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The Duke of Edinburgh Visits Northern Ballet For The London Premiere of GENTLEMAN JACK
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026

The Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Patron of Northern Ballet, attended the London opening night of GENTLEMAN JACK at Sadler's Wells Theatre, meeting dancers, creative staff, and BBC/HBO series creator Sally Wainwright OBE.

Review: GENTLEMAN JACK, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - May 21, 2026

At this point in the history of humanity, a ballet translated from screen to stage or built around a real person is more likely to raise eyebrows than expectations. That’s not to say they have a uniform quality - Rambert’s Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby blew the roof off Sadler’s Wells while Birmingham Royal Ballet’s tribute to Black Sabbath was an unholy mess. No, the main qualm is that it all smacks of hopping onto a passing bandwagon and hoping fervent fans of the source material fill the stalls.

Sadler's Wells Will Host Hip-Hop, Ballet, and Contemporary Dance This May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026

Sadler's Wells will present a packed season including the Breakin' Convention Festival, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Northern Ballet's GENTLEMAN JACK, and Dada Masilo's HAMLET across its London venues.

BALLET WITH ATTITUDE Kicks Off at Sadler’s Wells
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2026

In 2026 Sadler's Wells continues its year-round Ballet with attitude programme, showcasing the range of the genre from beloved classics to contemporary works.

William Lai Named Gentleman Jack Conductor Fellow by Northern Ballet
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026

Northern Ballet has announced William Lai as the new Gentleman Jack Conductor Fellow, a position supported by the Jerwood Foundation. Learn more here!

JOFFREY AT THE HARRIS: MATTERS OF THE HEART to Premiere at Harris Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2025

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart this November as part of its 2025–26 Harris Theater Presents season.

Review: BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet
by Jim Munson - Apr 10, 2025

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: FRIDA at Ballet Arizona - A Bold and Breathtaking Portrait of an Artistic Icon
by Herbert Paine - Feb 16, 2025

Epic, bold, and elegant in design and execution, Ballet Arizona’s production of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s FRIDA is a sensory feast – impassioned, radiant, and breathtaking.

DOS MUJERES Double Bill Comes to San Francisco Ballet Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2024

San Francisco Ballet has announced casting and creative details for Dos Mujeres, the company’s first-ever double bill of works by Latina choreographers.

Review: The National Ballet of Canada's EMMA BOVARY, ANGELS' ATLAS at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Feb 2, 2024

What did our critic think of EMMA BOVARY, ANGELS’ ATLAS at National Arts Centre?

EMMA BOVARY and ONEGIN Come to The National Ballet of Canada
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2023

The world premiere of Emma Bovary will mark the first partnership between The National Ballet of Canada and award-winning choreographer, director and dancer, Helen Pickett. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater
by Mary Lincer - May 25, 2023

What did our critic think of THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater? Choreographer Helen Pickett does in her ballet The Crucible just exactly what Arthur Miller attempted in his 1953 play, her source. Both try to make a new language to express the Salem witch trials of 1692 because those events were too extraordinary for regular English or garden-variety ballet.

Scottish Ballet Brings A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE to Kirkwall
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2023

Following the hugely successful mainland tour of A Streetcar Named Desire, and an exciting US premiere tour of The Crucible, Scottish Ballet will take the full production of Streetcar to Kirkwall, as part of the St Magnus Festival, and then to Stornoway on Lewis.

Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Apr 14, 2023

In steamy 1940s New Orleans, fading Southern belle Blanche DuBois moves into her sister Stella's apartment. Stella's brutish husband Stanley sees that Blanche is not what she appears to be, and sets out to destroy her...

NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER to Feature Ballet Hispánico's DONA PERON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2023

PBS has announced that the next installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a series from the pubcaster's multi-year collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will feature Ballet Hispánico's explosive portrait of Eva 'Evita' Perón.

MOMIX's ALICE! Inaugurates TPAC's 2022-23 International Dance Series This Weekend
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jan 26, 2023

Moses Pendleton, the founder and artistic director of MOMIX – the celebrated dance company that inaugurates Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s 2022-23 International Dance Series this weekend – readily admits that he’s had a lifelong affinity for Lewis Carroll and his fanciful tale of a young girl whose unexpected journey to Wonderland provides the inspiration for the company’s Alice! which will transport audiences from the James K. Polk Theatre on their own wondrously captivating journey.

Review: BALLET HISPÁNICO: DOÑA PERÓN at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - Dec 4, 2022

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.

Ballet Hispánico And The Kennedy Center Announce The Washington, D.C. Premiere Of DOÑA PERÓN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2022

Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized as one of America's Cultural Treasures, and the Kennedy Center, the National Cultural Center, announce the Washington, D.C. premiere of Doña Perón from November 30 - December 3, 2022, Wed - Sat at 8pm, Sat at 2pm.

Ballet Hispánico and The Kennedy Center Announce Washington, D.C. Premiere of Doña Perón
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2022

Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized as one of America's Cultural Treasures, and the Kennedy Center, the National Cultural Center, announce the Washington, D.C. premiere of Doña Perón from November 30 - December 3, 2022, Wed - Sat at 8pm, Sat at 2pm.

20th Season Announced For 'Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance At The Music Center'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2022

The Music Center announced the 20th season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center with residencies featuring four world-renowned dance companies beginning in April 2023.