Theatre Royal Glasgow Listings

Upcoming shows at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal

Glasgow Theatre Royal
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October 2026

Turandot (Scottish Opera)
Thu 22 Oct – Sat 7 Nov 2026
Thu 22, Wed 28, Sat 31, Wed 4, Sat 7: 7.15pm; Sun 25: 3pm.
World-renowned Scottish director Sir David McVicar brings his visionary storytelling to bear on Puccini’s epic, final opera in this, its centenary year. Reuniting with the creative team behind 2023’s award-winning Il trittico, McVicar confronts the darkness of the work head on, neither flinching from Turandot’s trauma nor excusing Prince Calaf’s recklessness. Book here.

November 2026

Operation Mincemeat
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Nov 2025
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Wed/Thu, Sat mats: 2.30pm.
The 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It’s London’s biggest hit with 77 Five-Star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. The year is 1943 and right now we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse. Book here.

Phil Wang – UH OH
Sun 15 Nov 2026
Evening: 7.30pm.
He’s got a moustache now. It bristles with wisdom. His eyes shine with good humour. His shoulders groan under the weight of being the only cool millennial left. Everyone’s an idiot but him. Nice is out. Right is in. The vibe shift is real. Old Wang’s riding it. Book here.

Matilda the Musical
Wed 18 Nov – Sat 4 Dec 2026
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Thu 19, Weds 25 Nov & 2 Dec, & Sat/Sun mats: 2.30pm.
Æ Review: ★★★★☆ Huge energy
With book by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and directed by Matthew Warchus, Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Book here.

December 2026

CATS
Tue 8 – Sun 27 Dec 2026
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Tue, Sat: 2.30pm; Sun 1pm.
A spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s multi award-winning musical based on TS Eliot. From Euston station to Victoria Grove, the strays and rebels of London gather under the Jellicle moon in the hope they’ll be the chosen one. And each of them asks, because each of them dares, who will it be? Book here.

2027

Cinders! (Scottish Ballet)
Wednesday 30 Dec 2026 – Saturday 16 Jan 2027
Evenings: 7.30pm (Wed 30 & Tue – Sat from Jan 5)
Matinees: 2.30pm (Thurs, Sat, Sun, except 31 Dec).
1.30pm: Thurs 31 Dec.
In Cinders!, the classic gets a romantic twist: on some nights, Cinders is a woman swept off her feet by her Prince; on others, a man swept off his feet by his Princess. In this revival, we’re adding new possibilities – some performances will feature a male Cinders meeting his Prince, or a female Cinders meeting her Princess. Book here.

Titanic The Musical (Shine Productions)
Wed 20 – Sat 23 Jan 2027
Wed – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Sat: 2.30pm.
Based on the real journeys of passengers aboard the RMS Titanic, this powerful musical is an emotionally stirring exploration of hope, ambition, and human connection on the voyage of the legendary “ship of dreams.”. Book here.

Alcina (Scottish Opera)
Sat 6, Thu 11, Sun 14 Feb 2027
Sat, Thu: 7.15pm; Sun: 3pm.
Olivia Fuchs, director of 2025’s five-star The Makropulos Affair, transports Handel’s romantic fantasy to the vibrant, flamboyant, all-intoxicating club scene, joyfully toying with opera’s power and gender dynamics. Book here.

Fidelio (Scottish Opera)
Wed 17/Fri 19 Feb 2027
Wed, Fri: 7.15pm.
Beethoven’s only opera – a remarkable outlier in his expansive body of works – is a triumphant tale of freedom of conscience in the face of oppression, affirming the power of the human spirit to overcome the worst of circumstances. With its timeless message and soaring score itcontinues to take on new and varied meanings. Book here.

National Opera Studio (Scottish Opera)
Sat 20 Feb 2027
Sat: 3pm.
As one of the National Opera Studio’s partners, Scottish Opera is delighted to host the 2026/27 NOS cohort – a group of the brightest rising star singers and repetiteurs from around the world – for a one-week residency of coaching with the Company’s Music Department, working with The Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Book here.

Strangers on a Train
Tue 23 – Sat 27 Feb 2027
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Wed, Sat: 2.30pm.
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith and inspired by Hitchcock’s iconic film, Strangers on a Train arrives on stage in a thrilling new production directed by Roxana Silbert. Two strangers meet on a train. Charles Bruno has an idea: the perfect crime. Two murders. Two strangers. No motive. No connection. No consequences. Guy Haines dismisses it as a joke. But Bruno isn’t joking. Book here.

March 2027

Go Dance (20th anniversary)
Tue 2 – Fri 5 Mar 2027
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Inclusive, dynamic and joyous, Go Dance presents a different programme of bite-sized works over four nights, guaranteed to inspire and delight both dancers and audiences alike. If you love dance, then it’s the must-see event of the year! Book here.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Tue 9 – Sat 13 Mar 2027
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Thur, Sat: 2.30pm.
Christopher Boone is gifted with a brilliant mind for numbers but unsettled by the unpredictability of people and everyday life. When a neighbour’s dog is killed, he finds himself under suspicion. Determined to prove his innocence, he is drawn into a mystery that grows darker and more complex with every clue he uncovers. Book here.

~~Trainspotting the Musical~~ Tour cancelled.
Mon 15 – Sat 20 March 2027
Mon – Sat: 7.30pm; Wed, Sat mats: 2.30pm.

Seven Drunken Nights ()
Tue 6 – Sat 30 Jun 2027
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Wed, Sat: 2.30pm.
Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, Seven Drunken Nights is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish Rover and Rocky Road to Dublin – guaranteed to get your toes tapping as they bring the joy of Ireland’s rich folk music tradition to the stage. Book here.

Calamity Jane (PMOS)
Wed 24 – Sat 27 Mar 2027
Wed – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Sat: 2.30pm.
Calamity Jane gallops back to the stage in a vibrant take on this classic musical. Featuring treasured numbers like The Deadwood Stage, Windy City, and Secret Love, this fresh revival blends high‑energy choreography with spirited performances while honouring the show’s classic frontier spirit. Book here.

Twelve Angry Men
Tue 30 Mar – Sat 3 Apr 2027
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Thurs, Sat: 2.30pm.
A jury has murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father. But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a huge dilemma, as prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial, and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax… Book here.

The Scandal at Mayerling (Scottish Ballet)
Thu 8 – Sat 10 Apr 2027
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
A royal family. A dark secret. Renowned for pushing the boundaries of performance, this is Scottish Ballet at its most fearless. Vienna, 1889: behind the glittering facade of the Habsburg court, Crown Prince Rudolf is spiralling. Trapped by duty, isolated within his own family, and increasingly consumed by addiction and despair, he moves through a world of splendour that offers him everything… except the freedom he craves. Book here.

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella.
Tue 13 – Sat 17 Apr 2027
Evenings: 7.30pm; Thu, Sat mats: 2.30pm.
Matthew Bourne’s epic reinterpretation of the classic fairytale places a true wartime romance at its heart. A chance meeting leads to a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being torn apart by the horrors of the Blitz. Book here.

Madama Butterfly (Scottish Opera)
Sat 1, Sun 9, Tue 11, Sat 15, Wed 19 Sat 22 May 2027
Tue, Wed, Sat: 7.15pm; Sun: 3pm.
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly has moved audiences to tears for over a century, asking them to accept that Cio-Cio-San’s suffering is beautiful; that Pinkerton’s betrayal is inevitable; that a woman’s destruction is the price of a meaningful story. But director Daisy Evans refuses this bargain… Book here.

Così fan tutte (Scottish Opera)
Tue 18, Fri 21 May 2027
Tue, Fri: 7.15pm.
A group of hand-picked, international singers in the final stages of their training take on Mozart and Da Ponte’s sizzling social satire. Alongside The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, and conducted by celebrated period specialist John Butt, they bring fresh eyes and fresh voices to this finely honed story and score. Book here.

Agatha Christie’s The Hollow
Tue 25 to Sat 29 May 2027
Evenings: 7.30pm; Thurs, Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Following sell-out tours of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, Fiery Angel reunites with director Lucy Bailey to bring this darkly seductive new staging of one of Agatha Christie’s most compelling mysteries The Hollow. Book here.

Henry Paker
Sun 30 May 2027
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Wed, Sat: 2.30pm.
New comedy show from Henry Paker, featuring live illustration. You’ve looked behind a Wizard’s Curtain. You’ve visited a sausage factory. Do you dare to gaze inside a cartoonist’s pencil case? Leave your preconceptions about comedy and illustration at the door – and expect to find them in an absolute state on the way out. Book here.

Before I Go To Sleep
Tue 1 – Sat 5 Jun 2027
Evenings: 7.30pm; Mats: Thu, Sat: 2.30pm.
Christine appears to have an idyllic life – with one terrible exception. Every night, when she goes to sleep, she loses her memory. Every morning she wakes up remembering nothing from the last 20 years of her life – not even the loving husband lying next to her. Adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by S.J Watson. Book here.

Starlight Express
Wed 16 Jun – Sat 3 Jul 2027
Tue – Sat (not 22): 7.30pm, Mats Th, Sat, Wed 30: 2.30pm; Sun: 1pm & 6pm.
As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘Starlight Express’.. Book here.

It’s A Sin
Tue 2 – Sat 6 ~Nov 2027
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm..
Rambert’s new dance work, inspired by the acclaimed series by Russell T Davies, directed and choreographed by Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer. In the heart of 80s London, Ritchie, Roscoe, Colin and Jill are chasing identity, connection and a life on their own terms. When day spills into night, they find a world of abandon, music and friendship, where bodies move freely and life feels limitless.. Book here.