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A man in early 20th century peasant garb is leaping in the air. He's surrounded by several other men. Fiddler on the Roof
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Musical review: Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican Theatre, London

A fabulous 'Fiddler' overflowing with heart, humour and harmony.

Six women in colourful costumes on stage.
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Musical review: SIX the Musical, Vaudeville Theatre, London

Divorced, beheaded and died... The six wives of Henry VIII live long and loud!

A sequence from the stage production 'The Rock 'n' Roll Alien'. Photo: Supplied.
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Performance review: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Alien, Adelphi Theatre, London

Conceptually ambitious and visually dense but tonally inconsistent and lacking a clear artistic throughline.

The company of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' perform on a brightly lit stage, with the titular character standing centre-stage, arms raised triumphantly. Many of the other characters point towards him, as if in celebration.
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Theatre review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Birmingham Hippodrome

A gloriously bonkers blast of musical mayhem.

A concert scene, with an orchestra in the background. Two men and a woman are a the foreground standing at podiums. To the right is a conductor.
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Music review: Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček, Barbican Hall

The London Symphony Orchestra embarked on a bold and boisterous journey with the irrepressible Mr Brouček. 

A man in black sitting at a piano, with its lid open.
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Music review: Hough plays Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, Barbican Hall

The firepower of the full orchestra raised the roof in this impressive performance.

Against an orchestra, three black-clad performers stand on top on top of each other and lean diagonally to the right.
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Performance review: Daphnis and Chloé, Royal Festival Hall, London

Ravel meets the big top in an overpowering musical mélange.

An Asian man in a tuxedo suit is gesticulating in front of a grand piano.
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Music review: Sunwook Kim plays Beethoven, Barbican Hall, London 

With no score and total command, Sunwook Kim delivered Beethoven with fire, finesse and fearless direction from the piano.

A man in the foreground wearing a white tshirt and black pants raising his glass of beer in a pub. Six other men in the background are doing the same.
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Theatre review: The Choir of Man, Arts Theatre, London

Join the lads in The Jungle in Choir of Man’s new West End run.

Against a blue backdrop, a young woman in a whitetop and jeans and a young man in a blue shirt and black pants are holding hands and crouching. They are in profile form.
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Musical review: Ghost: The Musical, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

'Ghost' wows with its dazzling visuals but lacks the heart and chemistry that made the film a classic. A feast…

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