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Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Opera House
After a long, hard run of Nutcracker, both London’s premier ballet companies are providing somewhat of a Tchiakovsky exhibition with English National Ballet offering Swan Lake and now the Royal Ballet giving one of their signature works, The Sleeping Beauty, an extended run until June.
Review: LES BALLET AFRIK Brings Ball Culture to Chelsea
'Opening night of any show is an invitation for more.
Review: FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE presents THE NUTCRACKER
In 2021, Festival Ballet Providence announced a brand new version of the holiday staple, THE NUTCRACKER, fully reimagined by the company's Artistic Curator, Yury Yanowsky, and Company Director Kathleen Breen Combs.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER Brings The Classic Ballet To Life In Toronto This December
The National Ballet of Canada has brought its beloved production of THE NUTCRACKER back to the stage for the holiday season.
Review: NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet Delivers a Flurry of Holiday Cheer
What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's wondrous production of the classic Tchaikovsky holiday balletr.
Photos: First Look at THE NUTCRACKER at The Academy of Music
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is an annual tradition for many and a rite of passage for countless others.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER Dazzles Edmonton This Holiday Season
Alberta Ballet’s magical Christmas tradition returns to The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
Review: ALVIN AILEY American Dance Theater 2022 Season at New York City Center-Thrilling Programs Through 12/24
The 2022 Season performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center are now on stage to the delight of metro area audiences.
Review: DORRANCE DANCE at The Joyce Theater Presents World Premiere Works in an Exhilarating Performance through 12/18
The Joyce Theater continues their successful dance season with the award-winning tap dance company, Dorrance Dance.
Review: BALLET HISPÁNICO: DOÑA PERÓN at Kennedy Center
If you're going to do a history of Eva Perón based entirely on movement, you'd be sure to include that iconic pose of the Argentine First Lady hands aloft at the radio microphones before adoring thousands.
Review: Talmi Entertainment's NUTCRACKER! MAGICAL CHRISTMAS BALLET at Orpheum Theater
What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER! MAGICAL CHRISTMAS BALLET PRESENTED BY TALMI ENTERTAINMENT at Orpheum Theater?
Review: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens' Presentation of THE NUTCRACKER at the National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS' PRESENTATION OF THE NUTCRACKER AT THE at National Arts Centre?
Review: WADEintoACTIVISM EXPLORES THE POSSIBILITIES OF DANCE'S GREATER GLOBAL IMPACT
What did our critic think of WADEintoACTIVISM EXPLORES THE POSSIBILITIES OF DANCE'S GREATER GLOBAL IMPACT?
Review: PNB'S “THE SEASONS' CANON” at McCaw Hall
What did our critic think of PNB’S “THE SEASONS' CANON” at McCaw Hall?
Review: TRANSVERSE ORIENTATION at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House
Athens arrived in Brooklyn and transported myth and magic interwoven with the beauty & grotesqueness of humanity.
Review: EK/FORSYTHE/QUAGEBEUR, Sadler's Wells
Time for the annual treat that is an ENB mixed bill at Sadler’s Wells, on this occasion featuring a couple of lockdown greatest hits, and a bold new production of The Rite of Spring.
Review: MEN IN MOTION, London Coliseum
Ivan Putrov’s annual celebration of the male dancer returns to the Coliseum with a diverse programme of work, old and new.
Review: HUMAN MEASURE at Canadian Stage
In Human Measure, artist Cassils’ first piece of contemporary dance choreographed by Jasmine Albuquerque, trans and nonbinary bodies are highlighted.
Review: THE LOOK OF LOVE at Eisenhower Theater
What did our critic think of THE LOOK OF LOVE at Eisenhower Theater?
Review: Ballet Arkansas' DRACULA at PTC-CHARTS Takes Ballet to the Next Level Through Multimedia Effects
What did our critic think of DRACULA at PTC-CHARTS? It was amazing!
Review: CLOUD GATE DANCE THEATRE OF TAIWAN: 13 TONGUES at The Kennedy Center
Cloud Gate Theatre of Taiwan’s '13 Tongues' is the perfect season starter for the Kennedy Center's wonderful international dance program.
Review: Twyla Tharp Puts Originality Center Stage at New York City Center
In an era where everything feels like a repeat -- or a remake -- Twyla Tharp’s “In The Upper Room” and “Nine Sinatra Songs” is that rare thing that would feel fresh no matter how many times it’s performed.
Review: FALL WORKS at Charlotte Ballet
Knight Theater should have been abuzz last Friday night.
Photos: Philadelphia Ballet's CINDERELLA at The Academy Of Music
The Philadelphia Ballet opened its 2022-23 season with their staging of Cinderella Thursday night at the Academy of Music in Center City.