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English National Ballet’s brand new Nutcracker is fresh, surprising and full of magic, artistic director Aaron S Watkin tells Culture Whisper
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English National Ballet's brand new Nutcracker lights up the London Coliseum this Christmas season
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Musicals
Director John Caird brings Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away to the stage with giant puppets, soaring spirits and bursts of lavish spectacle
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A stellar cast made this year’s Ballet Icons Gala at the Coliseum a memorable, if overlong, occasion
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English National Ballet’s Giselle brings the Romantic story of love betrayed and forgiveness to the London Coliseum
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English National Ballet dancers bring joy and glorious dancing to the company’s so-so Nutcracker now at the Coliseum
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The Mongol Khan brings a slice of Mongolian history and legend to the London Coliseum in a colourful, thoroughly theatrical spectacle
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The annual Ballet Icons Gala at the London Coliseum was a deeply enjoyable event, with much to admire and no real duds
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English National Ballet’s Swan Lake, now at the Coliseum, is a meticulous, often magical, production of this timeless classic
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Men in Motion, a celebration of male dancers, marked its 10th anniversary at the London Coliseum with a gala that both entertained and surprised
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Exiled Ukrainian ballet dancers serve up an emotional and creditable Giselle at the London Coliseum in aid of their war-torn country
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Giselle, Bach… and The Trocks return
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Dance for Ukraine, an emotional fundraiser for people affected by the war, is now available to watch on Marquee TV
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International ballet stars will light up the stage at the London Coliseum for the Ballet Icons Gala 2022, which pays homage to Sergei Diaghilev in his 150th anniversary year
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A bumper month for dance in London
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English National Ballet’s Nutcracker has taken its traditional place in the Coliseum offering an alternative version of everybody’s favourite Christmas ballet
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The prestigious Ballet Icons Gala returned to the Coliseum, offering a mixture of varying delights and stupefying turkey
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As a Christmas present to fans, English National Ballet has decided to stream its production of Nutcracker Delights, following the Covid-imposed cancellation of its Coliseum run
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English National Ballet marked its 70th anniversary at the London Coliseum with a glittering gala that celebrated its history and faced the future with pride and confidence
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English National Ballet’s Le Corsaire at the Coliseum is a riot of colour, transporting music and virtuoso dancing, which showcases a company at the top of its form
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The annual Ballet Icons Gala returns to the Coliseum in January, featuring a myriad international ballet stars in much-loved classics alongside contemporary works
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McGregor and Mugler, big names in dance and fashion respectively, provide the bait for a strange triple bill at the London Coliseum
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Theatre
Musical Man of La Mancha, inspired by 'Don Quixote' and featuring the song 'The Impossible Dream', returns to the West End after 50 years
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Dance
A harrowing tale of innocence corrupted; English National Ballet’s Manon with Kenneth Macmillan’s masterful choreography returns to the London Coliseum
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Nutcracker season over, English National Ballet unveil their own Swan Lake at the London Coliseum
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The second Nutcracker of London's Christmas season has opened at the Coliseum care of English National Ballet
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Mesmerising Alina Cojocaru leads English National Ballet in a fine display of lucid storytelling and dazzling glamour in Macmillan’s The Sleeping Beauty
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Yes, it’s yet another Swan Lake, this time courtesy of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre, bringing a little mystery and magic to Summer at the London Coliseum
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Tickets for English National Ballet's Christmas residency at the London Coliseum go on general sale on Monday, 19 March. In the programme: Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Manon
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A jewel of Danish Ballet, La Sylphide, anchors two exciting English National Ballet double bills now showing at the Coliseum
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The dancing dazzles in this festive family treat but this talented company has now outgrown Wayne Eagling’s sometimes uninspiring production
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Ukrainian ballet star Sergei Polunin’s new show, Satori, opens at the Coliseum