Is this a Hamlet for our times?
Joyce Glasser reviews Hamlet (February 6, 2026) Cert. 15, 113 mins. In this, the home of William Shakespeare, you might think you could never have too many productions of the bard’s most famous play. ...
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World Premiere of CROWN OF BLOOD – THE CRUCIBLE – Feb 3rd 2026
Crown of Blood is an arresting title for a play, full of intrigue and gore. Shakespeare might have chosen it for his Macbeth. In fact, it’s the title chosen by Hackney-born playwright Oladipo Ag ...
Opera North’s THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO – Leeds Grand – Jan 30th 2026
Billed as a match made in mayhem, Mozart’s rom-com, The Marriage of Figaro, always a top opera worldwide, is frantically fuelled and preposterously propelled by whirlwinds of cunning plans, twis ...
Robert Tanitch reviews English National Ballet in Akram Khan’s Giselle at London Coliseum.
Akram Khan’s Giselle, which premiered in 2016 and has been seen all over the world, is poles apart from the classic Giselle balletgoers know from Mary Skeaping’s much-loved production. Khan’s version ...