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Music review: Hough plays Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, Barbican Hall

The firepower of the full orchestra raised the roof in this impressive performance.

Against an orchestra, three black-clad performers stand on top on top of each other and lean diagonally to the right.
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Performance review: Daphnis and Chloé, Royal Festival Hall, London

Ravel meets the big top in an overpowering musical mélange.

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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.

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Theatre review: The Choir of Man, Arts Theatre, London

Join the lads in The Jungle in Choir of Man’s new West End run.

Against a blue backdrop, a young woman in a whitetop and jeans and a young man in a blue shirt and black pants are holding hands and crouching. They are in profile form.
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Musical review: Ghost: The Musical, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

'Ghost' wows with its dazzling visuals but lacks the heart and chemistry that made the film a classic. A feast…

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Musical review: Stiletto, Charing Cross Theatre

A powerful new addition to the musical theatre canon has its world premiere in London.

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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.

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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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