BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE at The Kennedy Center
Sir Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake' has a reputation as a beloved, fascinating, and powerful ballet.
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BWW Review: THE DAY at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Individually, Beiser and Whelan captivated - Whelan walking contemplatively across the stage, Beiser seated in a power stance, limbs enfolding her cello.
BWW Review: CLD Explores Character Development at APAP 2020
During this present time of great cultural and political strife, the world at large is yearning for humanity—for honesty, for truth, and for authentic connection.
BWW Review: BWW REVIEW: GRAND SWAN LAKE IS PRESENTED BY SHANGHAI BALLET & CHINA ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD at David H. Koch Theater
Shanghai Ballet was founded in 1966.
BWW Review: ONEGIN, Royal Opera House
John Cranko's Onegin was last performed by the Royal Ballet in 2015.
BWW Review: ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY GALA, London Coliseum
Galas are peculiar beasts.
BWW Interview: Maya Beiser and Wendy Whelan on THE DAY
Whelan finds the yin and yang in their performance chemistry, saying, 'we're very opposite in nature, which creates balance.
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Royal Albert Hall
In true balletomane style, my first thought when I knew I would be in London over the Christmas and New Year period was that I would finally be able to catch Birmingham Royal Ballet's (BRB) Nutcracker which runs for just seven performances.
BWW Review: A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS SPRINKLES US WITH HOLIDAY CHEER IN A LYTHGOE FAMILY PANTO at Pasadena Civic Auditorium
If you are a Scrooge, a Disgruntled Elf, a Melting Snowman or a Reindeer with Bone Spurs, or you just don't enjoy the holiday hubbub, you will be surprised at how much fun you'll have as Neil Patrick Harris, communicating through the Queen's Magic Mirror, guides and cautions us through this beloved
BWW Review: THE RED SHOES, Sadler's Wells
It's fitting that Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes returns to London to finish up another year of reviewing dance.
The New Adventures Production of Matthew Bourne's SWAN LAKE Turned the Tides of Ballet at The Ahmanson
The Tides have changed, not so much from Global Warning, but through Matthew Bourne's latest, revised version of his creation 'Swan Lake.
BWW Review: NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Artistic Director Paul Vasterling has set Nashville's Nutcracker with the Nashville Symphony at the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
BWW Review: PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET'S GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER at McCaw Hall
Fast forward to the afternoon of December 8th, 2019 in Seattle when I was utterly charmed by Pacific Northwest Ballet's faithful yet fresh production of Mr.
BWW Review: MCGREGOR + MUGLER MIXED BILL, London Coliseum
Manfred Thierry Mugler and Wayne McGregor are such renowned names in their respective fields, a collaboration between them need only be eponymously titled.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Welcomes the Holiday Season at The Soraya
'Tis the season for the popular Christmas-themed ballet THE NUTCRACKER to fill stages around the world offering families the chance to experience the emotionally engaging story of Clara and the dreamlike journey she takes to the Land of Sweets with the Nutcracker as her guide.
BWW Review: SVETLANA ZAKHAROVA - MODANSE, London Coliseum
Continuing a series of personal projects away from the mainstay of the Bolshoi repertoire, Svetlana Zakharova returns to the London Coliseum once more with Modanse, a chic double bill of UK premieres with high calibre support from a range of Bolshoi Principals and Soloists.
BWW Review: The Syracuse City Ballet Presents THE NUTCRACKER at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater
The festive treat of The Nutcracker presented by The Syracuse City Ballet has once again entertained numerous audiences this past weekend to kick off the 2019 Holiday season.
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER presented by Atlanta Ballet at Kennedy Center
Tis the season for Santa Claus, holiday lights, people lining up at three am to get a deal on a 76 inch TV set, and of the course the perennial holiday ballet favorite by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky known as The Nutcracker.
BWW Review: COPPELIA, Royal Opera House
There's a lot riding on this revival of Ninette de Valois' production of Coppélia.
BWW Review: THE GREAT TAMER at BAM
Throughout The Great Tamer, choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou makes his audience witness violent absences, ponderous stillness, and tender presence.
BWW Review: ACOSTA DANZA - EVOLUTION, Sadler's Wells
In their second visit to London's dance house, Acosta Danza return with a varied bill, following a successful debut in 2017.
BWW Review: MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP: PEPPERLAND at The Kennedy Center
The knowledge that Mark Morris Dance Group's 'Pepperland' is based on the Beatles' a?oeSgt.
BWW Review: HIJIKATA MON AMOUR Honors A Trailblazer While Exploring the Future of Butoh
'On a personal level, to me, the piece represented the lineage: a student hears a teachers' voice and is forever changed by it,' Vangeline described.
BWW Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Opera House
A stalwart of the classical repertoire, there's much to admire in The Sleeping Beauty; glittering, colourful costumes, enchanting storytelling and opportunities for the whole company to shine.