Merrily We Roll Along 4:44am

Merrily We Roll Along, City Center, New York

It’s not the ‘Merrily’ of one’s dreams – but Brendan Lemon nevertheless relishes an affecting, musically satisfying production

Absent Friends 7:44pm

Absent Friends, Harold Pinter Theatre, London

A revival of Ayckbourn’s bleak comedy is painfully good and pointedly cruel, writes Sarah Hemming

Orphée et Eurydice Feb 10, 2012

Orphée et Eurydice, Palais Garnier, Paris

This ‘dance opera’ set to Gluck entered the repertoire of the Paris Opera Ballet in 2005 and the current revival does it complete justice

Nick Ormerod and Declan Donnellan Feb 10, 2012

Two’s a company

After 31 years, Cheek by Jowl is expanding from the theatre to the big screen

Feb 10, 2012

Repentance / Behind The Lines, Bush Theatre, London

Sarah Hemming reviews two promising works that deal with thorny current issues

Big screen

Adult themes vs animal schmaltz: Nigel Andrews on the latest cinema, including ‘War Horse’ and ‘Shame’

Small screen

Leo Robson

Desperate to be more than housewives: Leo Robson on the depiction of women on television

Feb 10, 2012

The Dream/Song of the Earth, Royal Opera House, London

Clement Crisp reports on a double bill that embodies the ideal of England’s national ballet

Feb 10, 2012

British Dance Edition, Sadler’s Wells, London

A programme meant to represent the best of British dance was anything but, Clement Crisp writes

Feb 8, 2012

Master Class, Vaudeville Theatre, London

Tyne Daly conveys the mercilessness of Maria Callas in this transfer from Broadway, writes Ian Shuttleworth

Feb 8, 2012

Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Lincoln Center, New York

Balanchine’s strange ballet distils gesture until it becomes pure ornament, writes Apollinaire Scherr

Feb 8, 2012

The Devil and Mr Punch, Barbican, London

This tribute to Mr Punch – and vaudeville theatre – is an ingenious mix of the farcical and the macabre, writes Sarah Hemming

Feb 6, 2012

The Pitchfork Disney, Arcola Theatre, London

The sheer creative energy of Philip Ridley’s drama remains undiminished, writes Ian Shuttleworth

Feb 5, 2012

The Changeling, Young Vic, London

Young Vic’s production of this dark Jacobean drama walks the line expertly between horror and ridicule, writes Sarah Hemming

Feb 3, 2012

The Dream/Song of the Earth, Royal Opera House, London

Both works show the Royal Ballet’s real qualities far better than any of the care-worn ‘classics’

Feb 3, 2012

Rain makers

The new version of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ is the latest production to make a splash on stage, writes Sarah Hemming

Feb 3, 2012

Triple entendre

Lyon’s ‘Puccini plus’ festival puts the three one-act components of ‘Il trittico’ alongside three German one-acters

From FT MAGAZINE Feb 3, 2012

Josie Rourke

The new artistic director of the celebrated Donmar Warehouse tells Clemency Burton-Hill about legacy, new plays and an audience’s attention span

Feb 2, 2012

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Maison de la Danse, Lyon

Laura Cappelle sees new works by Hofesh Shechter, Alexander Ekman and Crystal Pite

Feb 1, 2012

She Stoops to Conquer, National Theatre, London

Goldsmith’s affectionate comedy is played with lip-smacking relish, writes Sarah Hemming

Feb 1, 2012

Midnight Tango, Aldwych Theatre, London

Set to gut-wrenching music, this tango show is a fizzing display of slashing footwork and yielding torsos, writes Clement Crisp

Jan 31, 2012

Henry V/The Winter’s Tale, Propeller Theatre Company

Ian Shuttleworth reports on the all-male troupe’s productions

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