Seven days on stage

Udderbelly's giant purple cow – an Edinburgh Fringe favourite – is now grazing on London's South Bank for a season of delights including Tom Tom Crew. 'Nice lads,' thought Lyn Gardner. 'A group of cheerful, good-looking Australians, they offer an hour of skilful, old-style variety using newer approaches, ranging from acrobatics through drumming and record scratching to beat-boxing' Photograph: Tristram Kenton

At Sadler's Wells, Daria Klimentova, Erina Takahashi, Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur performed Apollo as part of English National Ballet's tribute to the Ballets Russes. 'Thomas Edur delivered the title role not as a bravura showcase but as a physical and spiritual journey', wrote Judith Mackrell in a four-star review Photograph: Tristram Kenton

Nina Bawden's popular novel Carrie's War – starring John Heffernan, James Joyce and Sarah Edwardson (as Carrie) – opened at the Apollo in the West End this week. But Michael Billington wasn't wildly enthusiastic. 'To call Andrew Loudon's production pedestrian would insult the walking community,' he sniffed, doling out a measly two stars Photograph: Tristram Kenton

At Glyndebourne, Tim Ashley was bowled over by Jonathan Kent's staggering new production of Purcell's The Fairy Queen – a five-star show, in his opinion: 'The whole thing is a great achievement, and you're a fool if you miss it' Photograph: Tristram Kenton

Best known for playing Elphaba in Wicked, Kerry Ellis took to the stage at the Shaw theatre to celebrates the 'Great British Songbook', performing numbers by Queen, Annie Lennox and Coldplay Photograph: Tristram Kenton

Soho theatre's Everything Must Go season is offering audiences a range of bitesize plays inspired by the recession, including the lurid House of Knives by Marisa Carnesky Photograph: Tristram Kenton

Finally, if you're in Chichester, watch out for the wind sweeping down the plains. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! is on, with Natalie Casey and Michael Rouse. All together now, 'Oh what a beautiful morning ...' Photograph: Tristram Kenton