Review: LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE, Royal Ballet And Opera
Marianela Núñez said of La Fille mal gardée during a rehearsal that it was just what the world needed right now.
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TURN IT OUT WITH TILER PECK & FRIENDS WAS SUBLIME at New York City Center
As the world we live in gets increasingly more divided—socially, politically, economically—there is no more joyous occasion than coming together for a beautiful piece of art that leaves the collective room oohing and aahing.
Review: Paris Opera Ballet Presents RED CARPET By Hofesh Shechter At New York City Center
“Let’s experience dance as if it were a concert,” says choreographer Hofesh Shechter, in reference to his New York premiere of Red Carpet at New York City Center.
Review: DANCE UMBRELLA - SUNDAY SHORTS, Barbican Cinema
Dance Umbrella - the contemporary dance festival - started in 1978 and continues its mission today.
Review: IHSANE at National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of IHSANE at National Arts Centre? NAC Dance’s new 2025-2026 season is now in full swing, presenting events showcasing artists from across the globe.
Review: NEVER TOO LATE at Laurie Beechman Theatre
Never Too Late marks a milestone moment in the career of viral dance icon Kim Hale, who has inspired millions with her story of reconnecting with her love of dance later in life.
Review: BLACK HISTORY MONTH DRAFT WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet 25/26 season continues with Black History Month Draft Works, this year curated by principal dancer Marcelino Sambé.
Review: R:EVOLUTION, Sadler's Wells
English National Ballet’s season opener, R:Evolution offers up a varied set of challenges for the company, taking us back to the 1940s with George Balanchine and Martha Graham, to the present day with William Forsythe and David Dawson.
Review: LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, Royal Ballet And Opera
Narrative ballet is hard, so anyone willing to go there deserves a medal regardless of the outcome.
Review: Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre
Art has long been a way to wrestle with the contradictions of human existence.
Review: FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL at New York City Center through 9/27-Exquisite
The Fall for Dance Festival is now happening at New York City Center through 9/27.
Review: LONDON CITY BALLET - MOMENTUM, Sadler’s Wells
London City Ballet return for their second season with another mixed bill, and the results are also mixed.
Review: I HAVE A SECRET TO TELL YOU... at The Kennedy Center Theater Lab
The Kennedy Center’s Local Dance Comissioning Project (LDCP) 2024/2025 awardees Jamison Curcio and Shanice Mason presented a vulnerable, metaphysical dance autobiography in I have a secret to tell you….
Review: RADIUM GIRLS-Inspiring Empathy & Action Through Dance
Wolfe’s first immersive dance production draws inspiration from Kate Moore’s book 'The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women,' which chronicles the young women employed in New Jersey and Illinois factories painting watch dials with luminous radium paint.
Review: 3G Art Collective-A Devotional Evening of Dance, Memory, & Legacy
What does it mean to inherit a legacy of survival? Shany Dagan, John Reed, and Jana Krumholtz, all grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, unveiled three vulnerable and interdisciplinary dance works that explore the answer to that question.
Review: PEAKY BLINDERS: THE REDEMPTION OF THOMAS SHELBY, Sadler's Wells
From the moment the curtain raises and smoke billows away to reveal a barely lit stage, it’s clear that Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby isn’t interested in gently inviting you in and asking how you take your tea.
Review: GISELLE - NATIONAL BALLET OF JAPAN, Royal Ballet And Opera
Current geopolitics mean the Royal Ballet and Opera no longer welcomes the big Russian companies - Bolshoi and Mariinsky - for summer seasons when the resident company take their annual break.
Review: SONGS OF THE BULBUL, Sadler’s Wells East
What did our critic think of SONGS OF THE BULBUL at Sadler’s Wells East?
Review: THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL SUMMER PERFORMANCE, Royal Ballet And Opera
Iain Mackay has devised a successful programme which shows the strength and breadth of the school, its current student body and the legacy that underpins the institution as we know it.
Review: ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL/RAMBERT SCHOOL, Royal Ballet And Opera
Audience members got two for the price of one with English National Ballet School and Rambert School collaborating on a joint show for the continuing Next Generation Festival at the Royal Ballet and Opera's Linbury Theatre.
Review: QUADROPHENIA: A MOD BALLET, Sadler's Wells
This is a production that falls into the above average category but not yet a 'great' achievement.
Review: PILOBOLUS at The Joyce Theater-A Stunning Display of Inventive Dance
We had the thrill of attending the opening night for Pilobolus on Tuesday evening at The Joyce Theater when their “Other Worlds Collection,” Program A was performed.
Review: OFFSPRING: THE LEGACY OF DANCE at The Actors Company
What did our critic think of OFFSPRING: THE LEGACY OF DANCE at The Actors Company A Labor of Love: Produced, written, directed and performed by Adia Joelle.
Review: PARIS OPERA JUNIOR BALLET, Royal Ballet And Opera
Some matinées can feel endless…and I'm sorry to say that was the case with the Paris Opera Junior Ballet.
BWW Review: Transcendence Theatre's ‘BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS’ - Best Year Ever
The Transcendence Theatre Company welcomed in their 14th season with ‘Broadway’s Best Night Ever,’ featuring some of the greatest songs from favorite musicals spanning multiple generations.
