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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.
Kingdom of the Shades is a company's ultimate test
Artistic Director, Susan Jaffe, reviving the Kingdom of the Shades for ABT’s Fall Season was both a testament to her trust in her company, and also a test.
Like Water For Chocolate: frustratingly earthbound
Wheeldon lacks the imagination to take this story beyond that of a well-crafted adaptation of a beloved movie.
Ashton's The Dream awakens at ABT
Which choreographer's adaptation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream is superior, Ashton or Balanchine? This season, New Yorkers get to compare as ABT revives Ashton's The Dream as part of its Fall season.
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.