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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.

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Art shouldn’t make us afraid: my three principles for healthy artmaking

Percussionist, composer and author Steven Schick makes a case for optimism in art ahead of his upcoming Australian residency.

Paten Hughes and Robert Sean Leonard - Interview (Riverside Studios). Image: Helen Murray.
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Interview review: a slick two-hander at Riverside Studios

Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard stars as Pierre alongside Paten Hughes in this world-premiere production of Interview.

A black man in a turquoise tracksuit with wings on in The Boy with Wings.
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The Boy with Wings review: the play struggles under the weight of expectations

The Boy with Wings soars in spirit, but not quite on stage at The Rep.

Seven cast members in formal attire in As You Like It.
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As You Like It: Ralph Fiennes shows a steady hand with Shakespeare’s classic pastoral comedy

Take a gentle stroll through the Forest of Arden in this production of As You Like It.

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?

British comedian Eddie Izzard brings 'Eddie Izzard – The Remix Tour Live' to Australia later this year. The photo shows Izzard on stage, posing with a microphone held close to her red-painted lips in her right hand, and her left hand on her hip. She has short blonde hair and wears a long-sleeved black shirt and a ruffled blue skirt.
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Eddie Izzard: UK comedian announces 2025 Australian tour

British actor and comedian Eddie Izzard brings her stand-up show ‘The Remix Tour Live’ to Australia later this year.

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.

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