Hagoromo: a Tale of Heaven and Humanity

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 08 November 2015

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“a good theatrical experience”

Reviewed at BAM: Harvey Theater, New York City on 7 November 2015

Hagoromo (David Neumann)

New York City Ballet

Nicholas DeMaison, Conductor

David Michalek, Director

Sara Brown, Set Designer

Wendy Whelan, Dancer

Jock Soto, Dancer

International Contemporary Ensemble

Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Katalin Karolyi, Contralto

Peter Tantsits, Tenor

Claire Chase, Flute

Rebekah Heller, Bassoon

Chris M. Green, Puppeteer

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.