DANCE THEATER REVIEWS

We had the pleasure of attending the “All New Premiere Night” by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center on Thursday, December 18th. ...

Twenty or so dancers parade before an oversized Art Deco clock, to the familiar strains of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ from a brass band offstage. In other words, the stage is set for a reassuringly old-fashioned taste of the Golden Age of movie musicals....

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and ...

What did our critic think of THE IMAGINING BY AMARI MARSHALL at Powerhouse Arts? Marshall delivers something that truly feels brand new: an immersive, in-the-round dance celebration that positions movement not as an accoutrament, but the main attraction....

Presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Princess Lockerooo’s The NutWAACKer a seasonal reimagining that also serves as a declaration: dance is art, street styles belong on the world’s most revered stages, and in movement born of resistance, we find freedom....

If your festive wish-list includes being whisked away to a land of shimmering magic and charming story-telling, ENB have the ideal antidote to the winter drizzle outside with the first revival of their version of Nutcracker that debuted last year. Aaron S. Watkin and Arielle Smit bring a welcome ch...

I couldn't help but get swept away by The Red Shoes. A rich blend of romantic storytelling and cinema, this production showcases the best Matthew Bourne has to offer as a love letter to ballet in its purest (and most haunting) form. If you're unable to find a production of The Nutcracker this holida...

We attended the exuberant opening night of A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday on Tuesday, December 9 at The Joyce Theater where the remarkably talented dancers brought to the stage their energy, joyous spirit, and passion for the art of dance....

Considering Ballet Black has been around for 24 years, it seems unbelievable that the current double bill Shadows is also a Sadler's Wells debut. Unfortunately it isn't their strongest work to date, choreographically speaking....

Ballet lovers will all have their own relationship with Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker....

Falling snow, a rapidly-growing Christmas tree and an army of sword-fighting rats: it can only be Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker. Birmingham Royal Ballet's opulent, charming and whimsical production returns to Birmingham Hippodrome - where Wright's version received its premier in 1990 - and bring...

When a night is all about the music, and the music isn't for you, things aren't going to go smoothly. A case in point is Marking Time at Sadler’s Wells. The triple bill uses and celebrates the work of composer Nico Muhly, and features choreography by Jules Cunningham, Maud Le Pladec and Michael K...

The renowned company, Dutch National Ballet (DNB) is performing at New York City Center through Saturday, November 22nd....

We attended the exhilarating opening night of the two-week annual engagement of Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce Theater....

What did our critic think of QUADROPHENIA, A ROCK BALLET at New York City Center?...

The Royal Ballet season continues with Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck. A triple bill that will supposedly “ignite the imagination” - stir, perhaps; ignite, not quite. ...

Sharon Eyal and her S-E-D Dance Company return to Sadler's Wells with a UK premiere of INTO THE HAIRY, but if honest, I've definitely seen the material before. The programme info is clear; “parts of the creation were originally created in the frame of THIS IS NOT A LOVE SHOW (January 2022)”, the...

...

An evening of contrasting pieces, leading to a conclusion about the need to connect...

What did our critic think of PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center?...

Created by Akeim Toussaint Buck, Toussaint to Move: FREE is a dance performance that combines reggae dub culture and contemporary dance, allowing audience members to become immersed in the world created by the five performers - Aline Simo Kamga, Francesca Matthys, Jemima Tawose, Márcio Inácio and ...

What did our critic think of JOBURG BALLET - COMMUNION OF LIGHT at Royal Ballet And Opera: Linbury Theatre?...

I really need to see this production again....

What if dance could transform our feelings of loneliness to those of belonging? Help us forget our own pain, albeit temporarily, and instead allow us to find a sliver of joy? Enable us to feel free and, perhaps, even feel like the most authentic version of ourselves?...

Normally all we see are signs confirming no photography or filming at the theatre, but Elena Antoniou wants you to do the exact opposite during her work LANDSCAPE. The piece was part of the Dance Umbrella festival and was performed for two nights in the Assembly Hall at Shoreditch Town Hall. ...