by Leigh Witchel The temperature dropped a few degrees when the alternate cast took the stage at New York City … More
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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
Add More Than You Remove
by Leigh Witchel It’s quite a risk to remake not one, but three seminal American ballets scores by Aaron Copland. … More
The Stravinsky Spectrum
by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, Stravinsky was the house composer for New York City Ballet. He’s not around … More