Below are my recommendations for shows coming to Scotland in 2026. All of these shows piqued my interest or because I have seen and loved them before. I particularly love comedies and murder mysteries so that definitely skews my list. If you would like to see my recommendations for more dramatic productions please let me know in the comments.
This does not include Edinburgh Fringe or Christmas show recommendations. I will release separate recommendations for both of those later in the year.
This table includes limited details for each show. For further details please see below the table.
 Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift | This show looks really fun. I love a cosy murder mystery and I liked the original series. Intrigue and mystery are abound in the idyllic village of Badger’s Drift as Emily Simpson is found dead. https://midsomeronstage.com/ | Glasgow, Theatre Royal 17-21 February 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 These dates have no past. But this show is still touring the UK. Full details below this table. |
 Death on the Nile | Ken Ludwig previously directed the superb Murder on the Orient Express tour last year and I expect this will be equally spectacular. Another Agatha Christie Poirot play set on a luxury cruise as a newly married couple’s honeymoon is interrupted by a murder. https://deathonthenileplay.com/ | Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 17-21 Feb 2026 Glasgow, Theatre Royal, 24-28 Feb 2026 Edinburgh, Festival Theatre, 24-28 March 2026 |
 PMOS: Come From Away My review of the professional Come From Away production I saw in Glasgow: Come From Away – WW Reviews | I have seen Come From Away several times. Once on Broadway and last year at the Edinburgh Fringe with another local theatre group. It is one of the best musicals of the 21st century and everyone should experience this show at least once. Local theatre groups will often produce shows that aren’t available by a professional company and can be just as brilliant. I highly recommend this show. https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/pmos-presents-come-from-away/kings-theatre-glasgow/ | Glasgow, The King’s Theatre, 24-28 February 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
 The High Life: The Musical | The original series of The High Life is available on BBC iPlayer and is fast paced and hilarious. With the original cast reuniting for this musical it should hopefully be just as fantastic as the series was. The High Life sees a pilot and flight attendants working for Air Scotia as they navigate the skies and their personal lives. https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-high-life | Dundee, Rep Theatre, 27 Mar-4 Apr Edinburgh, Festival Theatre, 7-11 Apr Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 14-18 Apr Inverness, Eden Court, 29 Apr-2 May Dundee, Rep Theatre, 6-9 May Glasgow, The King’s Theatre, 12-23 May |
 Legally Blonde: The Musical | The original MTV filming of Legally Blonde is available to watch and made this musical famous. This looks like a modern take on this show which I am really looking forward to seeing. Following Elle as she tries to become a lawyer to win back her ex-boyfriend. https://legallyblondeshow.com/ | Glasgow, The King’s Theatre, 7-11 Apr Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 23-27 Jun Edinburgh, Edinburgh Playhouse, 29 Sept-3 Oct |
 Shine Productions: The Prince of Egypt: The Musical | The Prince of Egypt musical is not often staged as the professional production was cut short by the pandemic. It will be interesting to see what this local theatre group does with such originally technically tricky material. https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/shine-productions-presents-the-prince-of-egypt-the-musical/theatre-royal-glasgow/ | Glasgow, Theatre Royal, 8-11 Apr |
 Scottish Ballet: Starstruck | Scottish Ballet is presenting the revived ballet Starstruck that follows the romance between a ballerina and choreographer. Inspired by Gene Kelly’s work Scottish Ballet collaborated with Patricia Ward Kelly to bring this ballet to life. I personally adore the work of Gene Kelly and so I am excited to see this ballet. https://scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/starstruck/ | Glasgow, Theatre Royal, 16-18 Apr Inverness, Eden Court, 24-25 Apr Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 1-2 May Edinburgh, Festival Theatre, 7-9 May |
 The Spy Who Came In From The Cold | The John le Carre novel is adapted into a play for the first time. A darker mystery than most others on this list. A British spy is looking to retire but agrees to one final mission. https://spyonstage.com/uktour/ | Edinburgh, Festival Theatre, 21-25 Apr Glasgow, Theatre Royal, 26-30 May |
 The Choir of Man My review of The Choir of Man west end production I saw in London: The Choir of Man – WW Reviews | The Choir of Man started life at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has since gone on to tour around the world, play on cruise ships and run in the West End. Now on it’s new UK tour it is a feel good show that never disappoints. It’s impossible to have a bad time at The Choir of Man. There is no traditional story but rather the show, set in a pub, has a male choir singing pop songs and asking you to join them if you feel comfortable. I’ll be curious to see how this small show translates to the bigger venues it is playing and how it adds a interval. Part of the original appeal of this show was the intimate nature of it – it felt like you were in a pub. However, with all the different venues and changes The Choir of Man has been through I don’t doubt the talent of the creative team to make this leap work perfectly. https://www.thechoirofmanukietour.com/ | Glasgow, The King’s Theatre, 28 Apr-2 May Edinburgh, Festival Theatre, 1-5 Dec |
 Scottish Opera: The Marriage of Figaro | On Figaro and Susanna’s wedding day is disrupted by Figaro’s boss, The Count, who plans to seduce Susanna. This Mozart comedic opera is being sung in English and is one of the most popular operas performed. https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/shows/the-marriage-of-figaro/ | Glasgow, Theatre Royal, 9-22 May Edinburgh, Festival Theatre, 29 May-6 Jun Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 11-13 Jun Inverness, Eden Court, 18-20 Jun |
 The Hen Night – Play, Pie, Pint | Play, Pie, Pint is a lunchtime play accompanied by a pint (or soft drink) and a pie (or vegan pie). Each week there is a new play and The Hen Night is part of the spring season. It follows Coral’s hen night as it is crashed by her perfect cousin. https://playpiepint.com/whats-on/event/the-hen-night/ | Glasgow, Oran Mor, 8-13 Jun |
 Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel | I saw Austentatious at the Edinburgh Fringe last year and it was such a brilliantly executed improv story that it almost felt scripted. The structure of asking the audience for titles of forgotten Jane Austen novels and then proceeding to create roughly an hour of improv makes for an incredibly funny evening. I highly recommend this show. https://www.austentatiousimpro.com/tour | Glasgow, The King’s Theatre, 27 Jun Aberdeen, Tivoli Theatre, 28 Jun Dundee, Whitehall Theatre, 29 Jun |
 Operation MincemeatMy review of Operation Mincemeat, the west end production I saw in London: Operation Mincemeat – WW Reviews | Following the real story of the WWII operation, this musical manages to balance respecting the sacrifice of soldiers and the man whose body was used and looking at classism and the funnier sides of war. https://operationmincemeat.com/tour/uk/ | Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 11-15 Aug Edinburgh, The King’s Theatre, 2-7 Nov Glasgow, Theatre Royal, 10-14 Nov |
 The Steamie | I have wanted to see this Scottish classic about women on Hogmanay in a traditional ‘steamie’ for years. I am excited to see a production of this comedy. https://rerrterr.com/events/?tribe-bar-date=2026-08-01 | Dundee, Rep Theatre, 27 Aug-12 Sept Ayr, Gaiety Theatre, 15-19 Sept Stirling, Macrobert Arts Centre, 21-26 Sept Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 29 Sept-3 Oct Edinburgh, The King’s Theatre, 5-10 Oct Dunfermline, The Alhambra Theatre, 29-31 Oct Glasgow, The King’s Theatre, 2-14 Nov |
 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | The play follows Miss Brodie, a teacher, who each year selects girls who she plans to mould to her image and from them demands complete loyalty. This is a brilliant Scottish play that examines influence, ego and the manipulation of minds. A must see play which, in this production, looks stylish with noir theming. https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie | Edinburgh, Lyceum Theatre, 2-18 Oct Glasgow, Citizens Theatre, 21-24 Oct Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre, 29-31 Oct Pitlochry, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 4-7 Nov |
 W*nkernomics | W*nkernomics takes all the trials and tribulations of your worst week at work and turns them into a hilarious comedy meeting. With most of the audience coming straight from the office and heading directly into the W*nkernomics meeting, this duo intends to make fun of you and your blue sky thinking. Moving forward, you will never go into a deep dive the same way again. https://wankernomics.com/live | Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre, 3 Nov Edinburgh, Usher Hall, 11 Nov |
| Billy Elliot: The Musical starts touring in 2026 but doesn’t come to Scotland until 2027 so I’m including it here. | ||
 Billy Elliot: The Musical | Billy Elliot set in the 1980s in a working class community of miners’ during the strike. The story follows Billy who shows an interest and proclivity for ballet. With an excellent score and some of the most amazing young dancers Billy Elliot is a musical I have desperate to see live. https://billyelliotthemusical.com/ | Edinburgh, Edinburgh Playhouse, 19 Jan-6 Feb |
| Some productions that aren’t coming to Scotland but are definitely worth checking out if in England this year. | ||
 The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals | Paul doesn’t like musicals so when an aliens turn the world into a musical it is Paul’s worst nightmare come to life. A really fun horror comedy musical. https://www.teamstarkid.com/tgwdlm-london | London, Apollo Theatre, 14-30 May |
 Thespians | Thespians is a new musical by Mischief who created the Goes Wrong shows and TV series. In Ancient Greece one man accidentally invents acting and through this musical we discover the origins of theatre. Mischief shows are always hilarious and this one looks to be no different. https://www.mischiefcomedy.com/whats-on/thespians/ | (closest to Scotland touring city) Manchester, HOME Manchester Theatre, 7-18 July |
Full details of all the shows in the table above are listed below.
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badgers Drift
https://midsomeronstage.com/
Touring UK 2026 (Glasgow, Nottingham, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Norwich, Derby, Cardiff, Leicester, Cambridge, Oxford, Bromley, Darlington, Manchester, Dublin, Bath)
Photo by Manuel Harlan
| Glasgow | Theatre Royal | 17-21 February 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 |
Death on the Nile
https://deathonthenileplay.com/
Touring UK 2026 (Aberdeen, Glasgow, York, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Brighton, Birmingham, Nottingham, Dublin, Belfast, Norwich, Cambridge, Plymouth)
Photo by Manuel Harlan
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 17-21 February 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
| Glasgow | Theatre Royal | 24-28 February 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 |
| Edinburgh | Festival Theatre | 24-28 March 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
PMOS: Come From Away
https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/pmos-presents-come-from-away/kings-theatre-glasgow/
The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
| Glasgow | The King’s Theatre | 24-28 February 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
The High Life: The Musical
https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-high-life
Touring Scotland 2026 (Dundee Rep Theatre, Festival Theatre Edinburgh, His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen, Eden Court Inverness, Dundee Rep Theatre, The King’s Theatre Glasgow)
Photo by BBC Archive
| Dundee | Dundee Rep Theatre | 27 March-4 April 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Sat 4th April 14:30 |
| Edinburgh | Festival Theatre | 7-11 April 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 14-18 April 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:00 |
| Inverness | Eden Court | 29 April-2 May 2026 Wed-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Dundee | Dundee Rep Theatre | 6-9 May 2026 Wed-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Glasgow | The King’s Theatre | 12-23 May 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 |
Legally Blonde The Musical
https://legallyblondeshow.com/
Touring UK 2026 (Leicester, Southampton, Sheffield, Milton Keynes, Southend, Canterbury, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, York, Truro, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Leeds, Cardiff, Aberdeen, Bristol, Dublin, Belfast, Norwich, Edinburgh, Aylesbury, Wolverhampton, Wimbledon, Hull, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Woking, Sunderland, Brighton)
Photo by Marc Brenner
| Glasgow | The King’s Theatre | 7-11 April 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed, Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 23-27 June 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu 14:00 Sat 14:30 |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh Playhouse | 29 September-03 October 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed, Thu & Sat 14:30 |
Shine Productions: Prince of Egypt Musical
https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/shine-productions-presents-the-prince-of-egypt-the-musical/theatre-royal-glasgow/
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
| Glasgow | Theatre Royal | 08-11 April 2026 Wed-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
Scottish Ballet: Starstruck
https://scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/starstruck/
Touring Scotland 2026 (Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh)
Photo by Tony Ross
| Glasgow | Theatre Royal | 16-18 April 2026 Thu-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
| Inverness | Eden Court Theatre | 24-25 April 2026 Fri-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 01-02 May 2026 Fri-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
| Edinburgh | Festival Theatre | 07-09 May 2026 Thu-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
https://spyonstage.com/uktour/
Touring UK 2026 (Leicester, Malvern, Bromley, Woking, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Sheffield, Liverpool, Richmond, Glasgow, Brighton, York, Norwich, Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Salford, Cambridge, Bath)
Photo by Johan Persson
| Edinburgh | Festival Theatre | 21-25 April 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Glasgow | Theatre Royal | 26-30 May 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
The Choir of Man
https://www.thechoirofmanukietour.com/
Touring UK 2026 (Wimbledon, Bath, Cambridge, Coventry, Peterborough, Brighton, Glasgow, Manchester, Sunderland, Cardiff, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Bradford, York, Leicester, Birmingham, Malvern, Canterbury, Colchester, Cheltenham, Chester, Richmond, Aylesbury, Truro, Southend, Guildford, Swindon, Northampton, Wolverhampton, Southampton, Dublin, Blackpool, High Wycombe, Edinburgh)
Photo by The Other Richard
| Glasgow | The King’s Theatre | 28 April-2 May 2026 Tue-Thu 19:30 Fri 16:00 & 20:00 Sat 14:30 & 19:30 |
| Edinburgh | Festival Theatre | 01-05 December 2026 Tue-Thu (Times TBC) |
Scottish Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/shows/the-marriage-of-figaro/
Touring Scotland 2026 (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness)
| Glasgow | Theatre Royal | 09-22 May 2026 Sat 9, Wed 13, Fri 15, Wed 20, Sat 23 – 19:15 Sun 17 – 15:00 Fri 22 – 15:00 |
| Edinburgh | Festival Theatre | 29 May-6 June 2026 Fri 29, Tue 2, Thu 4, Sat 6 – 19:15 Sun 31, Fri 5 – 15:00 |
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 11-13 June 2026 Thu 11, Sat 13 – 19:15 |
| Inverness | Eden Court | 18-20 June 2026 Thu 18, Sat 20 – 19:15 |
The Hen Night – Play, Pie, Pint
https://playpiepint.com/whats-on/event/the-hen-night/
Oran Mor, Glasgow
| Glasgow | Oran Mor | 08-13 June 2026 Mon-Sat 13:00 |
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
https://www.austentatiousimpro.com/tour
Touring UK 2026 (Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Warwick, Leicester, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Bath)
Photo by Robert Viglasky
| Glasgow | The King’s Theatre | Saturday 27 June 2026 19:30 |
| Aberdeen | Tivoli Theatre | Sunday 28 June 2026 19:30 |
| Dundee | Whitehall Theatre | Monday 29 June 2026 19:30 |
Operation Mincemeat
https://operationmincemeat.com/tour/uk/
Touring UK 2026 (Salford, Bath, Wolverhampton, Fareham, Oxford, Bradford, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Chester, Birmingham, Canterbury, Brighton, York, Milton Keynes, Woking, Newcastle, Plymouth, Kingston Upon Hull, Northampton, Nottingham, Eastbourne, Aberdeen, Southend-on-Sea, Leeds, Cardiff, Swansea, High Wycombe, Norwich, Cambridge, Halifax, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southampton, Crawley)
Photo by Matt Crockett
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 11-15 August 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed & Thu 14:00 Sat 14:30 |
| Edinburgh | The King’s Theatre | 02-07 November 2026 Mon-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 |
| Glasgow | Theatre Royal | 10-14 November 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed, Thu & Sat 14:30 |
The Steamie
https://rerrterr.com/events/?tribe-bar-date=2026-08-01
Touring Scotland 2026 (Dundee, Ayr, Stirling, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Glasgow)
| Dundee | Dundee Rep Theare | 27 August-12 September 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Ayr | Ayr Gaiety | 15-19 September 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Stirling | Macrobert Arts Centre | 21-26 September 2026 Mon-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 |
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 29 September-03 October 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Thu 14:00 Sat 14:30 |
| Edinburgh | The King’s Theatre | 05-10 October 2026 Mon-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 |
| Dunfermline | The Alhambra Theatre | 29-31 October 2026 Thu-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
| Glasgow | The King’s Theatre | 02-14 November 2026 Mon-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie
Touring Scotland 2026 (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Pitlochry)
| Edinburgh | Lyceum Theatre | 02-18 October 2026 Tue-Sat 19:30 Wed & Sat 14:30 |
| Glasgow | Citizens Theatre | 21-24 October 2026 Wed-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:00 |
| Aberdeen | His Majesty’s Theatre | 29-31 October 2026 Thu-Sat 19:30 Sat 14:30 |
| Pitlochry | Pitlochry Festival Theatre | 04-07 November 2026 Wed-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:30 |
W*nkernomics
https://wankernomics.com/live
Touring Europe 2026 (Hertford, London, Leeds, Dublin, York, Newcastle, Glasgow, Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Brighton, Nottingham, Leicester, London)
| Glasgow | Pavilion Theatre | 03 November 2026 19:30 |
| Edinburgh | Usher Hall | 11 November 2026 19:30 |
Billy Elliot: The Musical starts touring in 2026 but doesn’t come to Scotland until 2027 so I’m including it here.
Billy Elliot: The Musical
https://billyelliotthemusical.com/
Touring UK 2026 (London, Sunderland, Manchester, Edinburgh)
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh Playhouse | 19 January-06 February 2027 Times TBC |
Some productions that aren’t coming to Scotland but are definitely worth checking out if in England this year.
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
https://www.teamstarkid.com/tgwdlm-london
The Apollo Theatre, London
| London | The Apollo Theatre | 14-30 May 2026 Tue-Fri 19:30 Sat 14:30 & 19:30 Sun 14:00 & 19:00 |
Thespians
https://www.mischiefcomedy.com/whats-on/thespians/
Touring England & Wales 2026 (Colchester, Bath, Swindon, Guildford, Cheltenham, Cardiff, Guildford, Manchester)
| Manchester | HOME Manchester Theatre | 07-18 July 2026 Mon-Sat 19:30 Thu & Sat 14:00 |
WW Reviews 
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