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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.


Review: UGLY! A CINDERELLA STORY, Lanternhouse Theatre
Review: UGLY! A CINDERELLA STORY, Lanternhouse Theatre
December 9, 2023

In this magical makeover journey, the Fairy Godmother and Ugly Sister must work together to achieve a transformation really worth doing and discover that true worth is on the inside, not the outside. But will the Ugly Sister accept the help she needs or has she been wearing this ‘ugly’ label too long to change?

Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
December 8, 2023

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring pantomime legends Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac, will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. With Darren Brownlie, Blythe Jandoo and Liz Ewing, the magnificent seven and plenty of audience participation, you have the perfect recipe to outwit the Wicked Queen and let love prevail in this glittering festive treat for all ages.

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces 2024 Spring Season
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Announces 2024 Spring Season
December 7, 2023

A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) just announced the 18 wonderful new plays as part of its upcoming Spring 2024 season, co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts, Ayr Gaiety, Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival, Macrobert Arts Centre and Traverse Theatre.

Critics' Pick: Natalie O'Donoghue's Best of 2023
Critics' Pick: Natalie O'Donoghue's Best of 2023
December 27, 2023

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue reflects on 2023 in theatre.

Top Picks For The 2024 Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Top Picks For The 2024 Glasgow International Comedy Festival
December 6, 2023

BWW Scotland Editor selects her top picks of the 2024 Glasgow International Comedy Festival

Award Winning Lea Salonga Returns With Dazzling New Tour
Award Winning Lea Salonga Returns With Dazzling New Tour
December 4, 2023

Lea will launch the tour with her first return to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the iconic venue where she made her name as the original Miss Saigon 35 years ago – ahead of bringing her spine-tingling vocals to the Festival Theatre on Sunday June 30.

Review: ALADDIN, Macrobert Arts Centre
Review: ALADDIN, Macrobert Arts Centre
December 3, 2023

Get ready for a disco inferno, as we join the McTwank family in the town that Stirling Stella almost forgot- Discotopia. Here lives widow Marge O'Reen McTwank, owner of the last laundrette in town. Her oldest daughter, Aladdin, is wildly in love with Prince Jasper but can love survive the grease stains and smell of fabric conditioner?

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PACE at the Art Department, Paisley
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PACE at the Art Department, Paisley
December 3, 2023

Panto is back! Join CHRIS ALEXANDER and ALAN ORR this Christmas for PACE Theatre Company’s 34th annual pantomime.

Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN MAWS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN MAWS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
December 2, 2023

Think you’re having a bad day? Snow White’s is worse. She’s just found out that not only has her dad, the King, remarried – but he’s only gone and died!

Review: AGANEZA SCROOGE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Review: AGANEZA SCROOGE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
December 2, 2023

The entire pantosphere is decking the halls and rocking around their Christmas trees. Well, everywhere except one place: Dickensian Street, home of the frightful Aganeza Scrooge, the scariest skinflint in the pantosphere. A woman so tight with money she makes Fifers look generous. And Aganeza HATES Christmas!

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Announces Huge Headliners
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Announces Huge Headliners
November 29, 2023

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has announced its return with huge headliners set to once again transform Glasgow into the ‘funniest city in the world’ from 13th - 31st March 2024.

Review: THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Review: THE PANTOMIME ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
November 29, 2023

Join Peter Pan as he sets sail on a brand-new adventure for Christmas 2023. Returning for another year to the Festival Theatre, are pantomime favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young.

Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
November 25, 2023

When the beautiful and fearsome Snow Queen steals young Kei away to her frozen kingdom, she leaves behind the brave and brilliant Gerda, an Edinburgh lass who will stop at nothing to rescue her best friend.

Review: FLEG, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: FLEG, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 19, 2023

In East Belfast, a man’s loyalty to the Union spirals into an all-consuming obsession with the ‘fleg’ outside his house in this new dark comedy.

Review: PRETTY WOMAN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Review: PRETTY WOMAN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
November 15, 2023

Once upon a time in the late ’80s, Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever. Be swept up in their romance in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages – and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way – in a sensational show that took London’s West End by storm, guaranteed to lift your spirits and light up your heart.

Review: PLINTH, Tramway Theatre, Glasgow
Review: PLINTH, Tramway Theatre, Glasgow
November 12, 2023

Castle Fallon is a pleasant way to spend an hour as the cast are great and there are a few interesting twists in the script

Review: CASTLE FALLON, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: CASTLE FALLON, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 12, 2023

A comedy about two Highland women who must bicker, blackmail and backstab to keep their jobs at a historic heritage site when a new boss takes charge.

First Look at Wicked Tour Before Arriving in Edinburgh - Rehearsal Images
First Look at Wicked Tour Before Arriving in Edinburgh - Rehearsal Images
November 8, 2023

WICKED, 'one of the most successful musicals of all time' (BBC News), releases rehearsal photography by Mark Senior of its 2023/5 tour cast.

Review: PLAYTHROUGH, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Review: PLAYTHROUGH, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 4, 2023

Playthrough is a new spooky interactive play that explores the darkness and addiction that lurks at the heart of our seemingly innocent playthings.

Relaxed and Accessible Performances Across the UK This Festive Season
Relaxed and Accessible Performances Across the UK This Festive Season
November 10, 2023

A compilation of the relaxed and accessible performances of theatre shows around the UK this Christmas.



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