The Ratmansky Effect

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet fielded several debuts in a quadruple bill by an eclectic group of contemporary … More

Quadruple Play

by Leigh Witchel There was almost complete turnover in New York City Ballet’s Robbins/Tanowitz/Peck quadruple bill. Each work had a … More

It Gets Better – Or We Do.

by Leigh Witchel As always, performances at New York City Ballet look better on a second viewing. It was no … More

Night of the Introverts

by Leigh Witchel The temperature dropped a few degrees when the alternate cast took the stage at New York City … More

Promote or Kill

by Leigh Witchel Welcome to New York City Ballet’s favorite game show, Promote or Kill, where the company gives a … More

Americana Lite

by Leigh Witchel Most ballets look better after a year. Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, which New York City Ballet … More

Cross-Section

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s quadruple bill featured four different choreographers’ hits and rarities, and dealt with Peter … More

Everything is Connected

by Leigh Witchel There is no ballet that does not remind me of another ballet. This is not a bad … More

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

Themselves and Their Time

by Leigh Witchel Even a dance within living memory can get lost. On a mixed bill including works by Balanchine, … More