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The Royal Ballet Will Perform Three Ballets To Ignite The Imagination
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025

The Royal Ballet will perform Perspectives, a programme of one-act ballets.  A world premiere by Cathy Marston features as well as the UK premiere of Justin Peck’s Everywhere We Go.  George Balanchine’s ballet Serenade opens the evening.

Review: SEMELE, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Alexander Cohen - Jul 1, 2025

Forget Arcadian landscapes and Corinthian columns. Oliver Mears’s new production of Handel’s Semele remoulds Greek myth to a 20th century manor house where mortals are servants of Gods who lounge around in velvet ball gowns. Semele is a maid plucked from service by master of the house, a cigarette chomping Jupiter. A tempestuous affair buoyed by lavish hedonism ensues.

The Greek National Opera Reveals 2025/26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2025

The Greek National Opera has announced its programme for the 2025/26 season, featuring international co-productions, original works, incredible surprises, and top collaborations.

Ralph Fiennes to Make Opera Directing Debut with EUGENE ONEGIN at Paris's Garnier Opera House
by Joshua Wright - Apr 2, 2025

British actor Ralph Fiennes will direct his first opera, the Paris National Opera announced on Wednesday. He is set to stage Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at the historic Palais Garnier in January 2026.

Review: IL TROVATORE, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Michael Higgs - Feb 27, 2025

An animated revival of Adele Thomas’s 2023 production, Il Trovatore strays from realism and instead focuses on a symbolic reading of this dark and gritty opera. With macabre medieval costumes, eery effects and a brilliant cast, it’s an unnerving experience.

IL TROVATORE Returns To The Royal Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025

Il trovatore, Verdi's opera of obsession, superstition and ancient rivalry returns to the Main Stage this February, with a summer run in July. Learn more here!

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards; BURLESQUE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 10, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Robert Carsen's Contemporary AIDA Returns to the Royal Opera
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

This January, Robert Carsen’s production of Aida will return to The Royal Opera. Carsen reimagines the conflict between love and duty and personal and political desire in a totalitarian state, strikingly relevant for our times.

Review: TROUBLE IN TAHITI and THE QUIET PLACE, Royal Ballet and Opera
by Gary Naylor - Oct 11, 2024

If you're a parent, brace yourself - and enjoy the glorious singing and fine music writes our critic about TROUBLE IN TAHITI and THE QUIET PLACE.

Review Roundup: CORIOLANUS at The National Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2024

See what the critics are saying about Coriolanus at the National Theatre. Read the reviews for the production, directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner and starring David Oyelowo, and learn more about the show.

Photos: First Look At David Oyelowo And More In CORIOLANUS At The National Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2024

The National Theatre has released production photos for Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner (Under Milk Wood, The Crucible) and featuring David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) in the titular role, ahead of Press Night on Tuesday 24 September.

Photos: CORIOLANUS in Rehearsals at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024

The National Theatre has released a first look from the rehearsal room of its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Check out the photos here!

Cast Set For The National Theatre's CORIOLANUS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024

The National Theatre has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner (Under Milk Wood, The Crucible) and featuring David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) in the titular role, as rehearsals begin on the South Bank.

A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES, THE OTHER PLACE, and More Set For the National Theatre's Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

The National Theatre has announced two new productions for its South Bank stages this autumn: the world premiere of Tanika Gupta’s A Tupperware of Ashes in the Dorfman theatre, and a new play by Alexander Zeldin inspired by Antigone called The Other Place in the Lyttelton theatre.

Review: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, English National Opera, London Coliseum
by Gary Naylor - Feb 2, 2024

Paul Ruder's opera, based on Margaret Atwood's celebrated novel, has, frighteningly, gained more relevance since its premiere in 2000

Video: Learn How The Royal Opera Created A 'Green' Production of RUSALKA
by Joshua Wright - Feb 1, 2024

Learn how The Royal Opera created a climate-conscious production of Rusalka in this all-new video. The Royal Opera worked towards Green Book standards in The Royal Opera's recent production of Rusalka - a modern interpretation of Dvořák's magical story. 

Juliet Stevenson Joins the ENO's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2024

This February, multi award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson makes a highly anticipated return to the West End in the English National Opera’s (ENO) acclaimed operatic adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale.