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2018 Fall Family Matinee
October 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York
2018 Fall Family Matinee
A special matinee on Saturday, October 27 at the David H. Koch Theater features family-friendly programming from American Ballet Theatre’s 2018 Fall Season, Halloween-themed activities and discounted pricing for children.
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Running Time: 83 minutes
Le Jeune
Choreography by Lauren Lovette
Music by Eric Whitacre (Equus)
Costume Concept by Lauren Lovette
Running Time: 10 minutes
Choreographed by Lauren Lovette and performed by ABT Studio Company, Le Jeune is a celebration of the exuberance of youth. The dancers in this high-energy ballet channel idealism and discover their own vitality.
The Nutcracker pas de deux
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Costumes by Richard Hudson
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 12 minutes
The grand pas de deux from Act II of Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker.
Fancy Free
Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Staged by Jean-Pierre Frohlich
Scenery by Oliver Smith
Costumes by Kermit Love
Revival Lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 31 minutes
The first ballet Jerome Robbins ever choreographed, Fancy Free is an American classic. While a young dancer at American Ballet Theatre, Robbins collaborated with Leonard Bernstein to create a narrative ballet that was an instant success. This playful tale of three sailors on leave in New York City inspired the hugely successful musical On The Town.