and her brother battle forward, seeking a future in a promised land. Two souls in a sea of thousands, they move through a fractured world as dream and reality clash around them. A collision of ancient myth and modern spectacle, Ragnarok takes its inspiration from Norse mythology’s cyclical tale of the same name. It is a story about fate and self-determination, mortals and gods, the world’s end and its rebirth.

Review: HOTDOG, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: HOTDOG, Oran Mor, Glasgow
March 24, 2024

Alone, dressed as a sausage in a bun and armed with only a bottle of lemonade, Hotdog is determined to be the life of the party.

Review: PUSHIN' THIRTY, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: PUSHIN' THIRTY, Oran Mor, Glasgow
March 12, 2024

Scott and Eilidh had huge dreams when they won their high school talent show with an original song. Now, they’re both approaching thirty, neither of their lives are going anywhere, and they haven’t spoken to each other in over ten years.

Review: STARVING, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: STARVING, Oran Mor, Glasgow
March 9, 2024

A fiercely funny drama about writing your own legend, inspired by the life of Scottish activist Wendy Wood.

Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL
Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL
March 7, 2024

Prepare to be swept off your feet with An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical, based on the award-winning 80s movie. This timeless story of love, courage, and redemption will make your heart soar and leave you breathless, longing for more.

Review: HAMILTON, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Review: HAMILTON, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
March 6, 2024

Hamilton is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and helped shape the very foundations of the America we know today. The score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway - the story of America then, as told by America now.

Review: BREAD AND BREAKFAST, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: BREAD AND BREAKFAST, Oran Mor, Glasgow
March 3, 2024

A B&B in the Highlands has an ordinary day turned upside down when a visitor chokes on his morning toast, in this eventful and farcical play

Interview: Darren Connell On His Bringing His Comedy Special to Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre
Interview: Darren Connell On His Bringing His Comedy Special to Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre
February 26, 2024

BroadwayWorld caught up with standup comedian, podcaster and actor Darren Connell to chat about his upcoming special and regular comedy night.

Review: JACK, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: JACK, Oran Mor, Glasgow
February 24, 2024

A dark comic monologue that explores the struggles of navigating a life of love, loss and finding hope. All with the help of man’s best friend.



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