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La Bayadere – the long and the short of itWednesday’s matinee and evening performances of Natalia Makarova’s exquisite production of La Bayadere included debuts by the tallest and the shortest ballerinas portraying Nikiya for ABT. At the end of the day, they both…
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observations 5-24
ABT's week of La Bayadere is on TDF at the moment. Don't miss Wednesday night May 30th with Sarah Lane, Herman Cornejo and Skylar Brandt. Discounted tickets for Whipped Cream at the Met and…
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ABT Gala 5/21
Wayne’s World at ABT: a goat-blowing epic failureLast January when we heard that Wayne McGregor was coming to town to create AfteRite to Stravinsky’s iconic score, we made this prediction of what Wayne’s World would reveal: The savages consumed the…
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A big roar for The Beast in the Jungle
which counts among its stars Irina Dvorovenko. The "dance play" which was inspired by the Henry James novella of the same name has been in previews at the Vineyard Theatre on East 15th Street…
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ABT – Giselle 5/16
Let’s hope that Miss Meghan fares better this weekend in her nuptials to her dally-predisposed prince than our Giselle did yesterday when the royal love of her life shattered her heart like it was…
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Pennsylvania Ballet 5/10
Luxury Jewels in a fine gold settingOver the course of five performances of Balanchine’s Jewels during a 72 hour period, two ballerinas at Pennsylvania Ballet will have performed principal roles in each of the sections Emeralds, Rubies and Diamonds. Lillian…