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Royal Ballet and Opera Will Host Three International Companies in a Showcase of the Best of Contemporary Dance
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2025

This spring, The Royal Ballet presents a mixed programme of works by one of the most influential American choreographers of all time, George Balanchine. Learn more here!

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Vikki Jane Vile - Mar 5, 2025

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet continues to enjoy endless popularity, this being its third run by the Royal Ballet since 2019, but when the results are as good, there’s no reason why not. The depth and quality in the ranks was evident as the cast relished the challenges of the Covent Garden signature work. 

Kenneth MacMillan's ROMEO AND JULIET Returns To The Royal Ballet
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025

Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a return to The Royal Ballet this spring. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Video: Behind the Scenes of The Pumpkin Transformation from The Royal Ballet's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 28, 2024

Get a look behind the scenes of the pumpkin transformation from The Royal Ballet's Cinderella with Flys Assistant Manager Henry Desmond in the video here!

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards; BURLESQUE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Video: James Hay and Bennett Gartside Discuss Playing Step-Sisters in The Royal Ballet's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 14, 2024

James Hay and Bennett Gartside discuss their performance as the step-sisters in The Royal Ballet's Cinderella, in the video here! Performances run through 16 January.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 10, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

CINDERELLA Runs at the Royal Ballet This Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

This Christmas, The Royal Ballet invites you to the ball with Frederick Ashton’s spectacular Cinderella.  A fairytale like no other, this magical ballet boasts astonishing stagecraft, enchanting design and exquisite dance.  This much-loved ballet is a masterpiece for all the family to enjoy this festive period. 

The Royal Ballet Celebrates Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton With Two Special Programmes
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024

This summer, The Royal Ballet will celebrate the genius of its Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton with two mixed programmes demonstrating the remarkable range of his theatrical imagination.

Kenneth MacMillan's MANON Returns to the Royal Ballet for its 50th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2024

This new year, The Royal Ballet presents Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, marking 50 years since the production's 1974 premiere, and 100 years since the death of its esteemed designer Nicholas Georgiadis.

Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Royal Opera House
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 7, 2023

The world can often seem so grey at the moment, so any opportunity to step into the light is most welcome. There can be few festive shows that ignite such a sense of wonder and delight as the Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker. If the festive season is all about tradition, then Peter Wright’s 1984 production, modelled on Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet, is exactly what any ballet lover wants to see.

Review: THE DANTE PROJECT, Royal Opera House
by Louise Penn - Nov 20, 2023

With a potent and varied score from Thomas Adès, vibrant choreography from Wayne McGregor, and intruguing design from Tacita Dean, The Dante Project captures the attention despite the assumption audiences know who's who in this revered Italian narrative poem. The Dante Project is fierce yet tender, and the technical aspects are superb.

The Royal Ballet Celebrates Christmas With The Return Of THE NUTCRACKER
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2023

The Royal Ballet celebrates Christmas with the return of The Nutcracker. Get ready for a magical holiday season with this beloved ballet.

Review: UNTITLED, 2023/CORYBANTIC GAMES/ANASTASIA ACT III, Royal Opera House
by Vikki Jane Vile - Jun 11, 2023

Perhaps it’s already clear, but this is a rather subdued triple bill to bring the 22/23 season to a close. Earnest in tone and at times devastating in appeal. 

Royal Ballet Premieres A Summer Mixed Programme of One-Act Ballets
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2023

This June, The Royal Ballet presents a dazzling summer programme of one-act ballets featuring works by the Company’s associated choreographers past and present, Kenneth MacMillan, Wayne McGregor and Christopher Wheeldon. 

Review: CINDERELLA, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - Mar 28, 2023

Opening nights tend to be special. So what’s ‘A Gala Celebration’ opening night at the Royal Opera House going to feel like? Spontaneous combustion?! Perhaps from the ticket prices…

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Opera House
by Vikki Jane Vile - Jan 18, 2023

After a long, hard run of Nutcracker, both London’s premier ballet companies are providing somewhat of a Tchiakovsky exhibition with English National Ballet offering Swan Lake and now the Royal Ballet giving one of their signature works, The Sleeping Beauty, an extended run until June.

International Guest Artists Vadim Muntagirov And Tatiana Melnik For Cape Town City Ballet's CINDERELLA
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2023

International Guest Artists Vadim Muntagirov, Principal of The Royal Ballet, and Tatiana Melnik, Principal of the Hungarian National Ballet, will perform in Cape Town City Ballet's spectacular production of Veronica Paeper's CINDERELLA for three performances only, accompanied by Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO).