State Ballet Theatre of Russia performs Romeo and Juliet

By Stephen Raskauskas, 07 February 2012

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Reviewed at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton on 4 February 2012

Romeo and Juliet (Mikhail Lavrovksy)

State Ballet Theatre of Russia

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Stephen Raskauskas

Stephen Raskauskas is passionate about the performing arts. As a performer, he has collaborated on productions acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Huffington Post. He has received numerous fellowships and awards, and holds degrees in music from the University of Chicago and Princeton University.