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Performer: Calvin Royal III

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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.
****1
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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. 
***11
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American Ballet Theatre: Crime and Punishment punishes the audience

ABT in a scene from Helen Pickett's Crime and Punishment © Kyle Froman
Great novels make bad ballets. There might be exceptions to this rule, but this isn't it. 
**111
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American Ballet Theatre's Like Water for Chocolate nails the climax

SunMi Park as Tita and Daniel Camargo as Pedro in Christopher Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate © Marty Sohl

Wheeldon’s choreography eschews the sweep and expanse of classical ballet for gravity-succumbing floor rolls and lots of twirling, swirling and swishy port de bras.

***11
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ABT's Romeo and Juliet succeeds with strong dance actors

Catherine Hurlin as Juliet and Calvin Royal III as Romeo in MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet © Rosalie O'Connor
I have a theory that Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet is a perfect starter ballet. It is harder for experienced ballet regulars to work up the same enthusiasm for this ballet. 
***11
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