This dazzling reinvention of the beloved 2006 just reminds us how London continues to hold its crown as the creative capital of the world
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Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre review: Bravo – this superlative adaptation never puts a foot wrong
by News Roomby News RoomThis wonderful show is suffused with gung-ho spirit, exuberance and larky wit
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The Devil Wears Prada at Dominion Theatre review: absolutely fabulous
by News Roomby News RoomThe beloved film’s West End makeover is fun, full of knowing humour – and packed with Elton John’s irresistible songs
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The Pirates of Penzance at London Coliseum review: bold, bright and inviting as a comic strip
by News Roomby News RoomThe chorus sings with real gusto and dances prettily when required. In the role of Stanley, “the very model of a modern major-general”, to quote his showpiece aria, Richard Suart…
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Twelfth Night at Orange Tree Theatre review: subtly radical, and impressively nuanced
by News Roomby News RoomTom Littler’s 1940s staging of Shakespeare’s comedy might seem staid on the surface, but there’s a lot going on underneath
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The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre review: Ncuti Gatwa stars in a fizzing production
by News Roomby News RoomExpect Bridgerton-style colourblind casting and sexual fluidity in this radical reinvention of a 19th-century classic
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live, the smash hit 2.5D musical, will make its UK premiere in February 2025
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Rupert Goold to join The Old Vic as artistic director after leaving the Almeida
by News Roomby News RoomGoold oversaw productions such as Tammy Faye, Spring Awakening, Richard III, Patriots, King Charles III and Ink at the Almeida
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We’re all talking over coffee at the Soho Hotel during a break in rehearsals: co-founders Bond, Lloyd and Leighton, a more recent recruit. If it sounds rather stressful putting all…
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The Purists at the Kiln Theatre review: fascinating and frustrating discussion of cultural ownership
by News Roomby News RoomSule Rimi gives a blazing performance amid rambling digressions on memory foam pillows and an Amelia Earhart hip-hop musical