Review: ROMEO & JULIET, Royal Ballet And Opera
Considering Kenneth MacMillan’s production of Romeo and Juliet is 60 years old…it looks as fresh as a daisy.
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Review: BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
It's a big deal to have an entire evening dedicated to your work, so kudos to Christopher Wheeldon, who's achieved this accolade in his early 50s.
Review: Gibney Company Lets Art be Art
In a moment when nearly all art has either an uber-famous name attached to it or hyper-social consciousness, art for the sake of art is refreshing.
Review: RAMBERT X (LA)HORDE: BRING YOUR OWN, Southbank Centre
Collaborations are very now, and the Rambert x (LA)HORDE combination is a very worthwhile experiment.
Review: Acosta Danza's CUBAN ECLÉCTICO at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Acosta Danza’s program Cuban Ecléctico ran in the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center for just three days, but the show deserved much more stage time, both to receive a greater audience and to refine their performance.
Review: ALICE (IN WONDERLAND) at The Washington Ballet
The Washington Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland) is a theatrical, whimsical, and approachable translation of Lewis Carroll’s iconic duology, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
Review: GIGENSIS: THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH at Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of GIGENSIS: THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH at Kennedy Center? In his new work “GIGENSIS: The Generation of the Earth,” Akram Khan interprets a story of familial relations from the ancient Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata.
Review: SNOW WHITE: THE SACRIFICE, Sadler's Wells East
Caroline Reece leads the company as the wicked Queen, but every moving part is in perfect sync
Review: Peeping Tom's DIPTYCH: THE MISSING DOOR AND THE LOST ROOM at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Multiple award-winning Belgian dance theatre company, Peeping Tom, brought a new style of dance to Ottawa this week, displaying their signature blend of dance, theatre, and acrobatics with their production of Diptych: The missing door and The lost room at the National Arts Centre.
Review: The Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Visionary Versatility
The Dance Theatre of Harlem’s (DTH) latest season, which premiered April 10th at the New York City Center and runs through April 13th, is exemplifies the company’s dedication to the Black experience and legacy.
Review: THE FORSYTHE PROGRAMME, Sadler's Wells
Back in 2018, English National Ballet premiered Playlist (Track 1, 2) as part of their Voices of America programme.
Review: BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet
What did our critic think of BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the program of two contrasting ballets that runs through April 18th at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: INTERNATIONAL DRAFT WORKS 2025, Royal Ballet And Opera
Choreography isn't easy, so choreographic platforms like International Draft Works (2025) are of the utmost importance.
Review: VAN MANEN: DUTCH GRANDMASTER at San Francisco Ballet
What did our critic think of VAN MANEN: DUTCH GRANDMASTER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the mix-rep program of 4 works by the celebrated choreographer running through April 19th.
Review: Mark Morris Dance Group's MOON
The Mark Morris Dance Group returned to the Kennedy Center this week for two nights of performances of Moon, a new work created for the Center’s Earth to Space festival which runs through April 20.
Review: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's JEKYLL AND HYDE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of JEKYLL AND HYDE at National Arts Centre?
Review: WAKE - THISISPOPBABY, Peacock Theatre
Forgive the urban legend - but they say no one does a funeral like the Irish…and WAKE by THISISPOPBABY, a UK debut now showing at the Peacock Theatre, would suggest this statement is indeed fact rather than hearsay.
Review: BALANCHINE: THREE SIGNATURE WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet continue The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival with Balanchine: Three Signature Works.
Review: AILEY II Opens New York Season with Style and Verve
Ailey II, the next generation of dance, is now on stage through April 6 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, located at 405 West 55th Street.
Review: RACHID OURAMDANE & BALLET DU GRAND THÉÂTRE DE GENÈVE, Sadler’s Wells
The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival continues at Sadler’s Wells with Outsider by Rachid Ouramdane & Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Review: NYCDAF Hosts DESTINY RISING at The Joyce Theater
Destiny Rising, an evening to benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, was held March 17th at the legendary Joyce Theater.
Review: LYON OPERA BALLET: MERCE CUNNINGHAM FOREVER, Sadler’s Wells
The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival continues across venues in London with the Lyon Opera Ballet presenting Merce Cunningham Forever.
Review: TWYLA THARP DANCE DIAMOND JUBILEE at NY City Center is Scintillating
Dance lovers and many more will be enraptured by the current performances of 'Twyla Tharp Dance Diamond Jubilee' at New York City Center
Review: DRUM TAO: THE DREAM, Peacock Theatre
Oh Drum TAO…what to say? There's many good things about their show The Dream - but then there's some undeniable, less positive realities.
