by Leigh Witchel A decade on at American Ballet Theatre, Alexei Ratmansky is still making very Russian ballets. The company … More
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Best Consumed When Ripe
by Leigh Witchel Never pass judgment on a Ratmansky ballet in its first season. It’s been said about Balanchine, and … More
Déjà Vu All Over Again
by Leigh Witchel Time has made “Harlequinade” seem like a calico kitten: even with its own charm, you’d wonder if … More
Going Off on His Own
by Leigh Witchel For a short but depressing moment, the new piece on the New Combinations program at New York … More
Guarding the Avant
by Leigh Witchel Almost ten years ago, Alexei Ratmansky stunned the ballet world by not signing on permanently at New … More
Something Old, Something New, Something Male, Something Female.
by Leigh Witchel American Ballet Theatre’s Lincoln Center season offered encore looks at repertory. On the second night the program … More
Here/Now and Again
By Leigh Witchel Trying to describe something after seeing it once is like trying to describe a line when you … More
Lick the Bowl
By Leigh Witchel Alexei Ratmansky’s recipe for his newest ballet, “Whipped Cream,” was simple, if dense. Take Mark Ryden’s designs, … More
Risky Business
By Leigh Witchel A recipe for artistic growth can also be one for bankruptcy. American Ballet Theatre has to fill … More
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Alexei?
By Leigh Witchel Is Alexei Ratmansky a misogynist? Is he a racist? There’s been a cloud of inquiry, including from … More