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Performer: Gillian Murphy

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ABT's Ballet Imperial/The Dream: a weak start but a triumphant end

Isabella Boylston and American Ballet Theatre in George Balanchine's Ballet Imperial © The George Balanchine Trust, Rosalie O'Connor
The Dream is such a crowdpleaser that one wishes ABT would do this more often in their Met season, but Ballet Imperial needed more time to relax into. 
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BAAND Together Festival unites 5 top-tier dance companies

Antonio Cangiano, Omar Rivéra, Leonardo Brito and Dylan Dias McIntyre in Línea Recta © Richard Termine
It's got a lot of appeal, with a diverse range of choreography, and offering audiences the chance to see excellent dancing and even some partnerships forming from different companies.
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ABT Romeo and Juliet at Wolftrap

Heated Passions abound in ABT's Romeo and Juliet
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Ratmansky's Nutcracker travels West

The moment a mouse peeked out of a stewpot in the kitchen of the Stahlbaum’s kitchen, I knew that the current American Ballet Theatre version of The Nutcracker would keep me engaged all evening.
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ABT : where stars shine brightest

ABT has always been a place where stars shine brightest and this night had a whole constellation of them.
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Ratmansky's Nutcracker

Alexei Ratmansky's The Nutcracker for American Ballet Theatre is probably the best one since it was first created. Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside danced with poignant grace and radiant musicality that thrilled the audience.
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