'Curtain up on a new era - The Coliseum's £41m makeover is good news for a grand old lady,' BY RICHARD MORRISON

Although primarily used for opera, the Coli is the best large theatre for dance in the UK that I'm aware of. There are usuall a few seasons each year. The reason for the smaller scale changes compared with the royal Opera House and Sadler's Wells is that there is not so much wrong with the house as it is at the moment. I do feel sorry for the performers and stage crew that there will be little updating behind the scenes. I expect one or two of our readers may have something to say about that.

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