by Leigh Witchel The sold-out run of a revival of Pina Bausch’s “The Rite of Spring” as part of the … More
Category: Leigh Witchel
Without Context
by Leigh Witchel The Classics Old and New program showed American Ballet Theatre making the same assumption as New York … More
The Balanchine Shelf
by Leigh Witchel Out of order, the fourth program of New York City Ballet’s all Balanchine programs out of five … More
Weak Tea
by Leigh Witchel Was New York City Ballet experiencing Balanchine fatigue by the fifth of the all-Balanchine programs? Each of … More
Are You Experienced?
by Leigh Witchel Boston Ballet mounted its “Fall Experience,” an evening of contemporary works the oldest of which just passed … More
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
Comparisons in the Treasury
by Leigh Witchel You couldn’t help but compare American Ballet Theatre’s 20th Century Works program to what went on a … More
Creating a Character
by Leigh Witchel The third All-Balanchine program at New York City Ballet featured dances with some of the most on-brand … More
Star Quality
by Leigh Witchel Balanchine may have been ambivalent about stars, but some of his ballets benefit from one. In the … 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