KCB's authentic Cinderella has clear narrative and plenty of parody

Cinderella Act 1

Naomi Tanioka as Cinderella in Devon Carney's Cinderella

Cameron Thomas and Gavin Abercrombie as the stepsisters in Cinderella

Cinderella Act 2

Cinderella Act 3 with Naomi Tanioka and Andrew Vecseri

Por Hilary Stroh, 18 febrero 2023

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“an alluring representation of the time-space squeeze that confounds Cinderella”

Crítica hecha desde Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City el 17 febrero 2023

Cinderella (Devon Carney)

Kansas City Ballet

Kansas City Symphony

Naomi Tanioka, Bailarín

Andrew Vecseri, Bailarín

Cameron Thomas, Bailarín

Gavin Abercrombie, Bailarín

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Hilary Stroh, 1st December

Kansas City Ballet's The Nutcracker charms young and young at heart.

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An enthralling Giselle opens the Kansas City Ballet season

Hilary Stroh, 14th October

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

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Wit and wonder in Kansas City Ballet's Nutcracker

Hilary Stroh, 5th December

Devon Carney’s wittily choreographed Nutcracker returns to charm the Kauffman stage.

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Steely swans in Kansas City

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.