ABT's Theme and Variations delivers star quality performances

Chloe Misseldine and Joe Won Ann in Have We Met?! by Juliano Nuñes

Scene from Alexei Ratmansky's Serenade after Plato’s Symposium

Catherine Hurlin and Isaac Hernández in George Balanchine's Theme and Variations

By Ivy Lin, 01 November 2025

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“this is Ratmansky at his best: reverent towards classical ballet, but also cheeky and fun”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 30 October 2025

Have We Met?! (Juliano Nuñes)

Serenade after Plato's Symposium (Alexei Ratmansky)

Theme and Variations (George Balanchine)

American Ballet Theatre

Youssef Hotait, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Brad Fields, Lighting Designer

American Ballet Theatre Orchestra

Jérôme Kaplan, Costume Designer

Zack Brown, Costume Designer

Joo Won Ahn, Dancer

Chloe Misseldine, Dancer

Isabella Boylston, Dancer

Joseph Markey, Dancer

Sung Woo Han, Dancer

Jose Sebastian, Dancer

Carlos Gonzalez, Dancer

Jake Roxander, Dancer

SunMi Park, Dancer

Michael de la Nuez, Dancer

Catherine Hurlin, Dancer

Isaac Hernández, Dancer

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Carla Escoda, 1st May

A longtime NYCB fan favorite, Concerto DSCH by Alexei Ratmansky, meets the New York premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Continuum. But the evening belonged to corps dancer Ruby Lister in Edwaard Liang’s Distant Cries.

****1

American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

NYCB: Ratmansky’s The Naked King is not satire, but good fun

Ivy Lin, 7th February

New York City Ballet presents a very entertaining quadruple bill which includes Alexei Ratmansky’s latest work, The Naked King, showing off the company’s comic talents.

****1

NYCB: Balanchine + Ratmansky program warms the audience

Ivy Lin, 20th January

NYCB has a winning triple bill with its Balanchine + Ratmansky program. Excellent dancing and contrasting works sends the audience home in buoyant mood.

*****

Dutch National Ballet's opener in New York: meandering and unfocused

Ivy Lin, 20th November

Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

***11

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)