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Michael Fabiano is returning to the Royal Opera House this month to star as the Duke of Mantua in Sir David McVicar's production of Verdi's Rigoletto. In addition to being an acclaimed tenor, he's the founder of ArtSmart, a non-profit organisation that provides free voice lessons to pupils at underprivileged schools.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton tells the story of finding a way to fight for what you believe in within a world of chaos. While Hamilton is ready to fight from the beginning he is young, scrappy, and hungry , after all Aaron Burr spends most of the musical waiting for the moment when he feels ready to act, and (spoiler alert) this waiting ultimately damns him.

It is chilling to think that The Melting Pot, a play that revolves around anti-Semitism in America and Europe, was first performed in 1908, decades before the atrocity of the Holocaust. The Finborough Theatre production marks the first time in almost 80 years that it has been staged in the UK, with its last production being in 1938 just before World War II.

Marisha Wallace delivered a concert just like her new album, Soul Holiday: honest, jazzy, and vocally stunning. Early in the night, she confided to the crowd, I'm obsessed with Christmas and it certainly shows. Singing a combination of songs from the album and extra Christmas carols along with a few musical theatre ballads, Marisha had the audience completely enthralled within just a few numbers.

Mark Perry is the founder of Sightline Entertainment and has worked as both an actor and director in the West End. This Christmas season, he is directing Bananaman the Musical, a farcical adaption of the comic and cartoon, at the Southwark Playhouse. A longtime fan of Bananaman, he is thrilled to be working with writer and composer Leon Paris on this hilarious original show.

Olivia Jacobs is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Tall Stories, a registered charity internationally recognised for their high-quality family theatre. Olivia has directed shows in the West End, on Broadway, and at the Sydney Opera House, including multiple tours of The Gruffalo. This year, the company celebrates their 20th anniversary and presents a new show called Wilde Creatures that combines several of Oscar Wilde's fairy stories as part of Dominic Dromgoole's year-long Oscar Wilde celebration at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Hackney Empire can be counted on to deliver a hilarious and naughty panto every year, but Cinderella also has heart. This fun and fantastical production caters to both children and adults with its contemporary humour, talented cast, and impressive staging. Hackney's diverse reimagining of the classic fairy tale is one not to miss this festive season.

Marisha Wallace is taking over the role of Effie White, alongside Moya Angela and Karen May, in the West End Dreamgirls from 20 November, after being one of the Effie alternates. She's also performing two London concerts at Charing Cross Theatre on 3 December to celebrate the release of her debut album, Soul Holiday.

Robert Hastie is currently Artistic Director of the Sheffield Theatres, following several years of directing in the West End. He discusses their upcoming Christmas production of The Wizard of Oz and how it feels to return to the space where he made his professional debut as an actor.

Inside Pussy Riot is an immersive, provocative experience, not for the faint of heart. This innovative performance was created by Les Enfants Terrible and the Tsukanov Family Foundation, in collaboration with Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova and Bird & Carrot. The piece puts the audience in the place of Pussy Riot as they stage a protest and are later sentenced and imprisoned.

Aisha Jawando recently played Martha in the original London cast of Motown the Musical. This Christmas, she stars in the title role of Hackney Empire's Cinderella. Darren Hart is a Hackney regular and is also known for television and film appearances. He'll be playing Buttons in this year's Cinderella.

You wouldn't expect a Victorian tale to be this relatable, but The Diary of a Nobody showcases a surprisingly modern everyday life. London clerk Charles Pooter struggles through family issues, class conflict and work trials with hilarity and hijinks.

This week's episode, aptly named 'Nevertheless, She Persisted' was an emotional end to SUPERGIRL's second season as Kara finally defeated Rhea and the Daxamite forces. However, even with the help of Superman and Cat Grant, victory doesn't come without a price.

Supergirl teams up with her former enemy to fight the Daxamite invasion and try to save Lena and Mon-El. When the President of the United States tells Alex to blow up the Daxamite main ship, Kara is horrified because her best friend and boyfriend are trapped onboard. But with the help of her friends, including the newly returned Cat Grant, Kara is ready for the fight.

In 'City of Lost Children,' James proves that he can be a hero without the Guardian suit while Rhea launches her dastardly plan to bring destruction to Earth. When a young alien won't speak to anyone but James, he has to come to terms with his true purpose. Meanwhile, Lena makes Rhea's new invention work and unwittingly sets into motion a plan that could change National City forever.

This week's episode of SUPERGIRL contains the scariest villain yet: a childhood friend of Alex and Kara's who wants his dad released from prison. When he kidnaps Alex, Kara and Maggie have to learn to work together despite their conflicting methods of catching criminals. Meanwhile, Rhea disguises herself as a human to make a business proposal to Lena Luthor.

Lena Luthor's ex-boyfriend, Jack Spheer, makes an appearance on this week's episode of SUPERGIRL, but he's not exactly what he seems to be. Kara accompanies Lena to a press conference at which Jack reveals a breakthrough in nano-technology. While Jack attempts to reunite with Lena, Kara tries to prove to her old boss Snapper Carr that she is a good journalist. Meanwhile, Winn and James fight about Lyra joining their team. This return from their mini hiatus was certainly an action-packed episode.

On this week's episode of Supergirl, Kara finally learns that Mon-El is the prince of Daxam and she isn't too pleased. When his parents, including guest star Teri Hatcher, come to Earth to retrieve him, Mon-El is forced to face up to his lies. Meanwhile, Lyra gets Winn in trouble with the law and it turns out that Kara wasn't the only one being lied to…

Loyalties are tested in this week's episode of SUPERGIRL as Kara fights both CADMUS and her boss, Snapper Carr. With aliens being abducted from National City, the DEO is desperate to find a way to stop them, but Alex simply wants to be reunited with her father.

Jeremiah Danvers finally returns home, but he isn't the man he once was. Dean Cain and Helen Slater guest star in this episode as Alex and Kara's parents as the family is reunited for the first time in a decade and a half. Tension is created when Mon-El and Winn are skeptical about Jeremiah…and it turns out they're right to question his intentions.