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Musical review: The Rocky Horror Show, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

With standout performances and infectious audience interaction, Richard O'Brien's hedonistic favourite proves its perennial appeal. 

In a grimy kitchen set a bald headed man sits at a table stroking a cut throat razor, while a messy woman in an apron looks on. Sweeney Todd.
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Music theatre review: Sweeney Todd, Komische Oper Berlin, Schiller Theatre Berlin

Stephen Sondheim’s dark and juicy tale of dastardly baking and tragedy is relished by director Barrie Kosky.

A woman, Tamara Radjenovic, wearing a white ruffly gown. She is singing. There is a team of violinists behind her.
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Music review: Timeless Stories from Classic to Hollywood, Cadogan Hall

A sparkling performance of greatest hits from opera to the movies.

A young woman and man are sitting on a motorbike on stage. There is a large circular flash that's moon-like behind them.
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Musical review: Bat out of Hell, The Alexandra, Birmingham

Chaos, camp and confetti... 'Bat Out of Hell' is as loud as it is unhinged.

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Music review: Mitsuko Uchida & Mahler Chamber Orchestra: Mozart, Royal Festival Hall

Mozart shines under the gentle touch of Dame Mitsuko Uchida.

French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa sung with beautiful pitch and gentle emotionality in her appearance as soloist with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. The photograph shows a slender, pale-skinned woman with shoulder length black hair and wearing a black dress that reveals her left shoulder. She stands to sing, surrounded by seated members of the orchestra.
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Music review: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Barbican Centre

A flamboyant and boisterous performance of Mahler’s Symphony No 3.

A smiling Caucasian man in a grey jacket, white shirt and glasses plays the drums in front of an orchestra and looks of to the left of the frame. LSO
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Music review: Christmas Swing, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican

A festive celebration of ‘third stream’ music where jazz and classical came together.

Anna Nevzorova as Ice Queen in 'Nutcracker'.
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Ballet review: Nutcracker, London Coliseum

English National Ballet’s new production is indeed an 'emporium of sweets and delights'.

The London Symphony Orchestra with a singer in a violet gown.
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Opera review: La rondine, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Centre

Sensuous singing illuminates Puccini’s lesser-known and less flamboyant operetta.

A man, Matt Henry, in fancy black robes, and a woman, Vanessa Willimas in an elegant red formal dress in 'A Devil Wears Prada.'
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Theatre review: The Devil Wears Prada – a New Musical, Dominion Theatre, London

Glitz and glamour light up the West End in this stylish new musical about fashion and ambition.

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