Written by William Hartston February 26, 2026 The title of this work has nothing to do with the tropical hardwood with a similar-sounding name but 'Mahagonny', according to one of the characters, means 'spider's web'. According to its writer, Bertolt Brecht, however, it was just a made-up word for the artificial city that forms its...
Written by Francisco Salazar March 2, 2026 The Olivier Awards have announced the recipients of the award for Outstanding Contribution Award and Industry Recognition Award. The awards body announced that Danielle de Niese will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Opera Award for her distinctive career, blending operatic credibility with musical theatre style. Meanwhile, Sir Wayne...
Written by Alex Wood February 24, 2026 The Olivier Awards with Cunard have announced the recipients of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Dance, Outstanding Contribution to Opera and Industry Recognition Awards, ahead of the ceremony’s 50th anniversary celebrations in April. Choreographer and director Wayne McGregor will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Dance Award. McGregor has...
Written by Planet Hugill February 23, 2026 Wild Arts, the Essex-based musical charity headed by Orlando Jopling, has a busy summer ahead. Their new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is not only set to be performed at over 20 venues across the south of England but the production will be directed by soprano...
Written by Erica Jeal February 17, 2026 Trashy aesthetic … Danielle de Niese and Simon O’Neill, centre, in The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at the London Coliseum. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian London Coliseum Jamie Manton’s new production for English National Opera is sparky and substantial. Danielle de Niese brings star quality...
