Music
Learning music helps young people flourish, says new report
New research calls for schools to treat learning music as essential for mental health, not just a nice-to-have activity.
Musical review: Tina –The Tina Turner Musical, Birmingham Hippodrome
A flawed but fierce celebration of survival.
Musical review: Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican Theatre, London
A fabulous 'Fiddler' overflowing with heart, humour and harmony.
Musical review: SIX the Musical, Vaudeville Theatre, London
Divorced, beheaded and died... The six wives of Henry VIII live long and loud!
Performance review: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Alien, Adelphi Theatre, London
Conceptually ambitious and visually dense but tonally inconsistent and lacking a clear artistic throughline.
Theatre review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Birmingham Hippodrome
A gloriously bonkers blast of musical mayhem.
Music review: Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček, Barbican Hall
The London Symphony Orchestra embarked on a bold and boisterous journey with the irrepressible Mr Brouček.
Music review: Hough plays Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, Barbican Hall
The firepower of the full orchestra raised the roof in this impressive performance.
Performance review: Daphnis and Chloé, Royal Festival Hall, London
Ravel meets the big top in an overpowering musical mélange.
Music review: Sunwook Kim plays Beethoven, Barbican Hall, London
With no score and total command, Sunwook Kim delivered Beethoven with fire, finesse and fearless direction from the piano.