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Hello, Dolly! fills the London Palladium stage with colour, joy and razzmatazz in a traditional production given tremendous depth by Imelda Staunton in the title role
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The Royal Ballet brings back Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's colourful adaptation of the Lewis Carroll children's classic
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The Mad Hatter's Tea Party, ZooNation's zany hip hop take on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, returns to the Linbury Theatre on the 10th anniversary of its premiere there
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One of the most prestigious events in the international ballet calendar, the Royal Academy of Dance Fonteyn competition, comes to London
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The brand new iteration of the London City Ballet reaches Sadler's Wells as part of its aptly named Resurgence tour
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For its sixth edition Ballet Nights moves away from its Canary Wharf base for a one-off performance at Cadogan Hall
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Kids
Judith Kerr's evergreen fable comes to life with music and new characters
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A stylish new production of Handel's pastoral opera is enhanced by spirited choreography and singing
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Hello, Dolly! fills the London Palladium stage with colour, joy and razzmatazz in a traditional production given tremendous depth by Imelda Staunton in the title role
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One wife has a sneaky cigarette, the other a lover, in an all-Italian double bill about marriage
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Argentina's most thrilling performance troupe, Fuerza Bruta, returns to its London home, the Roundhouse, with is high-octane show, Aven
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Tickets are now on sale for the autumn period of The Royal Ballet 2024/25 season – an blend old and new, with much loved repertoire pieces alongside new creations
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From Mozart to Tchaikovsky to Bernstein, the ups and downs of couples in love find voice in a season of classics. Booking opens at 9AM on Wed 10 July
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