Dance Theater Reviews

Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater
by Mary Lincer - May 25, 2023

What did our critic think of THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater? Choreographer Helen Pickett does in her ballet The Crucible just exactly what Arthur Miller attempted in his 1953 play, her source. Both try to make a new language to express the Salem witch trials of 1692 because those events were too...

Review: FJK DANCE: Raising the Arab Voice in Contemporary Dance at New York Live Arts
by Miranda Stuck - May 25, 2023

What did our critic think of FJK DANCE: RAISING THE ARAB VOICE IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE at New York Live Arts? For their ninth season, FJK Dance presents three company signature works by Artistic Director Fadi J. Khoury, each rich with contemporary and visual arts, reflective narratives, and an overarc...

Review: BALLET BLACK: PIONEERS, Theatre Royal, Stratford East
by Vikki Jane Vile - May 19, 2023

Ballet Black is now in its 21st season, Cassa Pancho’s company entering somewhat of a new era after the retirement of company favourite, Cira Robinson and the addition of some junior members to its ranks....

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY, Sadler's Wells
by Vikki Jane Vile - May 18, 2023

A visit from Leeds-based Northern Ballet every Spring at Sadler’s Wells is always a highlight of the dance calendar, and never more so when at their glittering best with their unique dance interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby....

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - May 07, 2023

It's really the perfect weekend for the Washington Ballet's revival of its grand 'The Sleeping Beauty.' With all the pomp and pageantry currently dominating news cycles, with flocks of kids are seen trailing behind newly-crowned monarchs lugging their elaborate trains, it didn't seem so out of place...

Review: Trisha Brown Dance Company Presents Its First Choreographic Commission at The Joyce Theater
by Miranda Stuck - May 05, 2023

Trisha Brown Dance Company pays tribute to its legacy and connects new artistic voices in a triple bill program at The Joyce Theater. The season features two focal pieces from Brown's collaboration with Alvin Curran and a brand-new world premiere of the company's first ever choreographic commission ...

Review: PNB'S “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM” at McCaw Hall
by Sondra Forsyth - April 29, 2023

What did our critic think of PNB’S “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” at McCaw Hall?...

Review: PERIDANCE PRESENTS THE LEGACY FESTIVAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY at NYU Skirball Center
by Miranda Stuck - April 28, 2023

'40 years ago, Peridance was born,' says Igal Perry, Founder and Artistic Director of Peridance Center and Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. '...I had two students, one investor, my family, and a dream.' Perry, speaking onstage at NYU Skirball Theater, celebrated the Legacy Festival commemoratin...

Review: ROMEO & JULIET at San Francisco Ballet Concludes the Season on a Gloriously Romantic High Note
by Jim Munson - April 28, 2023

What did our critic think of ROMEO & JULIET at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's gloriously romantic 'Romeo & Juliet' running through April 30th....

Review: DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM Brings Glorious Ballet to New York City Center
by Marina Kennedy - April 21, 2023

Dance Theatre of Harlem is taking the stage at New York City Center for their annual homecoming season through Sunday, April 23....

Review: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY Spring Season Features Extraordinary Classics and Stunning New Works at The Joyce Theater
by Marina Kennedy - April 20, 2023

The Martha Graham Dance Company opened their season at The Joyce Theater on Tuesday evening with Program A. Dance enthusiasts and many more now have the opportunity to experience the Company performances that present Graham’s treasured classics along with stunning new choreographies. ...

Review: MOVEMENT AT THE STILL POINT: AN EVENING OF DANCE at The Joyce Theater
by Christina Pandolfi - April 11, 2023

World-renowned photographer Mark Mann threw an incredible party Monday night. Held at the historic Joyce Theater, Movement at the Still Point: An Evening of Dance celebrated Mann's new dance photography book with a night of enchanting performances. Ranging in styles from ballet to modern to Broadway...

Review: PNB REP 4: “BOUNDLESS”, A TITILLATING TRIPLE BILL at McCaw Hall
by Sondra Forsyth - March 31, 2023

What did our critic think of PNB REP 4: “BOUNDLESS”, A TITILLATING TRIPLE BILL at McCaw Hall?...

Review: THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA Enraptures Audiences at New York City Center
by Marina Kennedy - March 31, 2023

The National Ballet of Canada has returned to New York City Center for the first time in 15 years and we give the troupe an enthusiastic welcome....

Review: TE WHEKE by Atamira Dance Company at The Joyce Theater
by Miranda Stuck - March 31, 2023

Silence whispers over the seats of The Joyce Theater as Atamira Dance Company's Artistic Director Jack Gray and Executive Producer Marama Lloydd greet the audience in Māori, the Austronesian language spoken primarily by Maōri people; the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. ...

Review: BALLET FLAMENCO SARA BARAS: ALMA at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - March 30, 2023

The art of Flamenco dance has been around since the 15th century. This passionate dance form, when performed properly, can keep an audience entranced from the first note of a flamenco guitar to the last fiery stomp from the dancer....

Review: CINDERELLA, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - March 28, 2023

Opening nights tend to be special. So what’s ‘A Gala Celebration’ opening night at the Royal Opera House going to feel like? Spontaneous combustion?! Perhaps from the ticket prices…...

Review: AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET'S MOVIN' + GROOVIN' Was a Smash at The Kaye Playhouse
by Christina Pandolfi - March 28, 2023

Do you remember the first dance performance you ever saw? What did you feel? What moved you? That natural love for dance and movement served as inspiration for American Repertory Ballet’s program, Movin’ + Groovin’ on March 25th at the Kaye Playhouse. The first NYC performance under Artistic Directo...

Review: Alvin Ailey Considers What it Means to “Aspire To” in Latest Ailey II Performance
by Lora Strum - March 23, 2023

Alvin Ailey’s roster of classic performances is long because it has never shied away from leveraging its foundational strengths to try something new. The company’s latest performance from Ailey II builds on this practice to breathe life into classic works, and ground new material in what the company...

Review: THE COLORS OF DANCE at San Francisco Ballet Is Truly a Thing of Beauty
by Jim Munson - March 16, 2023

What did our critic think of THE COLORS OF DANCE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews SFB's 'The Colors of Dance,' a gorgeous new program of 3 contemporary ballets running through March 19th at the War Memorial Opera House....

Review: Houston Ballet's Summer and Smoke Takes My Breath Away with Its Gorgeous Storytelling
by Miranda Keating - March 14, 2023

As much as I admire the art of ballet, I have never seen a new, professional ballet performance, one that no one else has seen before. To say I was excited to be in the audience for the opening night of the world premiere of Houston Ballet's SUMMER AND SMOKE is an understatement, and it was everythi...

Review: SUMMERSNOW at Maynardville Open-Air Festival Delights and Entrances
by Jaime Uranovsky - March 05, 2023

The 2023 return to the Open-Air Festival at Maynardville ends with a captivating double-bill production presented by Cape Town City Ballet. LES PATINEAURS and LES SYLPHIDES are the perfect one-act ballets to be staged at Maynardville, the lush foliage of which adds to the magical element of these pe...

Review: RED SKY PERFORMANCE: MIIGIS: UNDERWATER PANTHER at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - March 04, 2023

It's a little surprising that the Red Sky Performance company of Canada is just now making its debut at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The striking group of contemporary indigenous dance has been around for 22 years, performing in 21 countries and performing at two Cultural Olympiads. And t...

Review: GISELLE at San Francisco Ballet Casts an Otherworldly Spell
by Jim Munson - February 28, 2023

What did our critic think of GISELLE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews SFB's stunning production of 'Giselle,' a classic ballet that still has the power to startle and move us, running through March 5th at the War Memorial Opera House....

Review: PNB'S HAUNTINGLY MESMERIZING “GISELLE” RETURNS FOR THE THIRD TIME at McCaw Hall
by Sondra Forsyth - February 18, 2023

What did our critic think of PNB’S HAUNTINGLY MESMERIZING “GISELLE” RETURNS FOR THE THIRD TIME at McCaw Hall?...