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Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW UK / West End Awards

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!
The Royal Ballet's ONEGIN Returns in January

The Royal Ballet will present Onegin, a heart-wrenching adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s bittersweet verse-novel of Eugene Onegin. Performances begin in January 2025.
Ballet Icons Gala Returns to the London Coliseum

Globally recognized Ballet Icons Gala will return once again at the London Coliseum in March. Learn more about the event and find out how to attend here!
CINDERELLA Runs at the Royal Ballet This Holiday Season

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. 
Review: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, Royal Ballet And Opera

The Royal Ballet 24/25 season opened on September 28 with Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. When first created in 2011 the ballet was made up of two acts, by 2012 Wheeldon had reworked things into three and this is what we find in the 2024 revival. See what our critic thinks?
Review: ASHTON CELEBRATED - PROGRAMME 2, Royal Opera House

We're back for more Ashton, with a variation on the initial Royal Ballet programme
The Royal Ballet Celebrates Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton With Two Special Programmes

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.
International Ballet Stars Come Together For Dance For Ukraine at the London Palladium

Ukrainian born dancer and former star of The Royal Ballet Ivan Putrov has announced Dance for Ukraine at The London Palladium on Sunday 18 February 2024, following the success of 2022's gala that raised over £160,000 net for the Disaster Emergency Committee's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Kenneth MacMillan's MANON Returns to the Royal Ballet for its 50th Anniversary

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

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

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

The Royal Ballet celebrates Christmas with the return of The Nutcracker. Get ready for a magical holiday season with this beloved ballet.
Wayne McGregor's THE DANTE PROJECT Returns to Covent Garden Next Month

This November, The Dante Project returns to the Royal Opera House. Created by Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet Wayne McGregor, the work opened to critical acclaim in 2021 and now receives its much-anticipated first revival. 
The Royal Ballet Opens the 2023/24 Season With Carlos Acosta's DON QUIXOTE

The Royal Ballet opens the 2023/24 Season with a revival of Carlos Acosta’s celebrated production of Don Quixote. This production premiered in 2013 and receives its 50th performance on the Royal Opera House stage. This much-loved classic teems with comedy, wit and an abundance of bravura choreography, showcasing the Company at their very best. 
Review: UNTITLED, 2023/CORYBANTIC GAMES/ANASTASIA ACT III, Royal Opera House

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. 
Pam Tanowitz to Return to The Royal Ballet in February

Critically acclaimed choreographer Pam Tanowitz will present her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this Season as part of a special programme in the Linbury Theatre. Hot on the heels of her November mainstage debut Dispatch Duet, Tanowitz's latest offering for the Company will be presented alongside the first revival of her acclaimed ballet Everyone Keeps Me and a film screening of Dispatch Duet.
The Royal Ballet Celebrates Christmas With The Return Of THE NUTCRACKER

Nothing says Christmas quite like The Nutcracker, and this year The Royal Ballet celebrates the festive season with this perennial favourite. Peter Wright's much-loved production of the 19th-century classic received its premiere in 1984 and has become a staple of The Royal Ballet's repertory.
Celebrate Christmas In Cinemas With THE NUTCRACKER Next Month

The Royal Ballet has announced that Peter Wright's much-loved production of The Nutcracker will be broadcast live to over 900 cinemas this Christmas.
The Royal Ballet Celebrates 60 Years Of The Friends Of Covent Garden With A Diamond Celebration

The Royal presents A Diamond Celebration, a special programme to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden. This celebration will also be broadcast live to cinemas around the world on Wednesday 16th November and encore screenings on Saturday 19th November.
Remaining Summer Movies Announced at Sarasota Opera House With Additional and Rescheduled Movies

Sarasota Opera announces an added title in its “HD at the Opera House” series with a screening of “Der Rosenkavalier” on Sunday, September 25. This historic Salzburg Festival production stars legendary soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Sarasota Opera also rescheduled a film of Verdi's Rigoletto to September 11 (from May) with tickets for these “HD at the Opera House” films on sale for $22, and $20 for Sarasota Opera subscribers.  

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