Ghosts and Spirits

by Leigh Witchel American Ballet Theatre’s triple bill commemorated the living and the dead. The performance was prefaced by a … More

Point of View

by Leigh Witchel Alexei Ratmansky’s reconstruction of “The Sleeping Beauty” just keeps getting more lustrous. First done in 2015, he’s … More

by Leigh Witchel A decade on at American Ballet Theatre, Alexei Ratmansky is still making very Russian ballets. The company … More

by Leigh Witchel Never pass judgment on a Ratmansky ballet in its first season. It’s been said about Balanchine, and … More

by Leigh Witchel Time has made “Harlequinade” seem like a calico kitten: even with its own charm, you’d wonder if … More

by Leigh Witchel For a short but depressing moment, the new piece on the New Combinations program at New York … More

by Leigh Witchel Almost ten years ago, Alexei Ratmansky stunned the ballet world by not signing on permanently at New … More

by Leigh Witchel American Ballet Theatre’s Lincoln Center season offered encore looks at repertory. On the second night the program … More

By Leigh Witchel Trying to describe something after seeing it once is like trying to describe a line when you … More

By Leigh Witchel Alexei Ratmansky’s recipe for his newest ballet, “Whipped Cream,” was simple, if dense. Take Mark Ryden’s designs, … More