Review: Houston Ballet's Summer and Smoke Takes My Breath Away with Its Gorgeous Storytelling
As much as I admire the art of ballet, I have never seen a new, professional ballet performance, one that no one else has seen before.
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Review: SUMMERSNOW at Maynardville Open-Air Festival Delights and Entrances
The 2023 return to the Open-Air Festival at Maynardville ends with a captivating double-bill production presented by Cape Town City Ballet.
Review: RED SKY PERFORMANCE: MIIGIS: UNDERWATER PANTHER at Kennedy Center
It's a little surprising that the Red Sky Performance company of Canada is just now making its debut at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
Review: GISELLE at San Francisco Ballet Casts an Otherworldly Spell
What did our critic think of GISELLE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews SFB's stunning production of 'Giselle,' a classic ballet that still has the power to startle and move us, running through March 5th at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: PNB'S HAUNTINGLY MESMERIZING “GISELLE” RETURNS FOR THE THIRD TIME at McCaw Hall
What did our critic think of PNB’S HAUNTINGLY MESMERIZING “GISELLE” RETURNS FOR THE THIRD TIME at McCaw Hall?
Review: AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE'S 'ROMEO AND JULIET' at Kennedy Center
The star-crossed story of Romeo and Juliet has certainly kept is relevance in the 426 years since William Shakespeare premiered his enduring play.
Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at The Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at The Kennedy Center?
Review: RENNIE HARRIS PRESENTS ROME & JEWELS at The Joyce Theater Captivates
Rennie Harris and his company, Puremovement are performing the choreographer’s influential work, 'Rennie Harris presents: Rome & Jewels' at the Joyce Theater in celebration of the company’s 30th Anniversary.
Photos: Go Inside FORWARD MOTION at Perelman Theater
The New Works series for the Philadelphia Ballet brings Forward Motion to the stage with three new conceptualizations by highly respected choreographers.
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre?
Review: NEXT@90 CANIPAROLI / BREINER / OISHI PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet Shows Just How Thrillingly Relevant Ballet Can Be
What did our critic think of NEXT@90 CANIPAROLI / BREINER / OISHI PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the 2nd program of San Francisco Ballet's 'next@90' festival featuring immensely rewarding world premieres by Val Caniparoli, Bridget Breiner & Yuka Oishi.
Review: Donna McKechnie in TAKE ME TO THE WORLD: THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM at Catalina Jazz Club
Read BroadwayWorld's review of Donna McKechnie in Take Me To The World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim at Catalina Jazz Club.
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?
