Marti Pellow Stars in Scrooge The Musical Next Christmas!

Marti Pellow fulfils his lifelong dream, bringing Scrooge to life in Scrooge The Musical on the grand stage of Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo this festive season.

We know Christmas 2025 is only just approaching and we’re only just getting the tree up, but the festive excitement is already building for Christmas 2026! Scrooge the Musical has been officially confirmed, starring none other than Wet Wet Wet’s Marti Pellow.

Scotland’s favourite singer Marti Pellow is about to tick off a lifelong dream—playing Scrooge in the brand-new Scrooge The Musical! Directed by the brilliant Thom Southerland with songs and lyrics by legendary Leslie Bricusse, this festive treat promises laughs, music, and all the Christmas magic you could wish for.

The show lands at Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo from 12 December 2026 to 10 January 2027 for a limited five-week run. Whether you’re a die-hard Marti fan or love a merry musical, this is the perfect festive outing. Presale tickets drop 12 November, with general sale on 14 November, so grab yours before they vanish!

Marti Pellow said: “It feels like I have waited so long to play this part in Leslie Bricusse’s Scrooge. This musical is an opportunity to explore one of the greatest journeys in theatre — from bitterness to joy, from isolation to redemption. Scrooge’s story is a mirror of our own humanity, it’s a reminder that change is always possible, no matter how lost we feel.

“Bricusse’s music transforms Dickens’ timeless message into something deeply emotional — a celebration of compassion, forgiveness, and the courage to begin again. As a storyteller and songwriter, I’m drawn to the raw vulnerability beneath Scrooge’s hardness, and to the hope that lives inside him when he finally opens his heart.

“To play Scrooge is to remind audiences that redemption is not only for him, but for all of us — that the smallest act of kindness can light even the darkest soul. It’s a role that humbles, challenges, and ultimately uplifts everyone it touches.

“I am so looking forward to working with Thom Southerland and having the opportunity to create a brand new production in the Armadillo in Glasgow. It will be awesome! What a space to see this musical! The Scottish audiences are the best, although I might be a bit biased. Well, the clue is in my accent.

“I have been blessed to play in the West End and on Broadway but Christmas in Scotland will always be special to me. Playing this part and sharing it with my own at such a special time of year will be magical. This is a show for all ages, a family show to remind audiences that it is never too late to change, that compassion can heal what greed has broken, and that every one of us carries both darkness and light. Through Bricusse’s beautiful score and timeless story, I want to bring that truth to life — to make people believe, once again, in the miracle of transformation.”

Presale tickets drop 12 November, with general sale on 14 November: https://www.sec.co.uk/events/detail/scrooge-the-musical

We now can’t wait until Christmas 2026!