by Courtney Escoyne | Apr 20, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
According to choreographer Akram Khan, the most important thing for audiences to understand about his new ballet Lady Macbeth is that “it’s really not Macbeth. It’s its own story as a response to Shakespeare’s Macbeth.” Premiering at Royal Danish Ballet on April 24,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 8, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Ballet season is back, and this month, companies around the world welcome autumn with exciting world premieres. Check out some of the new works hitting the stage, from contemporary takes on classic stories, spooky supernatural tales, and tributes to musical and...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 14, 2016 | News
To commemorate 400 years since Shakespeare’s death, Carolina Ballet has performed three ballets this season dedicated to the Bard, crowned by the April 14 premiere of artistic director Robert Weiss’ Macbeth. The ballet has costumes by David Heuvel and...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 6, 2016 | Company Life
ABT Celebrates Ratmansky Alexei Ratmansky works through Firebird with ABT dancers (photo by Gene Schiavone, courtesy ABT) American Ballet Theatre’s Ratmansky Festival is the centerpiece of the company’s spring season at Lincoln Center’s Metropolitan...
