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Hilgeum. Photo: Supplied.
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Hilgeum review: a bold take on traditional Korean music

Rising stars Hilgeum appeared in London as part of the K-Music Festival, a showcase of contemporary Korean music that looks…

Frances Barber in MUSIK. Photo: Charlie Flint.
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MUSIK review: Billie Trix is brash, bad and beautiful

Frances Barber shows her star power in this revival of Billie Trix in MUSIK.

Chorus of ENO, ENO’s Cinderella (La Cenerentola) 2025. Photo: Mark Douet
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ENO's Cinderella (La Cenerentola) review: a sparkling but flawed fairytale

Cinderella and her awful sisters are still waiting for their prince in this modern makeover.

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. A grey-haired man, arms outstretched dramatically at shoulder height to either side, stands at a podium conducting an orchestra. His face is lined and he is dressed in black; the audience is visible behind him.
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London Symphony Orchestra review: American symphonic masterpieces delight at Season Opening Concert

Two American masterpieces filled the Barbican Hall with stern beauty and a sombre tone.

A man with a white shirt, black jacket and an orange dressing gown against a turquoise backdrop. Adrian Lukis in Being Mr Wickham.
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Being Mr Wickham review: a masterclass in understated, intelligent theatre

Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday year with Being Mr Wickham, a wonderful one-man show in the West End.

Three people in Shakespearean costume. On is leaning down about to drink from a bottle in a production of Sh!t-faced Shakespeare.
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Sh!t-faced Shakespeare review: boozed up Hamlet at Leicester Square

One cast member is plied with alcohol before the play begins... what can possibly go wrong?

A black man in a tux holding a gun in a drawing room. There's also another man and a woman there in this production of A Role to Die for.
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A Role to Die For review: a sparkling comedy about casting a new 007

Leading lady Tanya Franks is outstanding in this A Role to Die for: behind the scenes of the James Bond…

A group of drag queens on stage in a production of The Diana Mixtape.
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The Diana Mixtape review: a campy love letter to Princess Diana at the West End

It takes five fabulous drag queens to play one princess in this new jukebox biopic: The Diana Mixtape.

'Dont Rock the Boat' is one of our 'Don't miss in August' recommendations. The photo show cast members from the play aboard the production's houseboat set.
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Don’t miss in August – your monthly guide to the brightest and best arts in London

From high fashion to beach bodies and book fairs, there’s a lot to see this summer.

A woman in a wedding dress is standing on a table. Confetti is raining on her. There is a group of people below her.
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Till the Stars Come Down review: a wedding drama in the West End

Beth Steel’s raw ‘up north’ wedding drama lights up the West End.

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