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Dance
The Royal Ballet’s last programme of the season features works by Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon and Kenneth MacMillan in a triple bill of contrasting aesthetics and emotions
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Theatre
Andrew Scott plays every single character in Vanya, Simon Stephens' new version of Chekhov's classic play, coming to the West End this autumn
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Theatre
A trilogy of monologues from formally innovative playwright Alistair McDowall centre on the internal worlds of three women living mundane yet emotionally rich lives
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Theatre
Tim Minchin's glorious Groundhog Day musical returns to the Old Vic for 2023. Matthew Warchus directs and Andy Karl reprises his Olivier-winning lead role
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Musicals
Heartwarming, folky and masterfully performed, Jethro Compton and Darren Clark’s musical take on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button deserves a long life on stage
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Theatre
Tom Hollander reprises his role as the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky in Peter Morgan’s brilliant new play Patriots, transferring to the West End for 2023
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Fashion
Gabrielle Chanel blockbuster exhibition: the V&A has given a glimpse of what to expect from its upcoming fashion exhibition ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’, which will open in September 2023.
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Opera
A superbly sung new production of Verdi's great drama has a picturebook quality and a big star in Jamie Barton
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Opera
A new production of a rarely performed early Mozart opera is better sung than staged
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Opera
Rossini’s comic masterpiece is staged with a spritz of PG Wodehouse
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Opera
Verdi's tragic opera is propelled into the 1920s in a new production that features a wonderful soprano
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TV
Jesse Armstrong's corporate family drama has finally concluded in this incandescent series finale, starring Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook. Spoilers ahead!
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London's love affair with musicals shows no sign of abating, with beloved revivals and fresh arrivals landing this May. Elsewhere, outdoor theatres reopen!
It's a bumper year for 2023 London exhibitions, with Marina Abramovič, Coco Chanel, Ai Wei Wei, Alice Neel and more...
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May has an international flavour by Teresa Guerreiro
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