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MADAM BUTTERFLY is one of opera's most enduring tales of unrequited love. With its breathtaking mix of cinematic images, traditional Japanese theatre, colourful costumes and stunning sets, Anthony Minghella's Olivier Award-winning production has been hailed as 'the most beautiful show of the year' (Sunday Telegraph).

Howard Barker's shocking and risque take on Hamlet has its first major London revival at Theatre N16 this summer since its premiere in 2002. Reinterpreting Shakespeare's classic from the perspective of Hamlet's mother, this is a striking exploration of female sexuality and emancipation - but also a punky, filthy analysis of lust. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast of GERTRUDE - THE CRY in action below!

Acclaimed for its unique fusions of ancient and modern traditions, and its exquisite choreography inspired by the wealth of spiritual practices found throughout Asia, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan returns to London. Scroll down for a first look at the company onstage!

London 2012. The world is watching. Can the city deliver the greatest Olympics ever? Pulling the strings is media mogul, broadcaster and puppet master, Jeremiah Peachum. Together with his star of the show, Lockitt, the Mayor of London, they are perfectly placed to capitalise on Team GB's gold and drive their political agenda across the finish line.

Regan De Wynter Williams Productions are proud to present Sasha Regan's All Male Gilbert and Sullivan HMS Pinafore. The award-winning team that brought Pirates of Penzance to Cate Blanchett's Sydney Theatre, take Gilbert & Sullivan below deck, where the WW11 sailors set out to find a distraction from the goings on above board with a production of one of their favourite shows -  H.M.S. Pinafore.

Retired bank manager Henry Pulling is happy alone with his dahlias until he meets his decidedly bohemian Aunt Augusta who, having rattled the family skeletons, persuades the reluctant Henry to flee to Europe. He finds himself in a luxurious whirl through Paris and Istanbul and on to South America; but alongside the romance and first-class thrills, there's a lot Henry doesn't know about his aunt - particularly why she has so many grateful men dotted around the globe.

BalletBoyz are currently on a UK tour, featuring two new commissions by Pontus Lidberg and Javier de Frutos. The evening takes an elegant, powerful and sometimes provocative look at life and death. BroadwayWorld has exclusive photos of the dancers onstage below!

The place is India and the time now. Hijras are the third gender and they were once revered across Ancient Asia and Arabia. In today's world they still follow their old ways; living in Hijra 'communities' where they dance, entertain and earn their living bestowing blessings on newlyweds and new-borns. THE HOUSE OF IN BETWEEN plays Stratford East now through 30th April.

Ruby in the Dust presented their first show at the Union Theatre in March 2006. To mark their tenth anniversary, they are returning with their iconic production of GATSBY, specially tailored to suit the seductive environs of the Union Theatre's intimate space. Press night is tomorrow 12th April, and the show runs through 30th April 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Ruby in the Dust celebrates its tenth anniversary by returning to London's Union Theatre with its acclaimed production of the company's iconic show, GATSBY. Ruby staged its first show at the Union Theatre in March 2006. Now GATSBY has been specially tailored to suit the seductive environs of the theatre's intimate space. The show begins tonight, April 6th, and runs through April 30th at The Union Theatre, with opening night slated for April 12th, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in action below!

Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious tale of matrimonial mishaps, How The Other Half Loves receives its first major West End revival this spring, directed by Alan Strachan.

As a baby, Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil Carabosse: on her 16th birthday, she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die. Her godmother the Lilac Fairy alters the spell so Aurora will not die but will sleep for 100 years, only to be awoken by true love's kiss. From Aurora's christening in the grand hall of the palace, to her jubilant wedding celebrations, the popular fairy tale comes alive on stage.

Ruby in the Dust celebrates its tenth anniversary by returning to London's Union Theatre with its acclaimed production of the company's iconic show, GATSBY. Ruby staged its first show at the Union Theatre in March 2006. Now GATSBY has been specially tailored to suit the seductive environs of the theatre's intimate space. The show begins April 6th and runs through April 30th at The Union Theatre, with opening night slated for April 12th, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in action below!

Ballet Black, a company for international dancers of black and Asian descent, collaborates with three bold and inventive choreographers to present an irresistible trilogy of narrative and abstract dance at the Barbican Theatre. BroadwayWorld has photos of the dancers onstage below!

Four horses perform live on stage uniting equestrian theatre with art, music and dance as the acclaimed French artist Bartabas returns to Sadler's Wells, accompanied by contemporary flamenco dancer Andres Marin. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!

Dance: For Now, I am... is the second part of Marc Brew's trilogy (the first, Remember When, featured in =dance here in 2015).

Ensemble Productions paid tribute to the legendary prima ballerina, Maya Plisetskaya, one of the foremost 20th-century ballerinas, on Sunday March 6, 2016 in an 'Ave Maya' Gala at London Coliseum to celebrate the life and work of this extraordinary dancer, who died in May 2015. BroadwayWorld has photos from the performance below!

Divine ruler of Egypt, husband to Nefertiti, father of a new religion. Akhnaten decrees that the sun god rules supreme, and the old gods must be banished from their temples. But instead, his people turn upon their Pharaoh as a traitor. Akhnaten must die. Will his new faith live on?

14 years ago, Akram Khan teamed up with the celebrated talents of Anish Kapoor and Nitin Sawhney to present Kaash, his company's first full-length work.

Immortal Tango brings alive the glamour of vintage Hollywood in a new dance spectacular. Created by international tango superstar German Cornejo, this unforgettable dance show promises elegant costumes, a magical atmosphere and some of the most intoxicating tango dancing ever performed.