Back from the Dead

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet celebrated three quarters of a century with a packed house. After a short … More

An American Program

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s first All Balanchine program was strung together with American composers, though that thread … More

by Leigh Witchel After the opening night fireworks to celebrate New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary season, the company settled … More

by Leigh Witchel It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it. The Masters at Work: Balanchine … More

by Leigh Witchel Every ballerina has to get through her first Rose Adagio. Unity Phelan made it through hers, and … More

by Leigh Witchel “Namouna, A Grand Divertissement” can be a bear to sit through; it’s two ballets masquerading as one. … More

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s opening All Balanchine program invited your eye to wander past center stage to … More

by Leigh Witchel The season at New York City Ballet was getting in gear with its second repertory program, and … More

by Leigh Witchel The injuries and substitutions at New York City Ballet have made for a rocky climb. Yet for … More

by Leigh Witchel What’s not to like in a classic quartet of Balanchine and Robbins’ Greatest Hits? Well, some say … More