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The Great Gatsby at Kansas City Ballet: dance like everybody’s watching

By Hilary Stroh, 08 May 2026

Septime Webre’s dazzling, maximalist Great Gatsby for the Kansas City Ballet is instantly engaging.

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Kansas City

08 May 2026

The Great Gatsby at Kansas City Ballet

By Hilary Stroh

By Hilary Stroh, 17 October 2025

Swan Lake opens the season for Kansas City Ballet in a splendid looking production and with very pleasing interpretations.

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Kansas City

17 Oct 2025

Kansas City Ballet in Swan Lake: good girl vs bad girl

By Hilary Stroh

By Hilary Stroh, 10 May 2024

Balanchine's Jewels for the Kansas City Ballet is a very pleasing way to end the season.

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Kansas City

10 May 2024

Kansas City Ballet in Jewels: ballet for ballet's sake

By Hilary Stroh

By Hilary Stroh, 14 October 2022

An engaging and emotionally authentic rendition of the 19th-century classic features Kaleena Burks in the title role.

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Kansas City

14 Oct 2022

An enthralling Giselle opens the Kansas City Ballet season

By Hilary Stroh

By Hilary Stroh, 18 February 2022

Liang Fu impresses as a regal and macabre, majestic and creepy Dracula in Michael Pink's ballet.

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Kansas City

18 Feb 2022

A spine-tingling Dracula from Kansas City Ballet

By Hilary Stroh

By Hilary Stroh, 14 February 2020

Kaleena Burks impresses in her role as Odette/Odile in Kansas City Ballet's Swan Lake.

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