ballet blog with occasional diversions

Percentages

As of this moment, it appears that the poorest selling performance of ABT's Kennedy Center run is the Saturday matinee with Isabella Boylston and Daniil Simkin followed by the Sunday performance with Paloma Herrera and Ivan Vasiliev. Maybe audiences have finally had their fill of you-know-what. Surely this will change as ABT desperately distributes free tickets through its reach-out, accessibility-for-anyone-who-will-sit-through-it-and-scream-for-us programs. Gosh, it's surprising that neither Boylston nor Simkin have been slotted for opening night to insure their inclusion in media reviews. It's so unlike McKenzie to allow Abrera and Lane to be seen by opening night reviewers who, God forbid, might say something wonderful about them.

Tue., Apr. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Les Sylphides–Seo, Gorak, Abrera, Lane; Aftereffect–Company;
The Dream–Kent, Gomes, Cornejo  35% remain

Wed., Apr. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Les Sylphides–Part, Gorak, Abrera, Hamrick; Aftereffect–Company;
The Dream–Reyes, Whiteside, Simkin  35% remain

Thu., Apr. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Don Quixote–Murphy, Gomes  26% remain

Fri., Apr. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Don Quixote–Part, Whiteside  28% remain

Sat., Apr. 19 at 1:30 p.m.
Don Quixote–Boylston, Simkin  37% remain

Sat., Apr. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Don Quixote–Reyes, Cornejo  35% remain

Sun., Apr. 20 at 1:30 p.m.
Don Quixote–Herrera, Vasiliev  36% remain