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A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York
A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.
American Ballet Theatre: Kyle Abraham's Mercurial Son disappoints
Bond’s La Boutique was delightful, Abraham’s Mercurial Son, a little disappointing but Lander's Études sent the audience home happy.
Empty calories: Ratmansky's Whipped Cream is sweet but slight
American Ballet Theatre kicks off its fall season with Ratmansky's culinary creation based on the two-act 1924 ballet, originally created as Schlagobers.
ABT’s Giselle shows that to forgive is divine
A classic staging at the Kennedy Center turned resplendent in the second act.
ABT pays tribute to a ballet maverick
As the wonderful Tharp trio program proves, all these years later Twyla Tharp can still make ballet look cool.
Ratmansky triple bill celebrates ten years with ABT
The Seasons is overstuffed, uneven and way too busy. There are so many steps, but they rarely made me "see the music". It was a frustrating ballet, with so many lovely moments that were less than the sum of its parts.