by Leigh Witchel As a ballet, “Romeo and Juliet” has taken on a life well beyond Shakespeare. It’s more often … More
Month: January 2023
Watching the Changes, Watching the Corps
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s opening All Balanchine program invited your eye to wander past center stage to … More
When The Time Comes
by Leigh Witchel The season at New York City Ballet was getting in gear with its second repertory program, and … More
Having Your Cake
by Leigh Witchel Program B for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was another serving of ham and eggs – … More
Jukebox
by Leigh Witchel The big-name acquisition this season for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was another work by Twyla Tharp. … More
Migrating in Place
by Leigh Witchel Zvi Gotheiner is a late-career artist who hasn’t had an easy late career. Two years ago, he … More
Ham, Eggs and the Holy Grail
by Leigh Witchel Way back when at the Ballet Russes, a crowd-pleasing program done again and again was nicknamed “ham … More