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Tom Cruise returns as the rebellious and dangerous naval aviator Maverick, now teaching a new generation of pilots for a new mission. Miles Teller, Val Kilmer and Jennifer Connelly star
Director Bartlett Sher’s My Fair Lady is a traditional take on the classic musical, but with a trick hidden up its puff sleeve
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Esteemed American playwright Naomi Wallace's The Breach is built on a tantalising premise, but a patchy plot and lazy design fail to lift it from page to stage
Theo James and Rose Leslie star in this new Steven Moffat adaptation of the Audrey Niffenegger novel, about a man who can travel through time beyond his control
Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Squires star in Anna Symon's new Apple TV+ adaptation of Sarah Perry's novel The Essex Serpent
A portal to the poptastic pastures of the past: Mighty Hoopla returns for 2022, with throwback acts Sugababes, Steps and Anastacia performing
Sally Rooney is back on TV screens with BBC Three's second adaptation, starring Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke
From Mexican dining with a side of cool to another rustic trough from the Gladwin Brothers, these are the best new restaurants London has to offer this May
From panoramic views to hidden gems, we’ve rounded up the best rooftop bars to drink at this summer
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May's theatre sees some serious stars arrive on the London stage. There's also big musical revivals, daring new writing and fresh takes on Shakespeare
New productions of Handel, Mozart and Poulenc, plus revivals of Donizetti, Stravinsky and Britten in a star-studded summer season
Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Juliette Binoche, Michael Stuhlbarg and Sophie Turner star in HBO's new scripted adaptation of the Netflix true-crime sensation The Staircase
Double bank holiday equals double reading time: we round up the best new books coming to a bookshop near you in May 2022
The Belgian choreographer Jan Martens makes his Sadler's Wells debut with his challenging 2020 work any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones
Wembley Park announces a programme of free live music showcasing emerging talent to run through this spring and summer
London premieres, much-loved classics and a host of big-name performers in the world's largest music festival. Booking opens 9AM, Sat 21 May
A towering figure in the culture of Hungary, Franz Liszt is celebrated in Liszt Mosaics, Hungarian State Folk Ensemble's show coming to Sadler's Wells in June
Prime Video finally unveils the UK remake of the popular French Netflix comedy Call My Agent!, looking into the exasperating world of film/TV agents. Jim Broadbent and Kelly Macdonald star
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