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          Les Miserables: The Arena Spectacular is a new version of the famed show made for large venues. Photo: Danny Kaan

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          Sweeney Todd, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is considered the late composer's greatest work. Photo: Dubai Opera

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          Music & On-stageJanuary 07, 2025
          Disney The Magic Box, a musical coming to Abi Dhabi's Etihad Arena in February, is a celebration of all things Disney. Photo: Proactiv Entertainment

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          William Kentridge’s first major solo exhibition in the region, A Shadow of a Shadow, is running at Sharjah Art Foundation. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation

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          Reminiscencia is a performance that seeks to bring fragmented memories and recollections of certain places in the Chilean capital of Santiago. Photo: Sharjah Art Foundation

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          Hamour Doesn’t Leave the Cubicle will have its premiere this weekend with two sold-out shows. Photo: NYUAD

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