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Michael Ball and more on Aspects of Love

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s bed-hopping musical is back – albeit updated for our times. Does it still have the power to shock? Read my full Telegraph article here

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s Globe

Closer to a hallucinatory nightmare than a romantic romp. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Eurovision 2023 results: Sweden’s Loreen wins the song contest for a second time

The singer dominated the jury vote as Liverpool hosted on behalf of Ukraine. Read my full Telegraph live blog here

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This tale of Georgian London’s sexual underworld is lurid – but is it true?

In Neil Blackmore’s latest historical novel, the city drips with forbidden desire, but the line between fact and fiction makes little sense. Read my full Telegraph review here

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How do you make a musical out of Operation Mincemeat?

This musical retelling of the daring wartime operation has impressed the relatives of those involved, including Ian Fleming’s niece. Read my full Telegraph article here

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The Swede tipped to win Eurovision – again

Loreen, who won the 2012 contest, on saying no to Eurovision, wardrobe malfunctions – and the war in Ukraine. Read my full Telegraph interview here

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Breakin’ Convention, Sadler’s Wells

For its 20th-anniversary show, the hip hop festival ditches politics for pure celebration. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Snowflakes, Park Theatre

There’s promise in the dystopian premise – but it’s completely squandered in this oddly boring black comedy. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Life is a Dream, Barbican

Cheek By Jowl’s production features riveting performances, but the 1635 play’s complex musings on free will and reality get somewhat lost. Read my full Telegraph review here

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The Last Thing He Told Me, Apple TV+ review: plodding thriller is best filed under property porn

Jennifer Garner is the only saving grace in this latest iteration of US TV’s favourite genre: middle-class family plagued by dark secrets. Read my full Telegraph review here

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