by Leigh Witchel There is no ballet that does not remind me of another ballet. This is not a bad … More
Month: February 2024
Almost a Cast Change
by Leigh Witchel There wasn’t much of a cast change between the two casts of the All-Robbins program at New … More
Awakening
by Leigh Witchel The most awaited event of New York City Ballet’s season was likely Alexei Ratmansky’s first new ballet … More
Order and Disorder
by Leigh Witchel Unlike Twyla Tharp’s last season at City Center, her current chamber season at The Joyce looked forward … More
A Bushel and Two Pecks
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s triple bill contained two works by established choreographers, unfortunately neither of them at … More
Contemporary
by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, Fancy Free was contemporary. Contemporary, or that term so overused it has no … More
Punchy
by Leigh Witchel Everyone’s hyper at the beginning of New York City Ballet’s season. There’s anticipation, There’s nerves, there’s debuts … More