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Nearly 300 former members of American Ballet Theatre will take to the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House for the final curtain call at ABT’s performance on Saturday evening, May 26. As part of a special Alumni Reunion weekend, ABT alumni from across the country will take part in events that include pre- and post-performance […]
Read More Principal Dancer Vladimir Malakhov has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled performances with American Ballet Theatre for the 2007 Metropolitan Opera House season, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Due to a knee injury, Malakhov will be replaced in performances of Symphonie Concertante, The Sleeping Beauty and Manon. For more information […]
Read More Performances include Lar Lubovitch’s Othello,
Frederick Ashton’s The Dream and
Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet
Veronika Part and Marcelo Gomes to Lead World Premiere
of The Sleeping Beauty, Friday Evening, June 1
Alessandra Ferri to Debut in Othello, Thursday Evening, May 24
Read More A special performance by acclaimed concert pianist Lang Lang will highlight American Ballet Theatre’s Spring Gala on Monday evening, May 14 at 6:30 P.M. at the Metropolitan Opera House. The evening, which opens ABT’s 2007 Spring engagement, will feature ABT’s Principal Dancers performing highlights from the season. In his first appearance with American Ballet Theatre, […]
Read More The ABT Studio Company will present three performances at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University, Friday April 27 at 8 P.M. and Saturday April 28, 2007 at 2 P.M. and 8 P.M. The program includes the Studio Company premiere of Antony Tudor’s Jardin aux Lilas, Brian Reeder’s Ghost Light, Kirk Peterson’s […]
Read More The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School has added a second year-end performance on Monday, March 26 at 3:30 P.M. at The Ailey Citigroup Theater, in addition to the previously announced 7:00 P.M. performance that day. Both will feature the same program, showcasing the talents of the JKO students from the 2006-2007 academic year. Students from all […]
Read More Veronika Part and Marcelo Gomes to Lead World Premiere Cast of The Sleeping Beauty on June 1, 2007
Guest Artists Desmond Richardson and Rasta Thomas to Perform Title Role in Othello
Read More VIACHESLAV SAMODUROV, PRINCIPAL DANCER WITH THE ROYAL BALLET, TO PERFORM ROMEO ON MARCH 22 AND MARCH 24
HERMAN CORNEJO AND GILLIAN MURPHY TO DEBUT IN TITLE ROLES DURING CHICAGO ENGAGEMENT
Read More Gift to Support Company’s New Production of The Sleeping Beauty
Read More ABT Principal Dancers Join the ABT Studio Company
for Two Performances, March 30 and 31 at Tulane University
GILLIAN MURPHY TO DEBUT AS JULIET ON MARCH 23
Read More The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School will showcase the talents of its students in their year-end performance of the 2006-2007 academic year on Monday, March 26, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. at The Ailey Citigroup Theater. Students from all three levels will perform original choreography from Franco De Vita , Jessica Lang, and Raymond Lukens. The Jacqueline […]
Read More High school students from Chicago public schools will produce an original retelling of the ballet Romeo and Juliet to showcase their talent and skills as part of American Ballet Theatre’s Make a Ballet On Tour program. In addition, 300 students will attend a special dress rehearsal of ABT’s production of Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by […]
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