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Dance
The annual Ballet Icons Gala at the London Coliseum was a deeply enjoyable event, with much to admire and no real duds
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English National Ballet’s Swan Lake, now at the Coliseum, is a meticulous, often magical, production of this timeless classic
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Men in Motion, a celebration of male dancers, marked its 10th anniversary at the London Coliseum with a gala that both entertained and surprised
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Exiled Ukrainian ballet dancers serve up an emotional and creditable Giselle at the London Coliseum in aid of their war-torn country
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Dance
Giselle, Bach… and The Trocks return
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Dance for Ukraine, an emotional fundraiser for people affected by the war, is now available to watch on Marquee TV
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Dance
International ballet stars will light up the stage at the London Coliseum for the Ballet Icons Gala 2022, which pays homage to Sergei Diaghilev in his 150th anniversary year
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A bumper month for dance in London
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English National Ballet’s Nutcracker has taken its traditional place in the Coliseum offering an alternative version of everybody’s favourite Christmas ballet
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The prestigious Ballet Icons Gala returned to the Coliseum, offering a mixture of varying delights and stupefying turkey
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As a Christmas present to fans, English National Ballet has decided to stream its production of Nutcracker Delights, following the Covid-imposed cancellation of its Coliseum run
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English National Ballet marked its 70th anniversary at the London Coliseum with a glittering gala that celebrated its history and faced the future with pride and confidence
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English National Ballet’s Le Corsaire at the Coliseum is a riot of colour, transporting music and virtuoso dancing, which showcases a company at the top of its form
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The annual Ballet Icons Gala returns to the Coliseum in January, featuring a myriad international ballet stars in much-loved classics alongside contemporary works
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Dance
McGregor and Mugler, big names in dance and fashion respectively, provide the bait for a strange triple bill at the London Coliseum
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Theatre
Musical Man of La Mancha, inspired by 'Don Quixote' and featuring the song 'The Impossible Dream', returns to the West End after 50 years
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Dance
A harrowing tale of innocence corrupted; English National Ballet’s Manon with Kenneth Macmillan’s masterful choreography returns to the London Coliseum
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Nutcracker season over, English National Ballet unveil their own Swan Lake at the London Coliseum
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The second Nutcracker of London's Christmas season has opened at the Coliseum care of English National Ballet
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Mesmerising Alina Cojocaru leads English National Ballet in a fine display of lucid storytelling and dazzling glamour in Macmillan’s The Sleeping Beauty
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Yes, it’s yet another Swan Lake, this time courtesy of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre, bringing a little mystery and magic to Summer at the London Coliseum
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Dance
Tickets for English National Ballet's Christmas residency at the London Coliseum go on general sale on Monday, 19 March. In the programme: Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Manon
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A jewel of Danish Ballet, La Sylphide, anchors two exciting English National Ballet double bills now showing at the Coliseum
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The dancing dazzles in this festive family treat but this talented company has now outgrown Wayne Eagling’s sometimes uninspiring production
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Ukrainian ballet star Sergei Polunin’s new show, Satori, opens at the Coliseum
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A display of some of the best male dancing in Europe is marred by a poor concept in Ivan Putrov's Men in Motion at the Coliseum
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Ballet superstar Irek Mukhamedov talks to Culture Whisper as he prepares for his return to the stage in the forthcoming Men in Motion programme at the Coliseum
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Carlos Acosta: last performance is a feel-good affair as the Cuban takes his final classical bow
Features
What to book: the best classical and opera coming up in London, including Bernard Haitink, Natalie Dessay, Mitsuko Uchida and Ian Bostridge
Interview
Things to do
Russian ballerina Anna Tsygankova, Cinderella for Christopher Wheeldon and half of one of ballet's power couples, tells us about creating a fairytale.
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Dance
The London Coliseum hosts the UK première of Dutch National Ballet’s Cinderella, from the internationally acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.
Things To Do
The English National Opera's new season will soon be open for booking. We select the highlights.