Review: RIGOLETTO, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Franco Milazzo
- Mar 26, 2026
When this Rigoletto first opened the Royal Opera House’s first full season after the long pandemic silence, it felt less like a return to normality and more like a statement of intent. To relaunch with Rigoletto, arguably Giuseppe Verdi’s bleakest work, was a bold, almost confrontational choice. This is, after all, an opera in which a young woman is roughly kidnapped at the whim of one man and murdered by another. No sugar-coating, no operatic comfort blanket. Just darkness, undiluted.
Review: THE MERRY WIDOW, Opera Holland Park
by Franco Milazzo
- Jun 20, 2025
On the face of it, three celebrated opera companies joining forces is, without doubt, A Good Thing. This adaptation of Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow, on the other hand, decidedly Not A Great Thing.
Video: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Stars Debut TOM CRUISE: THE CRUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi
- May 24, 2025
Operation Mincemeat have taken a break from the awards season shuffle to debut their newest creation, “Tom Cruise: The Crusical” released ahead of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning’s movie release. Watch video of their hilarious new musical.
Photos: OPERATION MINCEMEAT on Broadway First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Mar 19, 2025
You can now get a first look at photos of the 2024 Olivier Award-winning musical comedy Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical ahead of its Broadway opening. Learn more about the production!
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