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Thrilling Don Quixote debut leads to onstage promotion at ABT

Jake Roxander as Basilio in Don Quixote © Nir Arieli
Stunning debut performances from Jake Roxander and Skylar Brandt in Don Quixote for ABT, made it a night to remember.
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The radiant return of ABT’s Don Quixote

Catherine Hurlin and Isaac Hernández in Don Quixote © Nir Arieli
The fiery return of Don Quixote as ABT continues their summer season has proved to be a vehicle of excellence for multiple casts, many of whom were making role debuts.
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ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results

Chloe Misseldine as Nikiya and Joo Won Ahn as Solor in The Kingdom of the Shades © Steven Pisano
ABT offer some outstanding performances in a classical quadruple bill but there was a lack of confidence and uniformity within the corps de ballet. 
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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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He's not nice, he's amazing: ABT's Fall season opener

Devon Teuscher and American Ballet Theatre in Harald Lander's Études © Rosalie O'Connor
A strong opening to ABT’s fall season, the company often seemed stagnant in the last years of Kevin McKenzie’s directorship. It is now more exciting. New leadership, new faces.
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