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Theatre: Singin' in the Rain, Palace Theatre - review

It's crowd-pleasing stuff. The memory of Gene Kelly may not be banished, but this is a buoyant revival Comments

Theatre: A Few Man Fridays, Riverside Studios - review

The script spins out in all sorts of intriguing ways, some more fruitful than others Comments

Music: LSO/Pappano, Barbican - review

There could hardly be two more contrasted works in the Romantic repertoire than those forming the first part of this LSO concert Comments

Theatre: Stephen Fry makes return to stage in Twelfth Night

Stephen Fry is to return to stage drama 17 years after he famously walked out of a West End production and fled the country Comments

Art: Picasso & Modern British Art - review

Tate Britain's exhibition is an exploration of Picasso's influence on seven English contemporaries Comments

Comedy: Adam Riches, Soho Theatre - review

Riches pushes audience participation to its ultimate limit, crafting a gloriously stupid and unique event which literally puts the public centre-stage Comments

Theatre: The Recruiting Officer, Donmar Warehouse - review

Josie Rourke's tenure as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse gets off to a bright start with this classy, enjoyable production of George Farquhar's 1706 play Comments

Where to eat and drink

Restaurants: 10 Greek Street - review

Independent restaurants with gifted cooks, benign service, revelatory wine lists, reasonable pricing: bring 'em on. There can never be enough Comments

Restaurants: Angel and Crown - review

The duck livers in my starter were soft and sanguinary but served on a wodge of sappingly bland white toast Comments

Restaurants: Mele e Pere - review

Apples and pears is cockney rhyming slang for stairs. Mele e Pere (apples and pears), another restaurant newcomer to Soho, is in a basement down a prettily tiled flight of stairs Comments (1)

Restaurants: Hix Belgravia - review

Restaurant of the week: Travels in the kitchen with Mark Hix's latest west London fix Comments

Restaurants: Pitt Cue Co (Soho) - review

From BBQ trailer to Soho restaurant, Pitt Cue Co is a foodie talking point on Twitter, and a glutton's paradise Comments (1)

Restaurants: Dabbous - review

Restaurant of the week: Urban grit meets some wonderfully innovative cooking from the former head chef at Texture in a new venture that is sure to excite the capital's foodies Comments