SR: New Bruce Springsteen album; RSC: Wolf Hall / Bring Up The Bodies; 12 Years A Slave; 11 Jan 14

Summary: High Hopes by Bruce Springsteen is released on 14 January. It's full of previously unreleased material - but does it work? RSC: Wolf Hall / Bring Up The Bodies, the RSC’s stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel’s novels, plays in two parts at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon until 29 March.Rave reviews from the broadsheets and a sellout run, but is it worth queueing for return tickets for? 12 Years A Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, is an unflinching portrayal of slavery - as seen through the eyes of a free man kidnapped in Washington and transported to the American south. It's released in UK cinemas on 10 January, certificate 15. The Musketeers is the BBC latest costume dramas, imagining new adventures for the intrepid swordsmen, but who's it aimed at? It starts on Sunday 19 January at 9pm on BBC One. The Girl With All The Gifts, is a zombie story by M.R.Carey. What is there still to explore and reveal about zombies? It's published by Orbit on 14 January.