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mark.kidel
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alexandra.coghlan
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Nick Hasted
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Bernard Hughes
Beautiful singing at the heart of an imaginative and stylistically varied concert
Robert Beale
Dance and signing complement outstanding singing in a story of virtue rewarded
David Nice
Characteristic joy and enlightenment from this team, but a valveless horn brings problems
Kieron Tyler
Lancashire and Texas unite to fashion a 2004 landmark of modern psychedelia
Demetrios Matheou
Hiran Abeyeskera’s childlike prince falls flat in a mixed production
Boyd Tonkin
From a snowbound contemporary classic to Mahler's folk-tale heaven
Like Water for Chocolate, Royal Ballet review - splendid dancing and sets, but there's too much plot
Helen Hawkins
Christopher Wheeldon's version looks great but is too muddling to connect with fully
Sarah Kent
Fashion photographer, artist or war reporter; will the real Lee Miller please step forward?
Rachel Halliburton
Łukasz Twarkowski's production dazzles without illuminating
Gary Naylor
Informative and interesting, the play's format limits its potential
mark.kidel
A near-perfect night at the opera
Adam Sweeting
The Rev Richard Coles's sleuthing cleric hits the screen
Bernard Hughes
A pair of striking contemporary pieces alongside two old favourites
Demetrios Matheou
Frank Dillane gives a star-making turn in Harris Dickinson’s impressive directorial debut
Robert Beale
Star of the console takes us on a cosmic dance , while Elgar brings us back to earth
Gary Naylor
Shakespeare, in this adaptation, is at his most perceptive
David Nice
From revelatory Bach played with astounding maturity by a 22 year old to four-hand jazz
Markie Robson-Scott
Weird comedy directed by novelist Gilles Legardinier
aleks.sierz
West End transfer of National Theatre hit stars Stephen Fry and Olly Alexander
Bernard Hughes
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Helen Hawkins
Embeth Davidtz delivers an impressive directing debut and an exceptional child star
Thomas H. Green
One of the year's most anticipated tours lives up to the hype
Gary Naylor
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Veronica Lee
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